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to shoot down
[phrase form: shoot]
01
abater, derrubar
to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground
Transitive: to shoot down an aircraft or flying object
Exemplos
Authorities decided to shoot down the unauthorized drone near the airport.
As autoridades decidiram abater o drone não autorizado perto do aeroporto.
02
rejeitar, derrubar
to prevent the progress of something
Transitive: to shoot down a plan or process
Exemplos
They tried to shoot down the new policy in the debate.
Eles tentaram derrubar a nova política no debate.
03
demolir, criticar severamente
to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid
Transitive: to shoot down someone's ideas or reputation
Exemplos
During the debate, opponents tried to shoot down the candidate's stance on economic policies.
Durante o debate, os oponentes tentaram derrubar a posição do candidato sobre políticas econômicas.
04
descer em alta velocidade, descer rapidamente
to swiftly and forcefully travel in a particular direction
Transitive: to shoot down a path or place
Exemplos
The cyclist shot his bike down the hill, enjoying the rush of speed.
O ciclista desceu sua bicicleta morro abaixo, aproveitando a onda de velocidade.
