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to plough through
[phrase form: plough]
01
trabalhar com determinação, avançar com dificuldade
to work on something with determination, especially when it is long or challenging
Exemplos
I 've got a 500-page book to plough through before the exam next week.
Tenho um livro de 500 páginas para me debruçar antes do exame na próxima semana.
He ploughed through all his assignments in one night.
Ele trabalhou arduamente em todas as suas tarefas em uma noite.
02
abrir caminho à força através de, avançar com dificuldade através de
to forcefully make one's way through something, especially when facing resistance or difficulty
Exemplos
The rugby player ploughed through the opposing team's defenses.
O jogador de rúgbi atravessou as defesas do time adversário.
The tank ploughed through the barricades with ease.
O tanque atravessou as barricadas com facilidade.
03
devorar, engolir
to consume a large amount of something, especially food, quickly
Exemplos
He ploughed through the entire pizza by himself.
Ele devorou a pizza inteira sozinho.
They ploughed through the snacks during the movie marathon.
Eles devoraram os lanches durante a maratona de filmes.
04
avançar com força, arremeter contra
(of a vehicle or aircraft) to move uncontrollably and forcefully through something
Exemplos
The truck lost its brakes and ploughed through the busy market.
O caminhão perdeu os freios e atravessou o mercado movimentado.
The small boat ploughed through the waves, barely staying afloat.
O pequeno barco arava através das ondas, mal se mantendo à tona.
