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bulldoze

[/ˈbʊldoʊz/]
verb
demolir com trator; intimidar
1. to clear or level land using a bulldozer
They bulldozed the old building to make room for a new shopping center.
Eles demoliram o edifício antigo com um trator para fazer espaço para um novo centro comercial.
2. to force or push something roughly; to coerce someone through intimidation
The manager tried to bulldoze the team into accepting the new policy.
O gerente tentou intimidar o time para aceitar a nova política.
3. to advance forcefully without regard for obstacles
He bulldozed his way through the crowd.
Ele abriu caminho à força pela multidão.
NYC Slang
bulldoze someone = strong-arm someone; push someone around
Synonyms
demolishlevelflattenintimidatecoercepush through
Antonyms
buildconstructnegotiatecompromise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demolir; intimidar; impor
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
derrubar com trator; forçar a barra
informal usage in business contexts
Portugal
demolir com escavadora; intimidar
escavadora is more commonly used than trator

Related Idioms & Phrases

bulldoze through = avançar a força através de algo
bulldoze over = passar por cima de objeções
bulldoze one's way = abrir caminho à força
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