plow through

[/plaʊ θruː/]

verb

avançar com dificuldade; percorrer com esforço

1. To move forward with effort or determination, especially through something difficult or tedious

She plowed through the thick snow to reach the house.

Ela avançou com dificuldade pela neve espessa para chegar à casa.

2. To work through or complete something persistently despite difficulty

I plowed through the entire book in one weekend.

Eu li o livro inteiro com determinação em um fim de semana.

3. To proceed forcefully without regard for obstacles or opposition

The team plowed through the defense to score a touchdown.

O time avançou pela defesa com força para fazer um touchdown.

NYC Slang

push through; muscle through

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

avançar com dificuldade; abrir caminho

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

ler/fazer com determinação

Often used in business context meaning to complete a task persistently

Rio de Janeiro

encarar; botar pra frente

More colloquial, emphatic tone

Portugal

abrir caminho; perseverar

Similar usage but less common in everyday speech

plow ahead

forge ahead

push forward

break through

soldier on

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