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vitória de Pirro

[vi-TO-ria de PIR-ro]
nounfemininepl: vitórias de Pirro
Pyrrhic victory
1. A victory that is achieved at such a great cost that it is equivalent to a defeat; a success that damages the victor as much as the vanquished
Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory because the legal fees bankrupted the company.
Ganhar a ação judicial foi uma vitória de Pirro porque as custas processuais falenciram a empresa.
2. Any triumph gained at an excessively high price or with heavy losses
The military campaign resulted in a Pyrrhic victory with thousands of soldiers lost.
A campanha militar resultou em uma vitória de Pirro com milhares de soldados perdidos.
Synonyms
vitória custosaêxito pyrrhicotriunfo enganoso
Antonyms
vitória completatriunfo absolutoêxito sem perdas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vitória de Pirro
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
vitória de Pirro
Common in formal and business contexts
Portugal
vitória de Pirro
Standard usage in Portugal, often used in literary and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

ganhar a batalha mas perder a guerra
êxito que se torna derrota
triunfo ilusório
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