was eliminated
[wəz ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd]
verb (past tense, passive voice)
foi eliminado/eliminada
1. to remove or get rid of completely; to exclude from a competition or process
The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing the final match.
O time foi eliminado do torneio após perder a partida final.
2. to kill or murder someone
The suspect was eliminated during the police operation.
O suspeito foi eliminado durante a operação policial.
3. to remove a problem, difficulty, or unwanted element
The new policy was designed to ensure that waste was eliminated from the production process.
A nova política foi projetada para garantir que o desperdício fosse eliminado do processo de produção.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'foi eliminado' is commonly used in sports contexts (especially football/soccer), game shows, and competitions. It's also used in formal contexts regarding policies and processes. The phrase is gender-agreeable: 'foi eliminado' (masculine) or 'foi eliminada' (feminine), depending on the subject.
NYC Slang
got knocked out; got booted
Related Idioms & Phrases
was eliminated from the running
was eliminated in the first round
was eliminated from contention
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