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win in a rout
[wɪn ɪn ə raʊt]
verb phrase
vencer de forma esmagadora
1.
To win by a large margin; to defeat decisively with overwhelming superiority
The home team won in a rout, scoring 45 points to their opponent's 10.
O time da casa venceu de forma esmagadora, marcando 45 pontos contra 10 do adversário.
2.
To achieve a decisive victory over someone or something
She won in a rout in the chess tournament, defeating every opponent without difficulty.
Ela venceu de forma esmagadora no torneio de xadrez, derrotando todos os adversários sem dificuldade.
NYC Slang
blow someone out
Synonyms
win decisively
win by a landslide
crush
trounce
dominate
Antonyms
lose
barely win
win by a narrow margin
squeak by
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
vencer de forma esmagadora
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vencer na base da força
Colloquial variation emphasizing dominance
São Paulo
vencer de goleada
Common in sports contexts
Portugal
vencer de forma avassaladora
European Portuguese preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
win hands down
win by a mile
win big
beat someone hollow
massacre
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