win overwhelmingly

[/wɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli/]

verb phrase

vencer de forma esmagadora

1. to achieve victory by a large or decisive margin; to win by an overwhelming majority or superiority

The candidate won overwhelmingly in the election with 75% of the vote.

O candidato venceu de forma esmagadora nas eleições com 75% dos votos.

2. to defeat an opponent or achieve success with exceptional strength or dominance

The team won overwhelmingly against their rivals with a score of 5-0.

O time venceu de forma esmagadora contra seus rivais com placar de 5 a 0.

NYC Slang

blow someone out; crush it; dominate

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vencer esmagadoramente; vencer de forma avassaladora

most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

vencer disparado

colloquial variation

Rio de Janeiro

vencer de goleada

often used in sports context

Portugal

vencer de forma avassaladora; ganhar esmagadoramente

European Portuguese preference

win in a landslide

win hands down

take it by a mile

outscore by a mile

win going away

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more