rubicon

incontável · nome próprio

A proper noun referring to a boundary or limit that, once crossed, leads to an irreversible decision or commitment, often used in historical or figurative contexts.

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa uma fronteira ou limite cuja travessia conduz a uma decisão ou compromisso irreversível; usado em contexto histórico ou figurado.

1. Historical river C1 formal

   A small river in northern Italy that served as the boundary between Italy and Gaul in ancient times. Julius Caesar's crossing of this river in 49 BC with his army was considered an act of war, leading to the Roman Civil War.

   • Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon was a pivotal moment in Roman history.
   • The Rubicon marked the limit of Caesar's legal authority.
   • Historians still debate the exact location of the ancient Rubicon.

   🇵🇹Rio Rubicão

2. Point of no return B2 formal

   A figurative boundary or limit that, once crossed, commits a person to a course of action that cannot be reversed.

   • By signing the contract, he crossed the Rubicon and could not back out.
   • The company's decision to launch the product was its Rubicon.
   • She knew that confessing her feelings would be crossing the Rubicon.

   🇵🇹Ponto sem retorno

   Sinônimos: point of no return