smash

• Substantivo que designa um golpe forte, uma colisão ou o som produzido por esse impacto; no esporte (como no tênis) é usado para descrever uma batida potente de cima para baixo, e em contextos de entretenimento pode indicar um grande sucesso.

A noun referring to a vigorous blow, a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles), a hard return in tennis, the act of colliding with something, or a conspicuous success.

1. Violent breakageB1formal

   An act or sound of something breaking violently into pieces.

   Quebra violenta

   • The glass hit the floor with a loud smash.
   • There was a smash as the vase fell off the shelf.
   • The car crash resulted in a terrible smash of metal.

   Sinônimosbreakagecrashshattering

2. Great successB1informal

   A very successful movie, song, or performance.

   Grande sucesso

   • The new superhero movie was a smash at the box office.
   • Her debut album became an instant smash.
   • The play was a smash with critics and audiences alike.

   Sinônimosblockbusterhitsensationsuccesstriumphwinner

   Antônimosbombfailureflop

3. Tennis shotB2formalsport

   A powerful overhead shot in tennis or similar sports.

   Smash

   • He won the point with a powerful smash.
   • The player's smash was too fast for the opponent to return.
   • She practiced her smash for hours on the court.

   Sinônimosoverhead

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de quebrar algo com força em pedaços ou de bater com grande violência; também pode significar destruir ou derrotar de forma contundente.

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking something violently into pieces or hitting something with great force.

1. Break violentlyA2formal

   To break something into pieces with force or violence.

   Quebrar violentamente

   • He smashed the window with a rock.
   • The vase fell and smashed on the floor.
   • She smashed the old phone with a hammer.

   Sinônimosbangbattercrushdemolishdestroypoundshattersplinterwreck

   Antônimosfixmendrepair

2. Hit or strike hardB1informal

   To hit something with great force.

   Bater com força

   • The tennis player smashed the ball over the net.
   • He smashed his fist on the table in anger.
   • The car smashed into the tree.

   Sinônimosbatterclobbercrashhammerpoundslamthrash

   Antônimospatstroketaptickle

3. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To defeat someone or something completely in a competition or conflict.

   Esmagar

   • Our team smashed the opposition 5-0.
   • The company smashed its sales targets this quarter.
   • She smashed the world record in the 100-meter sprint.

   Sinônimosannihilateclobbercrushdemolishhammerroutslaughterthrashtrounce

   Antônimoslosesuccumb

Variantes phrasalsmash up