wipeout

• Substantivo que designa um evento ou resultado que causa destruição ou eliminação total, bem como uma queda ou fracasso em esportes como surfe, esqui ou ciclismo.

A noun referring to an event or outcome that results in complete destruction or elimination, or a spill or fall in sports such as surfing, skiing, or cycling.

1. Complete destructionB2informal

   An event or outcome that completely destroys something, often used in financial or competitive contexts.

   Destruição total

   • The stock market crash caused a total wipeout of his savings.
   • The team suffered a wipeout in the championship finals.
   • The hurricane resulted in a wipeout of the coastal village.

   Sinônimosannihilationdecimationdemolitiondestructiondevastationeradicationobliterationroutruinwashout

   Antônimoscreationestablishmentpreservationprotectionsalvation

2. Sporting fall or crashB1informal

   A fall or spill in sports such as surfing, skiing, or cycling, where the participant loses control and falls.

   Queda no esporte

   • He had a spectacular wipeout while trying to surf the big wave.
   • The skier's wipeout on the slope was caught on camera.
   • After a nasty wipeout on his bike, he had to get stitches.

   Sinônimoscrashfallspilltumblewreck