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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| closure n | (emotional) | superar v int |
| | Since he was not able to go to the funeral, David visited his father's grave later for closure. |
| | Como não podia ir ao funeral, David visitou o túmulo do pai para superar. |
| turn the corner v expr | figurative (get past an obstacle) | superar v int |
| | (informal) | dobrar a esquina loc vint |
| | He's in a serious condition but we're hoping he'll turn the corner by morning. |
| score points v expr | informal, figurative (compete, try to outdo sb) | gabar-se vp |
| | | superar vt |
| | Julia likes to score points over people by boasting about her achievements. |
| put sth/sb behind you v expr | (forget sth/sb) | virar a página expres v |
| | | superar vt |
| | | esquecer vt |
| cope vi | (overcome difficulties) | superar vt |
| | You are going through a difficult emotional time, but you will cope. |
| | Você está passando por um momento emocional difícil, porém superará. |
| get above sth vi + prep | (surpass) | ficar acima expres v |
| | | superar vt |
| | Melinda worked hard to get above the minimum academic requirements for university. |
| | Melinda trabalhou duro para ficar acima das exigências acadêmicas mínimas da universidade. |
| overcome sth vtr | (defeat, vanquish) (derrotar) | superar vt |
| | We can overcome the forces against us! |
| | Podemos superar as forças contra nós! |
| exceed sth vtr | (go over, surpass) | superar, ultrapassar vt |
| | The cost of the work exceeded £50,000. |
| | O custo do trabalho ultrapassou 50 mil libras. |
| outweigh sth vtr | figurative (consideration) (figurado, consideração) | superar vt |
| | Give up your job if you hate it; your happiness outweighs everything else. |
| | Desista de seu trabalho se você o detesta; sua felicidade supera tudo. |
| surpass sth/sb vtr | (be greater than, exceed) | ultrapassar vt |
| | | exceder vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The car's speed surpassed that of any vehicle Lydia had previously owned. |
| | A velocidade do carro ultrapassava a de qualquer outro veículo que Lydia tivesse possuído. |
| outdo sb vtr | (excel, surpass) | exceder, sobrepujar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The cook outdid himself last night. |
| outstrip sb/sth vtr | informal (excel, surpass) | ultrapassar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | | exceder vt |
| | Our annual sales outstripped the competitors. |
| outperform sb vtr | (do better than) (fazer melhor) | superar vt |
| | David outperformed his sister on the TOEFL exam. |
| outbalance sth vtr | (outweigh) | superar vt |
| outmatch sb vtr | (do better than) | superar vt |
| outrank sb vtr | (be ranked more highly than) (alguém) | superar vt |
| | | valer mais, ser superior expres v |
| | In the British Army, a major outranks a captain. |
| overmatch vtr | US (be more than a match for) | superar vt |
| live sth down vtr phrasal sep | informal (embarrassment: get over) (figurado) | superar vt |
| | His friends ensured that he could never live down the day he accidentally wore his sister's pants. |
| get above sth vi + prep | (be over sth) | superar vt |
| | | ficar acima expres v |
| | We should get above 5,000 feet before we make camp. |
| | Temos que superar 5.000 pés antes de montar o acampamento. |
| outclass sth vtr | (be better than) | exceder, ultrapassar, sobrepujar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | Hillary outclassed the competition in her latest debate. |
| outperform sth vtr | (achieve better results than) | superar vt |
| | Toyota created a new engine that outperformed the competition. |
| surpass sth/sb vtr | (be better than) | ultrapassar vt |
| | | exceder vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | This student surpasses all the others in his class. |
| | O aluno supera todos os outros na sala. |
| overpower sb vtr | often passive (sound, heat, smell: be too strong) | superar vt |
| | The pungent odor overpowered Mark. |
| overcome sth vtr | (surmount) | superar vt |
| | | vencer vt |
| | There are a number of problems to overcome before we even start this work. |
| | Há vários problemas para superar antes mesmo de começar este trabalho. |
| get past sth vtr phrasal insep | (move beyond: an obstruction) (ir além de um obstáculo) | passar vt |
| | (figurado) | superar vt |
| | The driver was unable to get past the roadblock. |
| move past sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pain, etc.: get over) | superar vt |
| | Natalie has moved past the disappointment of splitting up with her last boyfriend, and is much happier now. |
beat out sb,
beat sb out vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (outdo competitor) | bater vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The other team beat us out for the championship. |
| pull ahead vi phrasal | figurative (excel, outdo: competitors) | superar vt |
| negotiate sth vtr | figurative (move past) | superar, sobrepujar vt |
| | Be careful how you negotiate the last turn on the road. |
| leapfrog sth vtr | figurative (obstacle, barrier: overcome) (figurado) | pular, saltar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The company was able to leapfrog the barriers to entry and is now thriving. |
| surpass sth vtr | (go beyond the limits of) | ultrapassar vt |
| | | exceder vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The professor's lecture surpassed Alex's understanding. |
| | A palestra do professor ultrapassou o entendimento de Alex. |
| overtop sth/sb vtr | (surpass) | superar vt |
| get over sth vtr phrasal insep | (accept, believe: sth surprising) (figurado) | superar vt |
| | Paul is so gorgeous; I'm still trying to get over the fact that he asked me out. |
| get past sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (recover from sth negative) | superar vt |
| | I couldn't get past my disappointment that the trip had been cancelled. |
| pull ahead of sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (excel, outdo) | superar vt |
one up sb,
one-up sb vtr | informal (outdo) | superar vt |
| show sb up vtr phrasal sep | informal (surpass sb) | superar vt |
| | This is my sister's first time playing tennis and she's beating me; she is really showing me up. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| beat sth vtr | slang (be preferable) (figurado) | bater vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | Nothing beats a chocolate cake fresh from the oven. |
| | Nada bate um bolo de chocolate fresco saído do forno. |
| beat doing sth vtr | slang (be preferable) | superar vt |
| | Playing in a band as a professional musician beats doing a boring office job. Sitting here in the coffee shop with you sure beats working! |
| | Tocar em uma banda como músico profissional supera ter um emprego chato de escritório. Sentar aqui na cafeteria com você supera trabalhar. |
| make it through v expr | (persevere to the end) | superar vt |
| | | chegar até o fim expres |
| | If you try hard enough, you can make it through! |
| lay sb low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | dominar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| tower vi | figurative (surpass) (exceder) | superar, ultrapassar v int |
| | | distinguir-se, destacar-se vp |
| | Through his military genius, Napoleon towered above his contemporaries. |
| top sth vtr | figurative, informal (surpass) | ultrapassar, superar vt |
| | This extraordinary young cyclist has just topped his personal speed record! |
| | O extraordinário jovem ciclista ultrapassou (or: superou) seu próprio recorde de velocidade! |
| top sth vtr | (be the best among) | superar, exceder vt |
| | | primar vt |
| | The student topped his class. |
| | O aluno superou sua turma. |
| top sth vtr | informal (exceed in size) | superar, exceder vt |
| | The new building will top the old tower by two storeys. |
| | O novo edifício vai superar a torre antiga em dois andares. |
| best sb/sth vtr | often passive (do better than, beat) | superar v int |
| | After practicing every day, Marc bested his sister at their last tennis match. |
| | Depois de praticar muito, Marcos superou sua irmã na última partida de tênis. |
| beat sb to sth vtr | (arrive before) | bater vt |
| | | ganhar vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | Thompson beat the other runners to the finish line. |
| | Thompson bateu outros corredores na linha de chegada. |
| conquer sb/sth vtr | (defeat) | vencer vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | The university's baseball team conquered the rival team in the tournament. |
| conquer sth vtr | figurative (overcome) | vencer vt |
| | | superar vt |
| | Sam conquered his fear of snakes by learning more about them. |
beat sth down,
beat down sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (suppress) | superar vt |
| | | suprimir vt |
| | Deborah beat down her fear of flying and got on the plane to visit her daughter in Australia. |
| | Débora superou seu medo de voar e foi de avião visitar a filha na Austrália. |