mow down
US /maʊ daʊn/
UK /maʊ daʊn/
1.
abater, dizimar
to kill or destroy many people or things in a quick and violent way
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The machine guns mowed down the advancing soldiers.
As metralhadoras abateram os soldados que avançavam.
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The car suddenly swerved and mowed down a row of mailboxes.
O carro de repente desviou e derrubou uma fila de caixas de correio.
2.
ceifar, cortar
to cut down grass or crops using a machine
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He spent the afternoon mowing down the tall weeds in the garden.
Ele passou a tarde cortando as ervas daninhas altas no jardim.
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The farmer used a large tractor to mow down the wheat field.
O fazendeiro usou um grande trator para ceifar o campo de trigo.