overthrow

derrocar

Apartar por la fuerza del poder a un gobernante o un gobierno.

En inglés sencillo: To force a ruler or government to leave power.

• The rebels tried to overthrow the king.
• The army overthrew the government last year.
• Could this protest movement overthrow the regime?

Sinónimos: oust, topple, depose

Expresiones frecuentes: overthrow a government, overthrow a ruler, overthrow the regime

lanzar demasiado lejos

Lanzar una pelota más allá de la persona o del lugar al que se quería llegar.

En inglés sencillo: To throw a ball beyond the person or place you intended to reach.

• Try not to overthrow the catcher.
• He overthrew first base, and the runner advanced.
• The fielder overthrows the ball when he rushes.

Expresiones frecuentes: overthrow first base, overthrow the catcher, overthrow the ball

derrocamiento

Destitución por la fuerza de un gobierno o gobernante.

En inglés sencillo: The forced removal of a government or ruler from power.

• They celebrated the overthrow of the king.
• The overthrow brought years of political unrest.
• Police accused them of planning a violent overthrow.

Cómo se usa: overthrow of someone/something (The overthrow of the government surprised its allies.)

Sinónimos: ousting, toppling

Expresiones frecuentes: overthrow of something, violent overthrow, government overthrow

lanzamiento demasiado largo

Lanzamiento en el que la pelota pasa más allá del objetivo previsto.

En inglés sencillo: A throw that sends the ball beyond its intended target.

• An overthrow let the runner score.
• The batter gained two extra runs from the overthrow.
• That costly overthrow went past the catcher and into the crowd.

Expresiones frecuentes: wild overthrow, costly overthrow, overthrow to something