rout

derrota aplastante, desbandada

Derrota total que obliga a un ejército o adversario a rendirse o retirarse en desorden.

En inglés sencillo: A complete defeat that makes an army or opponent give up or retreat in confusion.

• The battle ended in a rout.
• Their victory became a complete rout of the enemy.
• The army fled in confusion after the rout.

Cómo se usa: a rout of someone/something (The battle ended in a rout of the invading army.)

Sinónimos: crushing defeat, drubbing

Antónimos: victory, triumph

Expresiones frecuentes: a complete rout, rout of something, turn into a rout

grupo de caracoles

Conjunto de caracoles que están juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A group of snails.

• A rout of snails crossed the path.
• We found a small rout beneath a flowerpot.
• The gardener watched a rout of snails eating the lettuce.

Cómo se usa: a rout of snails (A rout of snails gathered under the wet leaves.)

Sinónimos: escargatoire

Expresiones frecuentes: rout of snails, a small rout

mezcolanza, revoltijo

Conjunto de cosas variadas reunidas sin ningún orden claro.

En inglés sencillo: A mixed collection of things with no clear order.

• A rout of objects covered the desk.
• He sorted through a rout of old papers.
• The cupboard held a confused rout of cups and bottles.

Cómo se usa: a rout of things (A rout of broken tools filled the shed.)

Sinónimos: jumble, assortment, hotchpotch

Expresiones frecuentes: rout of something, a confused rout

turba, chusma

Multitud ruidosa y descontrolada, especialmente de delincuentes o personas violentas.

En inglés sencillo: A noisy, uncontrolled crowd, especially a group of criminals or violent people.

• A noisy rout filled the street.
• The guards faced an angry rout outside the palace.
• A rout of thieves had gathered near the bridge.

Cómo se usa: a rout of people (A rout of armed men rushed towards the gate.)

Sinónimos: mob, rabble, gang

Expresiones frecuentes: rout of thieves, a noisy rout, an angry rout

derrotar, aplastar

Vencer completamente a un enemigo o adversario, a menudo haciéndolo huir en desorden.

En inglés sencillo: To defeat an enemy or opponent completely, often making them run away in confusion.

• Our team routed the visitors.
• The cavalry routed the enemy at dawn.
• They were routed six goals to one in the final.

Sinónimos: crush, defeat, overwhelm, trounce

Expresiones frecuentes: rout the enemy, rout an army, rout the opposition

roncar

Producir un ruido fuerte y áspero mientras se duerme.

En inglés sencillo: To make a loud rough noise while sleeping.

• He began to rout in his sleep.
• The old man routed loudly all night.
• She could hear the sleeper routing through the thin wall.

Sinónimos: snore

Expresiones frecuentes: rout loudly, rout in bed

bramar, rugir

Emitir un sonido fuerte y grave, como el de un animal grande.

En inglés sencillo: To make a loud, deep noise, like a large animal calling.

• The bull began to rout.
• Cattle routed loudly in the dark field.
• The wounded beast routed as the hunters approached.

Sinónimos: bellow, roar, snort

Expresiones frecuentes: rout loudly, rout and roar

gritar, vociferar

Decir algo con una voz muy fuerte.

En inglés sencillo: To say something in a very loud voice.

• He routed a warning across the yard.
• The guard routed out the command again.
• She routed her answer above the noise of the crowd.

Cómo se usa: rout out something (The captain routed out an order to stop.)

Sinónimos: shout, bellow, roar

Antónimos: whisper

Expresiones frecuentes: rout out orders, rout a warning