🔥 20 Phrasal Verbs — TRADE RETALIATION (USTR / Brussels style)

Vamos com 20 phrasal verbs classe USTR/Brussels sobre TRADE RETALIATION, com tradução 🇧🇷 e exemplo brabo.

1) Hit back

🇧🇷 retaliar; devolver na mesma moeda

Ex.: The USTR hit back after the EU imposed its carbon border levy.

2) Strike back

🇧🇷 contra-atacar

Ex.: Brussels struck back with tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods.

3) Go after

🇧🇷 mirar / perseguir (como alvo comercial)

Ex.: Washington went after Chinese tech products after the subsidy probe.

4) Clamp down on

🇧🇷 reprimir; apertar o cerco

Ex.: The EU clamped down on unfair steel imports by launching a new investigation.

5) Roll out (tariffs/measures)

🇧🇷 implementar; colocar em prática

Ex.: The U.S. rolled out a new set of retaliatory tariffs.

6) Phase in (retaliation)

🇧🇷 introduzir gradualmente

Ex.: The retaliation was phased in over a six-month period.

7) Phase out (exemptions)

🇧🇷 eliminar gradualmente

Ex.: The EU phased out tariff exemptions as tensions escalated.

8) Push back against

🇧🇷 reagir; resistência firme

Ex.: Countries pushed back against the U.S. Section 301 tariffs.

9) Call out (a country)

🇧🇷 denunciar publicamente

Ex.: The USTR called out India for discriminatory digital taxes.

10) Retaliate against

🇧🇷 retaliar contra

Ex.: Japan retaliated against safeguard measures on cars.

11) Slap on (tariffs)

🇧🇷 meter / impor tarifas (informal diplomático)

Ex.: The U.S. slapped on 25% duties on European steel.

12) Shoot down (a proposal)

🇧🇷 derrubar proposta

Ex.: Brussels shot down Washington’s request for tariff consultations.

13) Push through (measures)

🇧🇷 aprovar à força; implementar mesmo com resistência

Ex.: The EU pushed through new anti-coercion measures.

14) Zero in on

🇧🇷 focar em; mirar diretamente

Ex.: Retaliation zeroed in on high-value tech components.

15) Ramp up (retaliation)

🇧🇷 intensificar; aumentar

Ex.: The USTR ramped up its retaliation after failed negotiations.

16) Back down (from tariffs)

🇧🇷 recuar; desistir

Ex.: Neither side backed down from the escalating tariff war.

17) Carve out (exceptions)

🇧🇷 criar exceções / brechas

Ex.: The EU carved out exemptions for least-developed partners.

18) Push aside (talks)

🇧🇷 deixar negociações de lado

Ex.: China pushed aside diplomatic talks and responded with countermeasures.

19) Drag out (disputes)

🇧🇷 prolongar; arrastar

Ex.: The trade dispute was dragged out for years at the WTO.

20) Lean on (partners)

🇧🇷 pressionar (países aliados)

Ex.: Washington leaned on allies to coordinate retaliation.