defeat
gb/dɪfˈit/ us/dɪfˈit/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 3000
legyőz, vereség, meghiúsít, leszavaz, megakadályoz
ক্রিয়া
A2
1
legyőz
B1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to defeat [someone/something]
The team defeated their rivals in the final match.
A csapat legyőzte riválisát a döntő mérkőzésen.
The army was defeated after a long battle.
A hadsereget egy hosszú csata után legyőzték.
She defeated her opponent in straight sets.
The proposal was defeated in parliament.
He managed to defeat the reigning champion.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
Our team defeated their team.
A csapatunk legyőzte az ő csapatukat.
The army defeated the enemy.
A hadsereg legyőzte az ellenséget.
She defeated her friend in the game.
We defeated them in the race.
He defeated the old champion.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defeat' with 'beat' in casual speech; 'beat' is more common informally, but 'defeat' is more formal and often used in writing or official contexts.
অর্থ
To win against someone
কলোকেশন
defeat the enemy
|defeat an opponent
|defeat a team
|soundly defeat
|narrowly defeat
সমার্থক শব্দ
beat (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially in sports contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
lose to (Indicates failing to win against someone or something.)
বিষয়
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
To win against someone in a game, fight, or other contest.
To win a victory over someone in a game, competition, battle, or other contest.
বিশেষ্য
A2
2
vereség
B1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[someone]'s defeat by [someone/something]
The general refused to admit defeat.
A tábornok nem volt hajlandó elismerni a vereséget.
Their unexpected defeat shocked the fans.
Váratlan vereségük megdöbbentette a szurkolókat.
He suffered a crushing defeat in the election.
The team faced defeat for the first time this season.
Her defeat in the tournament was disappointing.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
We had a big defeat yesterday.
Tegnap súlyos vereséget szenvedtünk.
They suffered defeat in the game.
Vereséget szenvedtek a mérkőzésen.
It was our first defeat this year.
The defeat made them sad.
He faced defeat with courage.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'defeat' (noun) with 'defeat' (verb). The noun refers to the loss itself, not the act of causing it.
অর্থ
Loss in a contest
কলোকেশন
suffer defeat
|face defeat
|admit defeat
|heavy defeat
|unexpected defeat
সমার্থক শব্দ
loss (General term for failing to win; less formal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
victory (The state of winning a contest or battle.)
বিষয়
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
When you lose against someone in a game, fight, or other contest.
The failure to win against an opponent in a competition, battle, or other contest.
ক্রিয়া
B1
3
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to defeat [a plan/proposal/attempt]
The committee defeated the proposed amendment.
A bizottság leszavazta a javasolt módosítást.
His attempt to change the rules was defeated by the board.
A vezetőség meghiúsította a szabályok megváltoztatására tett kísérletét.
The bill was defeated in the Senate.
They worked together to defeat the motion.
Efforts to reform the system were defeated.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
They defeated the new law.
Megakadályozták az új törvény elfogadását.
The bill was defeated last week.
A törvényjavaslatot a múlt héten leszavazták.
We defeated his plan.
The proposal was defeated in the meeting.
The idea was defeated quickly.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners might overuse this sense when 'reject' or 'block' would be more natural outside formal decision-making contexts.
অর্থ
Stop something from succeeding
কলোকেশন
defeat a bill
|defeat a motion
|defeat an attempt
সমার্থক শব্দ
block (Informal term meaning to stop something from happening.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
approve (To officially accept or allow something to proceed.)
বিষয়
politics
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
সংজ্ঞা
To stop a plan, law, or attempt from working or happening.
To stop something such as a plan, attempt, or law from being successful or happening.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
defeat
IPA
GB/dɪfˈit/
US/dɪfˈit/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
de - feat (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (feat)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: defeat
- Plural: defeat, defeats
Verb
- Base: defeat
- 3rd Person Singular: defeats
- Present Participle: defeating
- Past: defeated
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
defeats
noun
defeating
verb
defeated
verb
Negative and opposite forms
undefeated
adjective
Advanced or less common
defeatist
adjective
defeatism
noun
অভিব্যক্তি
in defeat
1/ˈɪn dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
During or after losing
While or after losing a game, fight, or contest.
উদাহরণ
- He remained calm in defeat.
- They showed respect for their opponents in defeat.
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
1/snˈæt͡ʃ dɪfˈit fɹˈʌm ðə d͡ʒˈɔz əv vˈɪktɚi/
idiom
informal
Lose when close to winning
To end up losing when you were very close to winning.
উদাহরণ
- The team managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory after leading most of the match.
- He snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by making a careless mistake.
admit defeat
1/ədmˈɪt dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
Stop trying after failing
To accept that you cannot win and stop trying.
উদাহরণ
- After hours of trying, he finally admitted defeat and called for help.
- After hours of trying to fix the computer, he finally admitted defeat.
- We had to admit defeat and cancel the project.
- The company admitted defeat and withdrew from the market.