defeat
gb/dɪfˈit/ us/dɪfˈit/
A2
Inglés
~ 3000
legyőz, vereség, meghiúsít, leszavaz, megakadályoz
VERBO
A2
1
legyőz
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
To win against someone
Colocaciones
defeat the enemy
|defeat an opponent
|defeat a team
|soundly defeat
|narrowly defeat
Sinónimos
beat (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially in sports contexts.)
Antónimos
lose to (Indicates failing to win against someone or something.)
Temas
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
2
vereség
B1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'defeat' (noun) with 'defeat' (verb). The noun refers to the loss itself, not the act of causing it.
Significado
Loss in a contest
Colocaciones
suffer defeat
|face defeat
|admit defeat
|heavy defeat
|unexpected defeat
Sinónimos
loss (General term for failing to win; less formal.)
Antónimos
victory (The state of winning a contest or battle.)
Temas
sports
|war
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
VERBO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners might overuse this sense when 'reject' or 'block' would be more natural outside formal decision-making contexts.
Significado
Stop something from succeeding
Colocaciones
defeat a bill
|defeat a motion
|defeat an attempt
Sinónimos
block (Informal term meaning to stop something from happening.)
Antónimos
approve (To officially accept or allow something to proceed.)
Temas
politics
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
defeat
AFI
GB/dɪfˈit/
US/dɪfˈit/
Sílabas y acento
de - feat (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (feat)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: defeat
- Plural: defeat, defeats
Verb
- Base: defeat
- 3rd Person Singular: defeats
- Present Participle: defeating
- Past: defeated
Familia de palabras
Forms
defeats
noun
defeating
verb
defeated
verb
Negative and opposite forms
undefeated
adjective
Advanced or less common
defeatist
adjective
defeatism
noun
Expresiones
in defeat
1/ˈɪn dɪfˈit/
fixed phrase
During or after losing
While or after losing a game, fight, or contest.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.