defeat

derrotar, vencer

Ganar a un adversario en un juego, una pelea o una competición.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this to an opponent, you win against them in a game, fight, or competition.

• Our team defeated theirs.
• Can she defeat the champion?
• The army was defeated after a long battle.

Sinónimos: beat, overcome, vanquish

Antónimos: lose to

Expresiones frecuentes: defeat someone, defeat an army

derrota

Resultado de perder un juego, una pelea o una competición.

En inglés sencillo: A result in which someone loses a game, fight, or competition.

• The team suffered a defeat.
• She refused to admit defeat.
• Three defeats in a row cost him his job.

Sinónimos: loss

Antónimos: victory

Expresiones frecuentes: suffer defeat, admit defeat, heavy defeat

derrota

Acción de vencer a un adversario concreto en una pelea o competición.

En inglés sencillo: The act of winning against a particular opponent in a fight or competition.

• Their defeat of the enemy ended the war.
• We celebrated our defeat of the league leaders.
• Her defeat of the champion made the news.

Cómo se usa: defeat of someone/something (Their defeat of the champions surprised everyone.)

Sinónimos: beating, overcoming

Expresiones frecuentes: defeat of someone, defeat of enemies