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defeated
vaincu

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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defeated [Brit dɪˈfiːtɪd, Am dəˈfidəd] ADJ

defeated troops
vaincu
defeated party, candidate, competitor
vaincu, perdant
to look defeated
avoir l'air vaincu

I. defeat [Brit dɪˈfiːt, Am dəˈfit] N

1. defeat (in battle, election, contest):

defeat
défaite f
to suffer a defeat , to meet with defeat
essuyer une défaite
to accept defeat
accepter la défaite
to concede or admit defeat team, troops:
concéder la défaite
to concede or admit defeat person:
avouer son échec
England's 3–2 defeat at the hands of or by Italy
la défaite de l'Angleterre 2–3 contre l'Italie
an air of defeat
un air défait
an admission of defeat
un aveu d'échec
a personal defeat
un échec personnel

2. defeat (of proposal, bill):

defeat
rejet m (of de)

II. defeat [Brit dɪˈfiːt, Am dəˈfit] VB trans

1. defeat (beat):

defeat enemy, army
vaincre
defeat team, opposition, candidate
battre
defeat government
faire subir une défaite à
he has been defeated by the republican candidate
il a été battu par le candidat républicain
the government was defeated by a majority of 20
le gouvernement a été mis en échec par une majorité de 20 voix
don't let yourself be defeated
ne te laisse pas abattre

2. defeat (reject):

defeat bill, proposal
rejeter

3. defeat (thwart):

defeat attempt, plan, take-over bid
faire échouer
defeat ambitions
mettre fin à
defeat inflation
vaincre
that defeats the whole purpose of doing
cela va à l'encontre du but recherché en faisant
he was defeated in his attempts to win
toutes ses tentatitves pour gagner ont échoué

4. defeat (seem incomprehensible to):

it's a problem that has defeated many great minds
c'est un problème qui a tenu en échec de nombreux savants
it defeats me
ça me dépasse

election defeat N C or U

election defeat
défaite f électorale
to be resoundingly defeated
subir une défaite écrasante
to be honourably defeated
subir une défaite honorable
sb's graciousness in defeat
la bonne grâce avec laquelle qn accepte la défaite
roundly defeat
joliment
French
French
English
English
vaincu (vaincue)
defeated
s'avouer vaincu
to admit defeat (face à qn to sb, face à qc faced with sth)
les vaincus MIL
the defeated + vb pl
défait (défaite)
defeated
défaite
defeat
les points perdus consécutivement à la défaite
the points lost following the defeat

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. defeat [dɪˈfi:t] VB trans

defeat person
battre
defeat hopes
anéantir
maths defeat him
les maths le dépassent

II. defeat [dɪˈfi:t] N

defeat
défaite f

election defeat N

election defeat
défaite f électorale
to defeat sb roundly
infliger une sévère défaite a qn
badly defeated
battu à plate(s) couture(s)
sustain defeat, loss
subir
to be generous in defeat
ne pas être mauvais perdant
French
French
English
English
vaincu(e)
defeated
s'avouer vaincu
to admit defeat
les vaincus
the defeated
défaite
defeat
renversement
defeat
vaincre adversaire
to defeat
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. defeat [dɪ·ˈfit] VB trans

defeat person
battre
defeat hopes
anéantir

II. defeat [dɪ·ˈfit] N

defeat
défaite f

election defeat N

election defeat
défaite f électorale
to defeat sb roundly
infliger une sévère défaite à qn
soundly beat, defeat
à plate(s) couture(s)
badly defeated
battu à plate(s) couture(s)
sustain defeat, loss
subir
French
French
English
English
vaincu(e)
defeated
s'avouer vaincu
to admit defeat
les vaincus
the defeated
défaite
defeat
renversement
defeat
vaincre adversaire
to defeat
Present
Idefeat
youdefeat
he/she/itdefeats
wedefeat
youdefeat
theydefeat
Past
Idefeated
youdefeated
he/she/itdefeated
wedefeated
youdefeated
theydefeated
Present Perfect
Ihavedefeated
youhavedefeated
he/she/ithasdefeated
wehavedefeated
youhavedefeated
theyhavedefeated
Past Perfect
Ihaddefeated
youhaddefeated
he/she/ithaddefeated
wehaddefeated
youhaddefeated
theyhaddefeated
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be generous in defeat
ne pas être mauvais perdant
to defeat sb roundly
infliger une sévère défaite a qn
maths defeat him
les maths le dépassent
to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
arracher la victoire des griffes de la défaite
badly defeated
battu à plate(s) couture(s)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Leaderless knights were defeated, and forty knights perished along with a number of low-ranking soldiers.
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After three months, the ASE was defeated and its members signed the employers' agreement, although the vast majority continued their membership of the union in secret.
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In fierce fighting, the royal army was defeated and retreated west.
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Blows with sufficient force are considered to have defeated or penetrated this armor, or struck an unprotected area of the body.
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He was defeated in the election of 1932 and returned to private life as an insurance broker. (2007).
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