defeat in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for defeat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.defeat [Brit dɪˈfiːt, Am dəˈfit] N

1. defeat:

defeat (in battle)

sconfitta f

defeat (in battle)

disfatta f

defeat (in election, contest)

sconfitta f

to suffer a defeat, to meet with defeat

subire, riportare una sconfitta

to accept defeat

accettare la sconfitta

to concede, admit defeat team, troops, person:

ammettere la sconfitta, dichiararsi vinto, sconfitto

England's 3-2 defeat at the hands of or by Italy

la sconfitta dell'Inghilterra per 3 a 2 da parte dell'Italia

an air of defeat

un'aria sconfitta

an admission of defeat

un'ammissione di sconfitta

a personal defeat

una sconfitta personale

2. defeat (of proposal, bill):

defeat

rifiuto m (of di)

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

1. defeat (beat):

defeat enemy, army

sconfiggere, vincere

defeat team, opposition, candidate

battere, superare, sconfiggere

defeat government

causare una sconfitta a

he has been defeated by the republican candidate

è stato sconfitto dal candidato repubblicano

the government was defeated by a majority of 20

il governo è stato sconfitto per 20 voti

don't let yourself be defeated

non lasciarti abbattere

2. defeat (reject):

defeat bill, proposal

respingere

3. defeat (thwart):

defeat attempt, plan, take-over bid

vanificare, far fallire

defeat ambitions

deludere

defeat inflation

vincere

that defeats the whole purpose of doing

questo vanifica tutti i nostri propositi di fare

he was defeated in his attempts to win

i suoi tentativi di vincere furono vanificati

4. defeat (seem incomprehensible to):

it's a problem that has defeated many great minds

è un problema che molte grandi menti non sono riuscite a risolvere

it defeats me

è al di sopra delle mie capacità

election defeat N

election defeat

sconfitta f elettorale

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sb's graciousness in defeat

la dignità con cui qn accetta la sconfitta

roundly defeat

completamente

the bitter aftertaste of defeat

il sapore amaro della sconfitta

Translations for defeat in the Italian»English Dictionary

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caporetto

defeat

disfatta

defeat

sbaragliare

to defeat

sconfitta (di nemico, avversario, partito)

defeat

subire una sconfitta

to suffer a defeat, to meet with a defeat

accettare la sconfitta

to admit or accept defeat

una sconfitta personale, schiacciante

a personal, resounding defeat

sconfitta dopo sconfitta

defeat on defeat

il sapore amaro della sconfitta

the bitter aftertaste of defeat

la sconfitta gli brucia ancora

they are still smarting over or from their defeat

sconfitta fig

defeat

sconfitta elettorale

election defeat

sconfitta interna SPORTS

home defeat

debellare

to defeat

defeat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defeat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.defeat [dɪ·ˈfi:t] VB trans

defeat

sconfiggere

defeat hopes

deludere

defeat a proposal

respingere

II.defeat [dɪ·ˈfi:t] N

1. defeat (loss):

defeat

sconfitta f

to admit defeat

darsi per vinto

2. defeat of plans:

defeat

fallimento m

election defeat N

election defeat

sconfitta f elettorale

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to defeat sb roundly

sconfiggere qn sonoramente

decisive victory, defeat, change

determinante

crushing defeat, argument

schiacciante

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sconfitta

defeat

sconfitta elettorale

electoral defeat

infliggere una sconfitta a qu

to defeat sb

disfatta

crushing defeat

sgominare

to defeat

smacco

humiliating defeat

sconfiggere

to defeat

defeat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to defeat sb roundly

sconfiggere qn sonoramente

to admit defeat

darsi per vinto

to admit defeat at the hands of sb

dare partita vinta a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As the player goes about the courses, points are yielded from eating fruit and defeating enemies.

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The winner advanced to the final semi-final, while two teams who defeated third-ranked fight.

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However, he was defeated and ended of his misery.

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As early as the end of 1973, it was suggested that drastic measures had to be taken to defeat the organisation.

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Marsh was so disappointing by the defeat he threw away his runners-up medal.

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Men should not fear death, but dishonor and defeat.

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