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I. defeated [Brit dɪˈfiːtɪd, Am dəˈfidəd] VB pp

defeated → defeat II

II. defeated [Brit dɪˈfiːtɪd, Am dəˈfidəd] ADJ

defeated troops, party, candidate, competitor:

defeated: sconfitto

to look defeated: aver l'aria abbattuta

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

to be resoundingly defeated: subire una sconfitta schiacciante

to be honourably defeated: subire una sconfitta onorevole

sb's graciousness in defeat: la dignità con cui qn accetta la sconfitta

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sconfitto squadra, esercito, nemico, partito: defeated

sconfitto persona: defeated

dichiararsi sconfitto: to admit defeat di fronte a qcn: to sb di fronte a qcs: faced with sth

caporetto: defeat

disfatta: defeat

sbaragliare: to defeat

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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

to defeat sb roundly: sconfiggere qn sonoramente

he was badly defeated: subire una sconfitta strepitosa

decisive victory, defeat, change: determinante

Italian

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sconfitta: defeat

sconfitta elettorale: electoral defeat

infliggere una sconfitta a qu: to defeat sb

subire una sconfitta: to be defeated

disfatta: crushing defeat

sgominare: to defeat

smacco: humiliating defeat

sconfiggere: to defeat

Present
I	defeat
you	defeat
he/she/it	defeats
we	defeat
you	defeat
they	defeat

Past
I	defeated
you	defeated
he/she/it	defeated
we	defeated
you	defeated
they	defeated

Present Perfect
I	have	defeated
you	have	defeated
he/she/it	has	defeated
we	have	defeated
you	have	defeated
they	have	defeated

Past Perfect
I	had	defeated
you	had	defeated
he/she/it	had	defeated
we	had	defeated
you	had	defeated
they	had	defeated

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he was badly defeated: subire una sconfitta strepitosa

to defeat sb roundly: sconfiggere qn sonoramente

to admit defeat: darsi per vinto

dare partita vinta a qu: to admit defeat at the hands of sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

As more aliens are defeated, the aliens' movement and the game's music both speed up.

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After having suffered and defeated leukemia, he died of pneumonia in 2008.

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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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The ghosts can be defeated only by clearing the mist they inhabit, this is done by using a control panel to activate the ventilation system.

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While the defeated player is given less, so that even in losing, your characters still gain experience and may level up, just not as fast.

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