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sconfitto

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English
English
Italian
Italian

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
Italian
Italian
English
English
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

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
Italian
Italian

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
Italian
English
English
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
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)

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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