defeats in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defeats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.defeat [Am dəˈfit, Brit dɪˈfiːt] N U or C

1. defeat (by opponent):

defeat

derrota f

after their defeat of the rebels

tras derrotar a los rebeldes

to suffer (a) defeat

sufrir una derrota

they suffered (a) defeat at the hands of the Turks

fueron derrotados por los turcos

to accept or admit defeat

darse por vencido

2. defeat POL (of motion, bill):

defeat

rechazo m

the motion suffered a defeat

la moción fue rechazada

3. defeat (of hopes, plans):

defeat

fracaso m

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

1. defeat opponent:

defeat

derrotar

defeat

vencer

2. defeat hopes/plans:

defeat

frustrar

we were defeated in our attempt to climb Everest

nuestro intento de escalar el Everest se vio frustrado

it was lack of funds that defeated us

fue la falta de fondos lo que nos hizo fracasar

to defeat one's own ends/purpose

ir en contra de sus (or mis etc.) propios intereses

that would defeat the object or purpose of the exercise

eso iría en contra de lo que se pretende lograr

3. defeat:

defeat opposition/government

derrotar

defeat bill/amendment/motion

rechazar

4. defeat (baffle) inf:

it defeats me

no alcanzo a comprenderlo

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back-to-back victories/defeats

consecutivo

crushing defeat

aplastante

roundly defeat

completamente

roundly defeat

de manera aplastante

Translations for defeats in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rechazo (de una moción, enmienda)

defeat

derrota SPORTS, MIL

defeat

sufrir una derrota

to suffer a defeat

infligir una derrota a alg.

to inflict a defeat on sb

él nunca ha sabido aceptar la derrota

he has never been able to accept defeat

una derrota ignominiosa

an ignominious defeat

derrotar ejército/partido

to defeat

derrotar equipo

to defeat

goleada

heavy defeat

la actuación del guardameta evitó una goleada

the goalkeeper's performance saved them from a heavy defeat o from a rout o from a drubbing o from being thrashed

perdió de una manera muy honrosa

he suffered a very honorable defeat

defeats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defeats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.defeat [dɪˈfi:t] VB trans

defeat

derrotar

defeat hopes

frustrar

defeat a proposal

rechazar

II.defeat [dɪˈfi:t] N

1. defeat by an opponent:

defeat

derrota f

to admit defeat

darse por vencido

2. defeat of plans:

defeat

fracaso m

election defeat N

election defeat

derrota f electoral

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to defeat sb roundly

derrotar de forma aplastante a alguien

crushing defeat

aplastante

outright disaster, defeat

total

outright defeat, ignore

totalmente

Translations for defeats in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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engubiar

to defeat

derrota

defeat

sufrir un descalabro (derrota)

to suffer a defeat

dar la biaba (derrotar)

to defeat

basurear

to defeat

defeats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the third successive defeat

la tercera derrota consecutiva

to defeat sb roundly

derrotar de forma aplastante a alguien

to admit defeat

darse por vencido