narrowly defeat
победить с небольшим перевесом
Our school narrowly defeated the visiting team in overtime.
Наша школа победила гостей с небольшим перевесом в овертайме.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
defeat
defeat
Meaning of defeat
English
to win against someone in a game or competition
Русский
одерживать верх над соперником в игре или соревновании
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈfiːt/
American English
/dɪˈfit/
defeat with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом defeat
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defeat usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Our team managed to defeat the champions.
Наша команда смогла победить чемпионов.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
They defeated the home team 2-0.
Они победили хозяев со счётом 2:0.
defeat synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between defeat, beat, conquer, and overcome
B
🇬🇧English
beat
To win against an opponent; common and informal.
very often
ENMy little sister always beats me at chess.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
conquer
To take a country by force or master something hard.
rare word
ENThe Romans conquered many lands.
O
🇬🇧English
overcome
To succeed in dealing with a difficulty.
often
ENShe overcame her fear of flying.
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What does defeat mean?
to win against someone in a game or competition
How do you pronounce defeat?
defeat is pronounced [dɪˈfiːt].
How is defeat used in a sentence?
Наша команда смогла победить чемпионов. Translation: Our team managed to defeat the champions.
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