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defeat /dɪˡfiːt/ noun sconfitta f transitive verb sconfiggere;
(frustrate) vanificareattempts›;
that ~s the object questo fa fallire l'obiettivo

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defeat:
Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
defeatvtr (win: game)sconfiggere, battere vtr
They defeated their opponents 3-2.
Hanno sconfitto l'avversario 3 a 2.
defeatn (loss) l'aver persosconfitta nf
The defeat saddened the fans.
La sconfitta ha rattristato i tifosi.
 
Additional Translations
defeatvtr (win: military)sconfiggere, battere vtr
After seven years of battle, Caesar defeated the Gauls.
Dopo una battaglia di sette anni, Cesare sconfisse i Galli.
defeatvtr (thwart, prevent success)intralciare, ostacolare, osteggiare vtr
Poor use of language defeats the purpose of communicating.
Un uso impoverito del linguaggio ostacola il raggiungimento degli scopi della comunicazione.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte:
crushing defeatnfsconfitta schiacciante
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