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1 ♦ defeat
♦ defeat /dɪˈfi:t/n.sconfitta; disfatta: to suffer a defeat, subire una sconfitta; The bill suffered a narrow defeat, il disegno di legge non è passato per poco; to admit (o to concede) defeat, riconoscere la sconfitta; to inflict a defeat on sb., infliggere una sconfitta a q.; to sustain a defeat, subire una sconfitta; a crushing defeat, una sconfitta clamorosa; a humiliating defeat, una sconfitta umiliante; the defeat of the rebel army, la sconfitta dell'esercito ribelle● ( sport) away defeat, sconfitta in trasferta (o fuori casa) □ ( sport) home defeat, sconfitta in casa.♦ (to) defeat /dɪˈfi:t/v. t.1 sconfiggere; vincere: to defeat an army [the enemy], sconfiggere un esercito [il nemico]; The government could be defeated at the coming election, il governo potrebbe perdere alle prossime elezioni; ( calcio) We were defeated on penalties, abbiamo perso ai rigori2 essere troppo difficile per: The question defeated me, la domanda era troppo difficile per me; The selection process defeats all but the most determined, solo i più determinati superano il processo di selezione3 vanificare: to defeat sb. 's plans, vanificare i progetti di q.; to defeat the object of the exercise, vanificare lo scopo dell'esercizio4 respingere: The bill was defeated in the House of Commons, ai Comuni il disegno di legge è stato respinto.
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