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[dɪ'fiːt] 1. гл.1) одержать победу (над кем-л.), наносить поражение (кому-л.), завоёвывать (что-л.)Syn:He confessed himself to be defeated by the task. — Он признался, что это задание оказалось для него слишком сложным.
3) ликвидировать, аннулировать; лишить законной силы, делать недействительным; отвергать, отклонять, проваливать ( законопроект)Syn:••2. сущ.1) проигрыш ( в соревновании); поражение, разгром ( в военной баталии)crushing / resounding / total / utter defeat — сокрушительное поражение
ignominious / shameful defeat — постыдное поражение
to sustain / suffer / meet a defeat — потерпеть поражение
to admit / accept / concede defeat — признать поражение
The party suffered a heavy defeat in the election. — На выборах эта партия потерпела тяжёлое поражение.
2) фиаско, неудача3) отмена, аннулирование (решения, документа); отклонение ( законопроекта)Terror law defeat: Blair slams MPs. (CNN) — Закон о мерах по борьбе с терроризмом отклонён: Блэр критикует парламентариев. ( заголовок)
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