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1 defeat
[di'fi:t] 1. verb(to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) a obţine o victorie; a învinge2. noun(the loss of a game, battle, race etc: His defeat in the last race depressed him; We suffered yet another defeat.) înfrângere- defeated- defeatism
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2 landslide defeat
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3 defeatism
noun (a state of mind in which one expects and accepts defeat too easily: The defeatism of the captain affects the rest of the players.) defetism -
4 morale
(the level of courage and confidence in eg an army, team etc: In spite of the defeat, morale was still high.) moral -
5 rout
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6 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) a împiedicaII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) foiţă de metal2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) ceva/cineva care, prin contrast, pune în valoare altceva/ pe altcinevaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) floretă -
7 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) pământ2) (a country: foreign lands.) ţară3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) pământ4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) teren, pământ(uri)2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) a ateriza2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) a debarca; a aduce pe uscat3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) a se trezi (în)•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
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8 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) fapte; acţiune2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) mişcare3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) acţiune (în justiţie)4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acţiune5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) luptă•- out of action -
9 anarchy
['ænəki]1) (the absence or failure of government: Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government.) anarhie2) (disorder and confusion.) anarhie•- anarchism -
10 crush
1. verb1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) a zdrobi2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) a se şifona3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) a reprima4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) a înghesui2. noun(squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) înghesuială- crushing -
11 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) a cădea2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) a cădea3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) a scădea4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) a cădea5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) a ajunge (într-o stare de)6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) a-i rămâne să2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) cădere2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) cădere, prăbuşire3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) cădere4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) toamnă•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
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12 knock out
1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) knock-out (la box)2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) a scoate (dintr-o competiţie) -
13 licking
['likiŋ]( informal)1) (a beating as a punishment.)2) (a humiliating defeat in a sports competition.) -
14 massacre
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15 messenger
[-sin‹ə]noun (a person who carries letters, information etc from place to place: The king's messenger brought news of the army's defeat.) mesager -
16 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) a (se) regrupa; a (se) strânge2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) a-şi uni forţele3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) a-şi reveni2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) întrunire; miting2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) raliu3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) restabilire; însănătoşire4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) schimb (lung) de mingi• -
17 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) a băga în marşarier; a întoarce2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) a întoarce pe dos3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) a anula, a revoca2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) dimpotrivă; contradictoriu2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nenorocire3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marşarier4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) revers•- reversal- reversed
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18 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacru2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) tăiere2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) a tăia2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) a masacra3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) a masacra• -
19 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) a strivi; a zdrobi2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) a reprima2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) înghesuială2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) suc de fructe3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)•- squashy -
20 trump
1. noun(in some card games, any card of a suit which has been declared to rank higher than the other suits: This time, hearts are trumps; ( also adjective) a trump card.) atu2. verb(to defeat (an ordinary card) by playing a card from the trump suit: He trumped (my king) with a heart.) a tăia cu atuul
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defeat — de·feat vt [Anglo French defait, past participle of defaire to undo, defeat, from Old French deffaire desfaire, from de , prefix marking reversal of action + faire to do] 1 a: to render null third parties will defeat an attached but “unperfected” … Law dictionary
defeat — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. defeter, from O.Fr. desfait, pp. of desfaire to undo, from V.L. *diffacere undo, destroy, from L. dis un , not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + facere to do, perform (see FACTITIOUS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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defeat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, comprehensive (esp. BrE), decisive, heavy, major, overwhelming, resounding, serious, stunning, total … Collocations dictionary
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defeat — de|feat1 [ dı fit ] noun count or uncount ** failure to win a competition or succeed in doing something: Wisconsin suffered a 23 7 defeat by Illinois. admit/accept/concede defeat: a stubborn man who was not prepared to admit defeat a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defeat — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English deffeten, from Anglo French defait, past participle of defaire, desfaire to destroy, from Medieval Latin disfacere, from Latin dis + facere to do more at do Date: 14th century 1. obsolete destroy 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
defeat — 1. verb 1) the army that defeated the rebels Syn: beat, conquer, win against, triumph over, get the better of, vanquish; rout, trounce, overcome, overpower, crush, subdue; informal lick, thrash, whip, wipe the floor with, make mincemeat of … Thesaurus of popular words
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defeat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. thwart, frustrate, foil, outwit; rout, conquer, overcome, beat, vanquish, subdue, lick (inf.). n. frustration, setback, loss, rout, vanquishment. See failure, success, confutation. Ant., surrender … English dictionary for students
