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Pyr·rhic vic·tory[ˌpɪrɪkˈvɪktəri]n Pyrrhussieg m -
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Pyr·rhic vic·tory [ˌpɪrɪkʼvɪktəri] nPyrrhussieg m -
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pyr·rhic[ˈpɪrɪk]adj inv\pyrrhic victory Pyrrhussieg m\pyrrhic defeat Scheinniederlage f* * *['pIrɪk]adj* * *Pyrrhic [ˈpırık] adj:Pyrrhic victory Pyrrhussieg m -
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pyr·rhic[ˈpɪrɪk]adj inv\pyrrhic victory Pyrrhussieg m\pyrrhic defeat Scheinniederlage f* * *['pIrɪk]adj* * *B adj:pyrrhic foot → A -
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nounachieve victory — den Sieg erringen
* * *plural - victories; noun ((a) defeat of an enemy or rival: Our team has had two defeats and eight victories; At last they experienced the joy of victory.) der Sieg* * *vic·tory[ˈvɪktəri]n Sieg mthis result is a \victory for democracy dieses Ergebnis ist ein Sieg für die Demokratieto achieve [or gain] a \victory [against sb] [über jdn] einen Sieg davontragento claim \victory den Sieg für sich akk in Anspruch nehmento clinch a \victory [over sb] [über jdn] einen Sieg erringento lead sb to \victory jdn zum Sieg führento score a \victory einen Sieg verbuchento secure \victory sich dat den Sieg sichernto win a \victory [in sth] [bei etw dat] einen Sieg erringen* * *['vIktərI]nSieg mto gain or win a victory over sb/sth — einen Sieg über jdn/etw erringen, jdn/etw besiegen
* * *victory [ˈvıktərı; -trı] s1. Sieg m:he gained the victory over his rival er trug den Sieg über seinen Rivalen davon;lead sb to victory jemanden zum Sieg führen;the fifth successive game without a victory SPORT das fünfte sieglose Spiel hintereinander;victory ceremony Siegerehrung f;victory pose Siegespose f2. fig Sieg m, Triumph m, Erfolg m:moral victory moralischer SiegV abk1. victory* * *noun* * *n.Sieg -e m. -
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vic·tory [ʼvɪktəri] nSieg m;this result is a \victory for democracy dieses Ergebnis ist ein Sieg für die Demokratie;to claim \victory den Sieg für sich akk in Anspruch nehmen;to clinch a \victory [over sb] [über jdn] einen Sieg erringen;to lead sb to \victory jdn zum Sieg führen;to score a \victory einen Sieg verbuchen;to secure \victory sich dat den Sieg sichern;to win a \victory [in sth] [bei etw dat] einen Sieg erringen
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Pyrrhic victory — Pyrrhic Pyr rhic, a. [L. pyrrhichius, Gr. ? belonging to the ? (sc. ?) a kind of war dance.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pros.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrrhic victory — A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn t worth winning … The small dictionary of idiomes
Pyrrhic victory — [pir′ik, pir′ik] n. [Gr Pyrrhikos] a too costly victory: in reference to either of two victories of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, over the Romans in 280 and 279 B.C., with very heavy losses … English World dictionary
Pyrrhic victory — A Pyrrhic victory (IPAEng|ˈpɪrɪk) is a victory with devastating cost to the victor. The phrase is named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC and Asculum in 279 BC … Wikipedia
pyrrhic victory — UK [ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪkt(ə)rɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms pyrrhic victory : singular pyrrhic victory plural pyrrhic victories a victory that is not worth winning because you lost a lot in order to achieve it … English dictionary
Pyrrhic victory — A victory that is obtained at a tremendous cost, or causes such a great loss that it is not worth winning, is called a Pyrrhic victory. It was a Pyrrhic victory. The shop owner won the lawsuit but went bankrupt because of the legal… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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Pyrrhic Victory — A victory or success that comes at the expense of great losses or costs. In business, examples of such a victory could be succeeding at a hostile takeover bid or winning a lengthy and expensive lawsuit. In 2001, Microsoft won a Pyrrhic victory in … Investment dictionary
Pyrrhic Victory — Pyrrhus (319 272 B.C.), king of Epirus, a kingdom in northern Greece, engaged the Romans in a bloody battle at Asculum in 279 B.C. Pyrrhus s troops defeated the Roman legions, but at a tragic cost. So many of his soldiers were lost all his… … Dictionary of eponyms
pyrrhic victory — A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn t worth winning. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Pyrrhic victory — A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn t worth winning … Dictionary of English idioms