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1 triumph over a defeated enemy
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > triumph over a defeated enemy
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2 to triumph over a defeated enemy
svinēt uzvaru pār sakautu ienaidniekuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to triumph over a defeated enemy
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3 triumph over
1) торжествовать;
праздновать победу triumph over a defeated enemy ≈ праздновать победу над побежденным врагом
2) побеждать см. также ` над`Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > triumph over
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1. n1) тріумф; перемога2) радість перемоги3) іст. тріумфальний похід4) ірон. втілення, символ2. v1) перемагати, здобувати перемогу, брати верх (над кимсь — over)2) торжествувати; святкувати перемогу; радіти3) іст. тріумфувати, святкувати тріумф* * *I n1) перемога, торжество; тріумфin triumph — торжествуюче; з торжеством; з перемогою, звитяжно
to achieve great triumphs — досягти багато чого, мати великі досягнення
within a few years his triumph lay in ruins — через декілька років від його тріумфу нічого не залишилося
his life was a triumph over weakness and ill-health — його життя - це перемога над слабкістю, хворобою
a shout of triumph — торжествуючий крик /вигук/; sense of triumph відчуття торжества
great was his triumph on hearing it — його торжество було великим, коли він почув про це
3) icт. тріумф, урочистий в'їзд полководця-переможця в столицю, тріумфальне шесття ( у Стародавньому Римі)4) втілення, символII nher dress is a triumph of bad taste — її плаття - шедевр поганого смаку /верх несмаку /
1) перемагатиreason has triumphed over heart — розум отримав перемогу над почуттями; процвітати
2) ( over) торжествувати, тріумфувати; святкувати перемогу, тріумфto triumph over the constraints on space — справитися з труднощами розміщення матеріалу в обмеженому об'ємі (книги, статті)
now it was our turn to triumph — наступило, на наший вулиці свято
3) icт. святкувати тріумф ( у Стародавньому Римі) -
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1. [ʹtraıəmf] n1. победа, торжество; триумфin triumph - а) торжествующе; с торжеством; б) с победой, победоносно
to achieve great triumphs - достичь многого, иметь большие достижения
within a few years his triumph lay in ruins - через несколько лет от его триумфа ничего не осталось
his life was a triumph over weakness and ill-health - его жизнь - это победа над слабостью и болезнью
2. радость победыa shout of triumph - торжествующий крик /возглас/
great was his triumph on hearing it - велико было его торжество, когда он услышал об этом
3. ист. триумф, торжественный въезд полководца-победителя в столицу, триумфальное шествие ( в Древнем Риме)4. ирон. воплощение, символ2. [ʹtraıəmf] vher dress is a triumph of bad taste - её платье - шедевр плохого вкуса /верх безвкусицы/
1. 1) побеждать, одерживать победу2) процветать2. (over) торжествовать, ликовать; праздновать победу, триумфto triumph over a defeated enemy - праздновать победу над поверженным врагом
to triumph over the constraints on space - справиться с трудностями размещения материала в ограниченном объёме (книги, статьи)
3. ист. праздновать триумф ( в Древнем Риме) -
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I n1) перемога, торжество; тріумфin triumph — торжествуюче; з торжеством; з перемогою, звитяжно
to achieve great triumphs — досягти багато чого, мати великі досягнення
within a few years his triumph lay in ruins — через декілька років від його тріумфу нічого не залишилося
his life was a triumph over weakness and ill-health — його життя - це перемога над слабкістю, хворобою
a shout of triumph — торжествуючий крик /вигук/; sense of triumph відчуття торжества
great was his triumph on hearing it — його торжество було великим, коли він почув про це
3) icт. тріумф, урочистий в'їзд полководця-переможця в столицю, тріумфальне шесття ( у Стародавньому Римі)4) втілення, символII nher dress is a triumph of bad taste — її плаття - шедевр поганого смаку /верх несмаку /
1) перемагатиreason has triumphed over heart — розум отримав перемогу над почуттями; процвітати
2) ( over) торжествувати, тріумфувати; святкувати перемогу, тріумфto triumph over the constraints on space — справитися з труднощами розміщення матеріалу в обмеженому об'ємі (книги, статті)
now it was our turn to triumph — наступило, на наший вулиці свято
3) icт. святкувати тріумф ( у Стародавньому Римі) -
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1. n победа, торжество; триумфto achieve great triumphs — достичь многого, иметь большие достижения
rip-roaring triumph — шумный успех, полный триумф
2. n радость победы3. n ист. триумф, торжественный въезд полководца-победителя в столицу, триумфальное шествие4. n ирон. воплощение, символhis hat is a triumph of ugliness — его шляпа — само безобразие
5. v побеждать, одерживать победу6. v процветать7. v торжествовать, ликовать; праздновать победу, триумф8. v ист. праздновать триумфСинонимический ряд:1. celebration (noun) celebration; ecstasy; exultance; exultation; joy; jubilance; jubilation2. victory (noun) achievement; ascendancy; conquest; mastery; success; victory; win3. best (verb) achieve; beat; best; conquer; defeat; master; overcome; prevail; rout; subdue; succeed; thrash; trounce; vanquish; win; worst4. celebrate (verb) be elate; be glad; celebrate; crow; delight; exult; glory; jubilate; rejoice; rejoinder; revelАнтонимический ряд:adversity; calamity; catastrophe; defeat; destruction; disappointment; disaster; discomfiture; downfall; fail; failure; lose; loss; misfortune; mourn; yield -
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['traɪəmf] 1. сущ.1) триумф; победа, торжество, успехglorious / splendid triumph — славная, блестящая победа
to achieve / score a triumph — добиться победы
Syn:2) ликование, торжество3) ист. торжественный въезд победившей армии в столицу ( в Древнем Риме)2. гл.1) побеждать, одерживать победуto triumph over smb. — одержать победу над кем-л.
The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. (E. Burk) — Зло побеждает, если порядочные люди бездействуют.
2) праздновать (триумф), ликовать3) ист. праздновать победу, устраивать триумф ( в Древнем Риме) -
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ˈtraɪəmf
1. сущ. триумф;
победа, торжество, успех to achieve, score a triumph ≈ добиться победы glorious, splendid triumph ≈ славная, блестящая победа short-lived triumph ≈ преходящий триумф Syn: victory
2. гл.
1) праздновать( триумф), ликовать
2) победить;
восторжествовать( over - над) ∙ triumph over победа, торжество;
триумф - an easy * легкая победа - the * of good over evil победа добра над злом - the *s of modern science замечательные победы современной науки - in * торжествующе;
с торжеством;
с победой, победоносно - to return in * вернуться с победой - to achive great *s достичь многого, иметь большие достижения - within a few years his * lay in ruins через несколько лет от его триумфа ничего не осталось - his life was a * over weakness and ill-health его жизнь - это победа над слабостью и болезнью радость победы - a shout of * торжествующий крик /возглас/ - sense of * чувство торжества - a smile of * торжествующая улыбка - to add in * добавить с торжеством - there was a look of * on his face его лицо дышало радостью победы - he could hardly conceal his * он едва скрывал свое торжество - great was his * on hearing it велико было его торжество, когда он услышал об этом - there was * in his eye в его глазах было выражение торжества (историческое) триумф, торжественный въезд полководца-победителя в столицу, триумфальное шествие( в Древнем Риме) (ироничное) воплощение, символ - his hat is a * of ugliness его шляпа - само безобразие - her dress is a * of bad taste ее платье - шедевр плохого вкуса /верх безвкусицы/ побеждать, одерживать победу - truth will * (in the end) правда восторжествует (в конце концов) - reason has *ed over heart разум одержал победу над чувствами процветать - commerce *ed торговля процветала (over) торжествовать, ликовать;
праздновать робеду, триумф - to * over a defeated enemy праздновать победу над поверженным врагом - to * over the constraints on space справиться с трудностями размещения материала в ограниченном объеме (книги, статьи) - now it was our turn to * наступил и на нашей улице праздник( историческое) праздновать триумф (в Древнем Риме) triumph победить;
восторжествовать (over - над) ~ праздновать (триумф), ликовать ~ триумф;
торжество, победа -
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§ გამარჯვების ზეიმი, ტრიუმფი; ზეიმობა, დღესასწაული§1 გამარჯვებაto achieve a triumph over sth / smb. რაიმეზე / ვინმეზე გამარჯვების მოპოვება2 ტრიუმფი, ზეიმი3 კმაყოფილება, სიხარული4 გამარჯვება (გაიმარჯვებს)5 გამარჯვების გამო ზეიმი (იზეიმებს), სიხარული -
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Makarov: triumph over a defeated enemyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > праздновать победу над поверженным врагом
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v.1 to beat (to defeat) (rival).consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2 to overcome (superar) (miedo, obstáculo).venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepinesslo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tiredness3 to win (equipo, partido).dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy4 to expire (caducar) (garantía, contrato).el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15 MayLa garantía expira mañana The guarantee expires tomorrow.5 to prevail.6 to defeat, to conquer, to beat out, to beat.El equipo malo venció al campeón The lousy team defeated the champ.Ella vence sus miedos She conquers her fears.* * *1 DEPORTE to beat2 MILITAR to defeat, conquer, vanquish3 (exceder) to outdo, surpass4 (problema etc) to overcome, surmount5 (ser dominado) to overcome1 (ganar) to win2 (deuda etc) to fall due, be payable3 (plazo) to expire4 (torcer) to go off to1 (romperse) to break; (doblarse) to bend, incline2 figurado (reprimir) to control oneself* * *verb1) to win2) defeat3) overcome4) expire* * *1. VT1) (=derrotar) [+ enemigo, rival] to defeat, beat; [+ enfermedad, dolor] to beat, overcomevencieron al equipo visitante por 3 a 2 — they defeated o beat the visiting team 3-2
nuestro sistema inmunológico es capaz de vencer al virus — our immune system is capable of beating o overcoming the virus
a decir tonterías nadie le vence — when it comes to talking rubbish he's in a class of his own, no one beats him when it comes to talking rubbish
vence a todos en elegancia — he outdoes them all in style, he beats them all for style
2) (=controlar) [+ miedo, tentación] to overcome; [+ pasión] to control3) (=prevalecer) [miedo, sueño] to overcomeme venció el pánico cuando tuve que hablarle — panic got the better of me o I was overcome with panic when I had to speak to him
4) (Dep) [+ obstáculo] to overcome; [+ prueba] to complete; [+ distancia] to do, complete; [+ montaña] to conquervencieron los 15km en dos horas — they did o completed the 15km in two hours
5) (=hacer ceder) [+ soporte, rama] to breakel peso de los libros ha vencido el estante — the shelf gave way under the weight of the books, the weight of the books broke the shelf
2. VI1) (en batalla, partido, elecciones) to win¡venceremos! — we shall win o overcome!
por fin se dejó vencer por la curiosidad — he finally gave in to his curiosity, he finally let (his) curiosity get the better of him
no te dejes vencer por las dificultades — don't give up in the face of difficulties, don't let difficulties get the better of you
2) liter [amor, pasión] to triumph, be triumphant3) (Com) [documento, póliza, pasaporte] to expire; [inversión] to maturesu contrato vence a final de año — his contract runs out o expires at the end of the year
el plazo para pagar el alquiler vence mañana — the deadline for paying the rent is tomorrow, the rent is due tomorrow
el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes vence mañana — the closing date for applications is tomorrow
la semana que viene me vence el primer plazo del ordenador — I have to pay my first instalment on the computer next week, my first instalment on the computer is due next week
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex. A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.----* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex: A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *vencer [E2 ]vtA1 (derrotar) ‹enemigo› to defeat, vanquish ( liter); ‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beatno te dejes vencer don't give in2 ‹pasiones/miedo› to overcome, conquer; ‹pereza/pesimismo› to overcome; ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome, surmountno consiguieron vencer la inflación they were unable to overcome o beat inflation3«cansancio/sueño»: me venció el sueño/el cansancio I was overcome by sleep/tirednessdejó que la pereza/la curiosidad lo venciera he allowed his laziness/his curiosity to get the better of himB(romper): el peso venció el estante the shelf collapsed o gave way under the weighthan vencido los resortes de la cama they've ruined o broken the bed springsla presión del agua venció la compuerta the water pressure burst open the hatch o caused the hatch to burst open■ vencerviA «ejército/equipo» (ganar) to win, be victorious¡venceremos! we shall overcome!, we shall be victorious!B1 «pasaporte» (terminar) to expireel lunes vence el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes Monday is the last day o the deadline o the closing date for the submission of applicationsme vence el carnet de identidad dentro de poco my identity card expires soonantes de que venza la garantía before the guarantee runs out o expires2 «pago» to be o fall due; «letra» to mature, be due for payment■ vencerseA «tabla/rama» to give way, breakla pata de le silla se venció por el peso the leg of the chair gave way o broke under the weightno te apoyes, que la mesa se puede vencer don't lean on the table, it might collapseB «pasaporte» to expirese me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out* * *
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡venceremos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
' vencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplastar
- batir
- ganar
- machacar
- poder
- apabullar
- arrollar
- imponer
- superar
English:
beat
- conquer
- defeat
- establishment
- expire
- get over
- mature
- overcome
- run out
- surmount
- warranty
- wear down
- grim
- lapse
- over
- rout
- run
- vanquish
* * *♦ vt1. [derrotar] [rival] to beat;[enemigo] to defeat;consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2. [superar] [miedo, obstáculos] to overcome;[tentación] to resist;venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepiness;lo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tirednessnadie lo vence a contar anécdotas no one can beat him when it comes to telling stories4. [hacer ceder] to break, to snap;el peso de los libros venció la estantería the weight of the books caused the bookshelf to collapse♦ vi1. [equipo, partido] to win;[ejército] to be victorious;dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy2. [imponerse, prevalecer] to prevail;al final venció el sentido común common sense prevailed in the end3. [caducar] [garantía, contrato] to expire;[deuda, pago] to fall due, to mature; [bono] to mature; Am [medicamento] to reach o pass its expiry date;el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15th May* * *I v/t defeat; fig ( superar) overcomeII v/i1 win* * *vencer {86} vt1) derrotar: to vanquish, to defeat2) superar: to overcome, to surmountvencer vi1) ganar: to win, to triumph2) caducar: to expireel plazo vence el jueves: the deadline is Thursday3) : to fall due, to mature* * *vencer vbel español venció en la carrera de 1.500 metros the Spaniard won the 1,500 metres race -
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adjective(helpless; defeated by emotion etc: overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome.) afectado (por), dominado (por)
2. -'keim verb(to defeat or conquer: She finally overcame her fear of the dark.) superar, vencerovercome vb superarEl pasado de overcome es overcame y el participio pasado es overcome; el gerundio se escribe overcomingtr[əʊvə'kʌm]1 (defeat) vencer2 (overwhelm) agobiar, abrumar, invadir, apoderarse de, vencer3 (surmount) superar, dominar, vencer1 (triumph) vencer1) conquer: vencer, derrotar, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiarovercome vi: venceradj.• rendido, -a adj.• transido, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to overcome")v.(§ p.,p.p.: overcame, overcome) = abatanar v.• allanar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• superar v.• vencer v.v.• llevarse por delante v.'əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm
1.
a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
2.
vi[ˌǝʊvǝ'kʌm] (pt overcame) (pp overcome)1. VT1) (=conquer) [+ enemy, opposition] vencer; [+ problem, temptation, inhibitions] superar, vencer; [+ rage, fear, disgust] superar, dominarthe book is an account of how she overcame cancer — el libro describe cómo superó or venció el cáncer
her curiosity finally overcame her shyness — finalmente, su curiosidad superó or venció su timidez
2) (=overwhelm) [feeling] adueñarse de; [sleep, fatigue] vencer•
to be overcome by sth, I was overcome by the heat — el calor me agobió, me sentí agobiado por el calorovercome by curiosity, he reached out to touch it — vencido or dominado por la curiosidad, extendió la mano para tocarlo
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to be overcome with sth, she was overcome with remorse — le abrumaba el remordimientohe was overcome with grief — estaba abrumado or postrado de dolor
2.VI vencer, triunfarWE SHALL OVERCOMEwe shall overcome! — ¡venceremos!
We Shall Overcome (Venceremos) es el título de una canción cantada por los miembros del llamado US Civil Rights Movement (movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos). Se cantaba sobre todo en los años 50 y 60 durante las protestas contra la discriminación racial y aún hoy la usan quienes protestan en contra de la injusticia.* * *['əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm]
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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