"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defeat sustantivo

sustantivo + defeat
Kolokacji: 25
election defeat • defeat of the army • home defeat • league defeat • landslide defeat • ...
defeat + verbo
Kolokacji: 27
defeat comes • defeat leaves • defeat leads • defeat means • defeat ends • ...
verbo + defeat
Kolokacji: 58
concede defeat • admit defeat • accept defeat • make in a defeat • lead to one's defeat • score in a defeat • play in the defeat • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 13
(6) avoid, escape
Kolokacji: 2
(7) inflict, fear
Kolokacji: 2
(10) mean, spell
Kolokacji: 2
(11) blame, snatch
Kolokacji: 2
(12) risk, flee
Kolokacji: 2
1. risk defeat = porażka ryzyka risk defeat
  • In effect, Justice was prepared to take a big chunk of money up front rather than risk defeat in the courts down the road.
  • But that would have been bad play, risking immediate defeat.
  • This issue, not trade, is where Mr. Clinton should risk defeat.
  • Also it is strange that you should risk defeat in combat for a woman.
  • In the past they have even been willing to risk defeat for the sake of a good fight.
  • But under other circumstances, so can the willingness to risk defeat for one's deepest convictions.
  • In either case, the union would risk defeat in the Supreme Court.
  • As I understand it, miracles come to those who risk defeat in seeking them.
  • Some aides have advised him to wait until 2008 rather than risk defeat to a strong incumbent.
  • Rather than risk defeat, the Democrats pulled the proposal, possibly for good.
2. flee after one's defeat = uciekać potem czyjś porażka flee after one's defeat
(13) ensure, guarantee
Kolokacji: 2
adjetivo + defeat
Kolokacji: 123
humiliating defeat • major defeat • final defeat • bad defeat • military defeat • heavy defeat • electoral defeat • decisive defeat • ...
preposición + defeat
Kolokacji: 22
of defeat • from defeat • after one's defeat • to one's defeat • following one's defeat • ...

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