"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 • ...
(1) election, re-election
Kolokacji: 2
(3) home, league, Union, career
Kolokacji: 4
(4) landslide, shutout
Kolokacji: 2
(5) surprise, shock
Kolokacji: 2
1. shock defeat = porażka nieoczekiwana shock defeat
2. surprise defeat = porażka niespodziewana surprise defeat
  • After the surprise defeat in 1966 Kilkenny were out for revenge.
  • They were just two points in front after a surprise defeat for Daz Sumner when suddenly the team found it's real fighting spirit.
  • School officials expressed hope today that a contract tying pay to performance could be salvaged despite a surprise defeat in a vote by teachers.
  • At Montreal, she again suffered a surprise defeat to Cibulková in the third round, this time losing 6-7(2), 2-6.
  • However, the participation was short-lived, as the club suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Fenerbahçe in the first round.
  • Even after this surprise defeat, however, Ramsey continued to be an influential voice in the legislature.
  • However he was unable to capitalize, and the game ended in a surprise defeat for the Germans.
  • Chelsea begin with a surprise 2-1 defeat at Coventry City.
  • In the elections of January 2000, the party suffered a surprise defeat.
  • Though admired, his austerity budgets contributed to Labor's surprise defeat in the 1970 election.
(6) Germany, Limerick
Kolokacji: 2
(8) Cup, Axis
Kolokacji: 2
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 • ...
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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