"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defeat verbo

defeat + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 211
defeat enemies • defeat one's opponent • defeat several candidates • defeat the champion • defeat one's rivals • defeat the purpose • ...
6. defeat the purpose = mijać się z celem (robić coś bezsensownego) defeat the purpose
  • This time he had little following and French troops defeated his forces.
  • The lost opportunities to defeat the forces of international terrorism.
  • Me: But wasn't this war a test case of whether it is even possible to defeat a terrorist force with military might?
  • The story goes that the family had defeated an English force and were given the property as a reward.
  • These men fought over control of Haiti after defeating foreign forces.
  • He'd passed away in his sleep the very day she had defeated the Aurolani forces.
  • Together they managed to defeat the Mahdid forces in 1173.
  • There he defeated the French forces on 16 May 1811.
  • On 30 July they moved across the river and defeated the Soviet forces in the region.
  • Successful in his strategy, he managed to defeat a superior Italian force.
12. defeat Germany = porażka Niemcy defeat Germany
14. defeat the University = zwycięż Uniwersytet defeat the University
15. defeat monsters = potwory porażki defeat monsters
16. defeat Australia = porażka Australia defeat Australia
17. defeat France = porażka Francja defeat France
18. defeat the St. Cardinals = zwyciężać St. Kardynały defeat the St. Cardinals
19. defeat England = porażka Anglia defeat England
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 30
verbo + defeat
Kolokacji: 24
defeat before losing • help defeat • team to defeat • try to defeat • manage to defeat • go to defeat • ...
defeat + preposición
Kolokacji: 31
defeat by • defeat in • defeat after • defeat at • defeat for • ...
defeat + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 49
narrowly defeated • easily defeat • soundly defeated • eventually defeated • decisively defeated • finally defeated • later defeated • ...

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