"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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 30
(3) purpose, plan
Kolokacji: 2
  • If East plays the nine, he is sure to defeat the contract.
  • Now West led the only card to defeat the contract: the heart king.
  • With the cards as shown, he has a good chance to defeat the contract.
  • Another way to defeat the contract was for West to start with the diamond king.
  • But if West had taken the trick and led either a heart or his club, he would have defeated the contract.
  • This defense, intended to defeat the contract, gave South no trouble.
  • West won the last trick with her club nine to defeat the contract.
  • A club lead would have defeated the contract, but West had no reason to know that.
  • The play of the heart 10 (not the seven) at the third trick is the only way to defeat the contract.
  • South ducked, and another club lead from East defeated the contract.
2. defeat legislation = ustawodawstwo porażki defeat legislation
3. defeat the Ottawa Senators = zwyciężać Ottawę Senatorzy defeat the Ottawa Senators
4. defeat the bill = zwycięż rachunek defeat the bill
(11) way, Wing, rebel, like
Kolokacji: 4
(14) brother, member, son, Satan
Kolokacji: 4
(16) game, Buffalo, Hawk
Kolokacji: 3
(18) Russia, Empire, Israel
Kolokacji: 3
(22) China, Islander, Celtic, Cuba
Kolokacji: 4
(23) Bruin, Bear
Kolokacji: 2
(24) Duke, Knights
Kolokacji: 2
(25) proposal, challenge
Kolokacji: 2
(26) attempt, quest, effort
Kolokacji: 3
(27) Communism, fascism, extremism
Kolokacji: 3
(28) h, Thompson
Kolokacji: 2
(29) Young, Cub
Kolokacji: 2
(30) Redskin, others
Kolokacji: 2
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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