"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
1. defeat the purpose = mijać się z celem (robić coś bezsensownego) defeat the purpose
  • To go against less defeated the purpose of such training.
  • This should be done without looking up for more than one second, which would defeat the purpose.
  • "But everyone said it would defeat the purpose of spending time alone."
  • Crying now would do no good, and might defeat her purpose.
  • American military officials say that would defeat the purpose of their mission here.
  • "That would seem to defeat the purpose of the meeting," Tom had said.
  • The very power of the explosion, however, defeated its main purpose.
  • That would defeat the purpose of remaining close to her.
  • Such a routine, they say, would defeat the purpose of a home education.
  • "That would defeat the purpose of a game, which is victory."
2. defeat one's plan = porażka czyjś plan defeat one's plan
(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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