"severe" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Nevertheless, his ships inflicted a severe tactical defeat on the French fleet.
- This can best be done by handing his army a severe defeat.
- As a result, Hampton was not blamed for this severe defeat and stayed on as leader.
- The phrase has also been used in conjunction with a severe defeat and not the death of an individual.
- In the ensuing battle, the Vijayanagara forces suffered a severe defeat.
- Denmark suffered a severe defeat against Prussia, which decided the war.
- It was a severe defeat for the Iranian forces, who lost a large amount of intact equipment, along with many troops killed or captured.
- A number of factors led to the severe defeat.
- This gave fuel to the rumours of a severe defeat, and many people set greater store on the numbers put about by confederate supporters.
- So severe a defeat told sadly upon her nerves.
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