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defeat

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfiːt/

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French translation of defeat

A. n

  • défaite (f) to admit defeat [team, troops] = concéder la défaite; [person] = avouer son échec

B. vtr

  • 1 vaincre [enemy]; battre [team, opposition, candidate] the government was defeated = le gouvernement a été mis en échec
  • 3it defeats me = ça me dépasse

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