substantiv
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(getting beaten) înfrângere- to suffer a defeat — a suferi o înfrângere
- England's 3–2 defeat — înfrângerea Angliei cu scorul de 2-3
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(of proposal, bill)(of) (cu genitivul) respingere3
(personal failure) eşec- an admission of defeat — acceptarea unui eşec
- to admit defeat — a se recunoaşte învins
verb tranzitiv
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(enemy) (beat) a înfrânge(candidate/opposition/team) a înfrânge(government) a nu alege- the government was defeated — guvernul nu a fost ales
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(bill/proposal) (overthrow) a respinge3
(take-over bid) (thwart) a împiedica(inflation) a stopa- it defeats the whole purpose! — este inutil!