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defeating

/dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/ /diˈfiːtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Derrotar, vencer

To overcome in battle or contest.

Examples :

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."
Wellington derrotó a Napoleón en Waterloo.
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Related Words

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

Illustration strength

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

Fuerza, fortaleza

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

Se necesita mucha fuerza para levantar objetos pesados.

Illustration defeated

defeated verb

/dɪˈfiːtəd/

Derrotar, vencer

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Wellington derrotó a Napoleón en Waterloo.

Illustration contest

contest noun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Controversia, debate

"no contest"

Sin controversia.

Illustration nullify

nullify verb

/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

Anular, invalidar

"The contract has been nullified."

El contrato ha sido anulado.

Illustration overcome

overcome noun

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/

Estribillo, estrofa

"The song's constant worry about failing the exam was its main overcome. "

La preocupación constante de la canción por suspender el examen era su estribillo principal.

Illustration picnic

picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

Picnic, merienda campestre

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

Fuimos a un picnic en el bosque.

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Nada, insignificancia

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

El lápiz roto no era nada; encontré uno nuevo fácilmente.

Illustration napoleon

napoleon noun

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/ /nəˈpoʊli.ən/

Napoleón, moneda de oro

"My grandfather keeps a small collection of old coins, including a few napoleons. "

Mi abuelo guarda una pequeña colección de monedas antiguas, incluyendo algunos napoleones.

Illustration battle

battle noun

/ˈbætəl/ /ˈbætl̩/

Batalla, lucha

"the battle of life"

La batalla de la vida.

Illustration reduce

reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

Reducir, disminuir, bajar

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

Reducir el peso, la velocidad, el calor, los gastos, el precio, el personal, etc.

Illustration wellington

wellington noun

/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/

Bota de agua

"She put on her wellingtons to splash in the puddles after the rain. "

Se puso las botas de agua para chapotear en los charcos después de la lluvia.