défaite
Meanings
Noun
1. defeat, loss
Examples35
Nous fûmes défaites.
We lost.
Il ne reconnaît pas sa défaite.
He doesn't admit his defeat.
Il a accepté sa défaite.
He admitted himself defeated.
Tom a choisi la défaite plutôt que la victoire.
Tom snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Il n’a pas admis la défaite.
He didn't acknowledge defeat.
Il admit sa défaite.
He admitted his defeat.