Dictionary French ← English: [defeat]

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	French	English
	l'emporter sur qn.	to beat sb. `[defeat]`
	mil. sport écrabouiller qn./qc. `[vaincre]`	to beat sb./sth. `[defeat]`
	vaincre qn.	to checkmate sb. `[defeat]`
	mettre qn. sur le flanc `[fam.]`	to checkmate sb. `[fig.:` `thwart;` `defeat` `completely;` `literally:` `chess]`
	mil. sport écrabouiller qn./qc. `[vaincre]`	to crush sb./sth. `[coll.]` `[defeat]`
	se trouver menacé de `[défaite,` `ruine]`	to face `[defeat,` `ruin]`
	descendre qn. en flammes `[fam.]` `[loc.]`	to lick sb. `[coll.]` `[beat,` `defeat]`
	battre qn. à plates coutures `[fam.]` `[fig.]`	to trounce sb. `[coll.]` `[defeat` `comprehensively]`
Nouns
	mil. raclée `{f}` `[fam.]` `[défaite]`	rout `[defeat]`
2 Words
	descendre qn. en flammes `[fam.]` `[loc.]`	to blow sb. away `[coll.]` `[soundly` `defeat]`
	essuyer qc. `[refus,` `échec,` `critiques]`	to meet with sth. `[refusal,` `defeat,` `criticism]`
	lourde défaite `{f}`	(total) shellacking `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[defeat]`
	hist. mil. naut. expédition `{f}` de Penobscot `[1779]`	Penobscot Expedition `[1779]` `[US` `naval` `armada` `sent` `to` `reclaim` `control` `of` `mid-coast` `Maine` `from` `the` `British.` `Resulted` `in` `worse` `US` `naval` `defeat` `before` `Pearl` `Habor]`
3 Words
	géogr. hist. mil. bataille `{m}` de Bailén `[1808]` `[aussi` `:` `bataille` `de` `Baylen]`	Battle of Bailén `[1808]` `[the` `first` `open-field` `defeat` `of` `a` `Napoleonic` `army` `-` `by` `the` `Spanish` `Army` `of` `Andalusia]`
	hist. mil. bataille `{f}` de Buçaco `[1810]`	Battle of Buçaco `[1810]` `[also:` `Battle` `of` `Bussaco]` `[major` `battle` `in` `the` `Portuguese` `mountains,` `which` `resulted` `in` `the` `defeat` `of` `French` `forces` `by` `Lord` `Wellington's` `Anglo-Portuguese` `Army]`
	hist. mil. bataille `{f}` de Ligny `[1815]` `[aussi` `:` `bataille` `de` `Fleurus]`	Battle of Ligny `[1815]` `[the` `last` `victory` `for` `Napoleon;` `the` `French` `army` `defeat` `of` `the` `Prussian` `army` `was` `not` `decisive]`
	géogr. hist. mil. bataille `{f}` d'Othée `[1408]`	Battle of Othée `[in` `1408` `the` `militia` `and` `citizens` `of` `Liège` `suffered` `a` `heavy` `defeat` `against` `a` `professional` `army` `under` `John` `the` `Fearless,` `Duke` `of` `Burgundy.]`
	hist. mil. bataille `{f}` de Patay `[1429]`	Battle of Patay `[in` `1429,` `the` `culminating` `engagement` `of` `the` `Loire` `Campaign` `of` `the` `100` `Years'` `War,` `when` `the` `French` `cavalry` `inflicted` `a` `severe` `defeat` `on` `the` `English.]`
	hist. mil. pol. traité `{m}` de Paris `[1815]`	Treaty of Paris `[1815]` `[also:` `Second` `Treaty` `of` `Paris]` `[` `after` `the` `defeat` `and` `the` `second` `abdication` `of` `Napoleon` `Bonaparte]`
4 Words
	hist. mil. pol. bataille `{f}` d'Aspern-Essling `[1809]` `[aussi` `:` `bataille` `d'Essling` `ou` `bataille` `d'Aspern]`	Battle of Aspern-Essling `[1809]` `[Napoleon` `occupying` `Vienna,` `tried` `to` `cross` `the` `Danube.` `The` `Austrian` `army` `drove` `the` `French` `army` `back` `with` `heavy` `losses.` `This` `was` `Napoleon's` `1st` `personal` `defeat]`
	géogr. hist. mil. bataille `{f}` de Nicopolis `[1396]`	Battle of Nikopol (Bulgaria) `[1396` `defeat` `by` `Ottoman` `army` `of` `Crusader` `army` `from` `France,` `Burgundy,` `Hungary,` `etc]`
	hist. pol. Jean `{m}` II le Bon `[1319-1364]`	John II the Good `[1319-1364]` `[King` `of` `France` `1350-1364` `but` `spent` `much` `time` `in` `captivity` `in` `London` `after` `defeat` `at` `Battle` `of` `Poitiers` `in` `1356]`
5+ Words
	arts hist. mil. monument `{m}` de la Bataille des Nations	Monument to the Battle of the Nations `[commemorates` `the` `defeat` `of` `Napoleon's` `French` `army` `at` `Leipzig` `in` `1813]`

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