Dictionary English → German: [defeat]

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	English	German
	bitter `{adj}` `[taste;` `also` `fig.:` `disappointment,` `setback,` `defeat,` `etc.]`	165 herb `[bitter;` `auch` `fig.:` `Enttäuschung,` `Rückschlag,` `Niederlage` `etc.]`
	pol. devastating `{adj}` `[election` `defeat` / `victory]`	52 erdrutschartig
	staggering `{adj}` `[blow,` `defeat` `etc.]`	48 schwer `[Schlag` `etc.]`
	home `{adj}` `[attr.]` `[e.g.` `cinema,` `match,` `advantage,` `defeat]`	25 Heim- `[z.` `B.` `Kino,` `Spiel,` `Vorteil,` `Niederlage]`
	roundly `{adv}` `[defeat]`	24 eindeutig
	inglorious `{adj}` `[defeat]`	14 schmählich
	roundly `{adv}` `[defeat]`	11 klar `[eindeutig]`
	hairsbreadth `{adj}` `[Am.]` `[victory,` `defeat]`	9 knapp `[Sieg,` `Niederlage]`
Verbs
	to beat sb. `[defeat]`	875 jdn. besiegen
	to floor sb. `[defeat]`	364 jdn. schaffen `[ugs.]` `[fertig` `machen]`
	to foil sth. `[archaic]` `[defeat]`	273 etw.^Akk. zunichtemachen
	to overmatch sb./sth. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[defeat]`	101 jdn./etw. besiegen `[in` `Auseinandersetzung` `überwinden,` `an` `Kräften` `etc.` `übertreffen]`
	to beat sb. `[overcome,` `defeat]`	85 jdn. bezwingen
	to skunk sb. `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[defeat` `overwhelmingly` `in` `a` `game` `or` `contest]`	63 jdn. fertigmachen `[ugs.]` `[völlig` `besiegen]`
	to overthrow sb. `[defeat` `an` `enemy,` `etc.]`	44 jdn. niederwerfen `[geh.]` `[einen` `Feind` `etc.` `besiegen]`
	to pommel sb./sth. `[also` `pummel]` `[hit,` `defeat]`	37 jdn./etw. schlagen `[prügeln,` `besiegen]`
	sports to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	32 jdn. verputzen `[ugs.]` `[mühelos` `besiegen]`
	to wax sb./sth. `[sl.]` `[defeat` `decisively]`	32 jdn./etw. fertigmachen `[ugs.]` `[vernichtend` `schlagen]`
	to worst sb. `[archaic]` `[defeat]`	26 jdn. besiegen
	to checkmate sb. `[fig.:` `thwart;` `defeat` `completely;` `literally:` `chess]`	20 jdn. mattsetzen `[fig.:` `jdm.` `jede` `Handlungsmöglichkeit` `nehmen;` `jdn.` `als` `Gegner` `ausschalten;` `wörtl.:` `Schach]`
	to marmalise sb. `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[to` `defeat` `decisively]`	19 jdn. abservieren `[ugs.]`
	to marmalize sb. `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[to` `defeat` `decisively]`	18 jdn. abservieren `[ugs.]`
	to dispatch sb./sth. `[to` `defeat` `in` `a` `game,` `competition]`	13 jdn./etw. schlagen `[in` `einem` `Spiel,` `Wettbewerb]`
	to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `easily]`	8 jdn. wegputzen `[ugs.]` `[mühelos` `besiegen]`
	to worst sb. `[archaic]` `[defeat]`	8 jdn. schlagen `[besiegen]`
	sports to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	7 jdn. überfahren `[hoch,` `eindeutig` `besiegen]` `[Sportjargon]`
	games Internet to own sb. `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[to` `utterly` `defeat` `sb.]`	5 jdn. ownen `[ugs.]`
	to checkmate sb. `[fig.]` `[thwart;` `defeat` `completely]`	jdn. matt setzen `[alt]` `[fig.]` `[jdm.` `jede` `Handlungsmöglichkeit` `nehmen;` `jdn.` `als` `Gegner` `ausschalten]`
	sports to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	jdn. entscheidend schlagen
	sports to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	jdn. vernichtend schlagen
	sports to cream sb. `[esp.` `Am.]` `[sl.]` `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	jdn. in die Pfanne hauen `[ugs.]` `[salopp]` `[vernichtend` `besiegen]`
	mil. to discomfit sb. `[archaic]` `[defeat` `in` `battle]`	jdn. vernichtend schlagen
	to drub `[defeat` `thoroughly]`	vernichtend schlagen
	games sports to edge sb. `[Am.]` `[defeat` `by` `a` `small` `margin]`	jdn. knapp besiegen
	to lick sb. `[coll.]` `[beat,` `defeat]`	jdn. in die Pfanne hauen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
	to own sb. `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[utterly` `defeat` `sb.]`	es jdm. zeigen `[ugs.]` `[jdn.` `ausstechen,` `vernichtend` `schlagen]`
	to rout `[defeat]`	eine vernichtende Niederlage zufügen
	games pol. sports to trounce sb./sth. `[to` `defeat` `decisively]`	jdn./etw. vernichtend schlagen
	to upset sb. `[defeat` `unexpectedly]`	jdn. überraschend besiegen
Nouns
	pol. sports loss `[defeat]`	386 Niederlage `{f}`
	rout `[defeat]`	186 Schlappe `{f}`
	reverse `[defeat]`	33 Niederlage `{f}`
	hammering `[decisive` `defeat]`	27 Schlappe `{f}` `[ugs.]`
	hiding `[coll.]` `[defeat]`	21 Schlappe `{f}` `[ugs.]`
	pasting `[sl.]` `[heavy` `defeat]`	schwere Niederlage `{f}`
	rout `[overwhelming` `defeat]`	verheerende Niederlage `{f}`
	smackdown `[esp.` `Am.]` `[coll.]` `[decisive` `or` `humiliating` `defeat]`	schwere Niederlage `{f}`
	sports sweep `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[win` `in` `a` `series` `of` `games` `without` `defeat]`	Sweep `{m}` `[Sieg` `in` `einer` `Serie` `von` `Spielen` `ohne` `eigene` `Niederlage]`
2 Words: Verbs
	to blow sb. away `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[defeat]`	jdn. fertigmachen `[ugs.]`
	to blow sb. away `[coll.]` `[soundly` `defeat]`	jdn. in die Pfanne hauen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
	idiom to clean sb.'s clock `[Am.]` `[defeat]`	jdn./etw. fertigmachen `[ugs.]` `[völlig` `besiegen]`
	games sports to edge sb. out `[defeat` `by` `a` `small` `margin]`	jdn. knapp besiegen
	to roll over `[defeat]`	überrollen `[besiegen,` `schlagen]`
	sports to run sb./sth. close `[Br.]` `[almost` `defeat` `sb.` `or` `a` `team]`	jdn./etw. fast besiegen
	sports to run sb./sth. close `[Br.]` `[almost` `defeat` `sb.` `or` `a` `team]`	jdn./etw. fast schlagen
	to see sb. off `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[to` `defeat,` `repel]`	jdn. erledigen `[ugs.]` `[zurückschlagen,` `verjagen]`
	sports to see sb. off `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[to` `defeat]`	jdn. abservieren `[ugs.]`
	to take sb. down `[esp.` `Am.]` `[defeat]`	jdn. schlagen `[besiegen]`
2 Words: Nouns
	(total) shellacking `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[defeat]`	totale Niederlage `{f}`
3 Words: Verbs
	idiom to come a cropper `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[suffer` `a` `defeat]`	eine Schlappe erleiden `[ugs.]`
	to eat. sb.'s lunch `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[defeat` `or` `best` `sb.` `thoroughly]`	jdn. in die Pfanne hauen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[jdn.` `besiegen]`
	to skin and salt sb. `[defeat` `sb.` `heavily]`	jdn. bös in die Pfanne hauen `[ugs.]`
3 Words: Nouns
	sports 1-2 defeat `[less` `common]` `[2-1` `defeat]`	1:2-Niederlage `{f}`
	sports 1-2 defeat `[less` `common]` `[2-1` `defeat]`	2:1-Niederlage `{f}` `[weniger` `üblich]` `[1:2-Niederlage]`
	sports defeat by forfeit `[forfeit` `defeat]`	Forfait-Niederlage `{f}`
4 Words: Verbs
	to drive sb./sth. from the field `[defeat]`	jdn./etw. aus dem Feld schlagen `[geh.]` `[auch:` `aus` `dem` `Felde` `schlagen]` `[besiegen]`
	sports to turn a team over `[Br.]` `[sl.]` `[to` `defeat]`	ein Team schlagen
5+ Words: Verbs
	to be on a trajectory towards sth. `[towards` `a` `disaster,` `defeat,` `etc.]`	auf etw.^Akk. direkt zusteuern `[auf` `eine` `Katastrophe,` `Niederlage` `etc.]`
	to beat the hell out of sb./sth. `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[defeat` `sb.`/`sth.` `easily]`	jdn./etw. um Längen schlagen `[Redewendung]` `[wesentlich` `besser` `sein` `als` `jd.`/`etw.]`

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