Grammatical class
Noun
défaite
defeat, loss
Details
Syllables
dé-fai-te
Phonetics
de.fɛt
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
2767
Freq. (movies)
4643
Freq. (news)
1209
Variants
Sentences
Il admit sa défaite.
He admitted defeat.
Il a admis sa défaite.
He admitted his defeat.
Ta cravate est défaite.
Your tie has come undone.
Une couture de la couverture s'est défaite.
A seam on the blanket has unraveled.
Il n'admet pas sa défaite.
He doesn't admit his defeat.
Je crains d'être un peu défaite.
I'm afraid I'm a bit out of shape.
Il a accepté sa défaite.
He admitted himself defeated.
Marie a admis sa défaite.
Marie admitted defeat.
Ils ont admis leur défaite.
They have admitted their defeat.
Il n’a pas admis la défaite.
He didn't acknowledge defeat.
La défaite l'a complètement abattu.
The defeat completely crushed him.
Pour un peuple affolé, la défaite est victoire.
For a panicked people, defeat is victory.