derrota

/deˈxɔtɐ/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as derrotas

Meaning

  1. defeat

    • Sofremos uma derrota.

      We suffered a defeat.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

frustração

Close — frustration often follows defeat.

Similar in other languages

German

Niederlage

Niederlage is the German word for the same thing — both mean "defeat."

Spanish

derrota

derrota is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "defeat."

French

défaite

défaite is the French word for the same thing — both mean "defeat."

Practice

1 What does derrota mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sofremos uma ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches derrota?

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