Defeat, loss - Derrota (The 2358th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Defeat, loss is Derrota. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2358th most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about society, sickness & injuries, being & changes, economy & manufacturing. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common Spanish words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: defeat, loss

Spanish: derrota

Examples


He admitted his defeat.	Él reconoció su derrota.
He didn't acknowledge defeat.	Él no admitió la derrota.
Rumors of defeat were circulating.	Circulaban rumores de la derrota.
Tom admitted his defeat.	Tom admitió su derrota.
The defeat completely crushed him.	La derrota lo abatió completamente.
Neither of them admits defeat.	Ninguno admite la derrota.
Retreat is not defeat.	Una retirada no es una derrota.
Now that you've lost, accept your defeat like a man.	Ahora que has perdido, admite tu derrota como un hombre.

Living in defeat was not a fate she considered acceptable.	Vivir en derrota no era un destino que ella considerara aceptable.
Maybe we should admit defeat and get out of here.	Tal vez deberíamos admitir nuestra derrota y salir de aquí.
It might be time to admit defeat and move on.	Podría ser momento de admitir la derrota y seguir.
My defeat against Ponomariov in the first half was strange.	Mi derrota ante Ponomariov en la primera mitad fue extraña.
More powerful than any disappointment and defeat is His presence.	Más potente que cualquier desilusión y derrota es Su presencia.
Trotsky began to evaluate the reasons for the defeat almost immediately.	Trotsky comenzó a evaluar las razones de la derrota casi inmediatamente.
Instead, his defeat marked the beginning of the new world.	En cambio, su derrota marcó el comienzo del nuevo mundo.
Joshua also bears some blame for the defeat at Ai.	Josué también lleva algún reproche por la derrota de Hai.
Life may be praise or blame, victory or defeat.	La vida puede ser elogio o crítica, victoria o derrota.
Annihilate the legions of zombies and defeat the medieval castle	¡Aniquila las legiones de zombis y derrota el castillo medieval
It was the fifth defeat of the then former WEC champion.	Fue la quinta derrota del entonces ex campeón de WEC.
Our defeat in the civil war was not the end.	Nuestra derrota en la guerra civil no fue el final.
The defeat had enormous consequences, and not only in Germany.	La derrota tuvo consecuencias enormes, y no solo en Alemania.