derrotar

/deroˈtaɾ/, [d̪e.roˈt̪aɾ]

defeat

Verb derrotar (first-person singular present derroto, first-person singular preterite derroté, past participle derrotado)

Examples

Debemos unirnos para derrotar al enemigo.

We need to band together to beat the enemy.

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Tom creyó que Mary podría derrotar a John.

Tom thought Mary could beat John.

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Desearía poder descifrar cómo derrotar al sistema.

I wish I could figure out how to beat the system.

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Rodeado por hordas de vampiros, una vez Cristóbal Colón tuvo un épico duelo de espadas con el conde Drácula en el castillo de éste. Después de que el conde le cortase la mano a Colón, éste la cogió lentamente, se la volvió a poner en su sitio, y procedió a derrotar al conde.

Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count.

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No puedes derrotar tú solo a Tom.

You can't defeat Tom alone.

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Puedo derrotar a cualquier jugador de ajedrez.

I can defeat any chess player.

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