Sentence examples of "defeat" in English with translation "défaite"

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He didn't acknowledge defeat. Il n’a pas admis la défaite.
Rumors of defeat were circulating. Des rumeurs circulaient à propos d'une défaite.
Muiriel had no other choice but to accept her defeat. Muiriel n'eut d'autre choix que d'accepter sa défaite.
The biggest defeat for an atheist is ending up in paradise. La plus grande défaite pour un athée est de se retrouver au paradis.
The conquered are always wrong. History considers nothing but their defeat. Les vaincus ont toujours tort. L'histoire ne considère que leur défaite.
Both victory and defeat are but an everyday occurrence to a soldier. La victoire, comme la défaite, fait partie du quotidien du soldat.
Victory and defeat aren't solely decided by the size of your army. La victoire et la défaite ne sont pas décidées seulement par la grandeur d'une armée.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist. Nous ne sommes pas intéressés par les chances d'une défaite ; elles n'existent pas.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. - Gandhi La victoire obtenue par violence est équivalente à une défaite, parce qu'elle est momentanée. - Gandhi.
But a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. Mais l'homme n'est pas fait pour la défaite. Un homme peut être détruit, mais pas défait.
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