English–French
“defeat” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/defɛt/
Example
Notre équipe a subi une défaite hier.
Our team suffered a defeat yesterday.
How to say “defeat” in French
“Defeat” in French is défaite.
A finished match, battle, competition, or election with victory awarded to the other side.
Example sentences with défaite
Il faut tirer des leçons de la défaite.
We must learn lessons from the defeat.
Tips for using défaite
- English defeat and French défaite are related words, but the French noun takes feminine agreement, as in une défaite importante.