Derrotado (en. Defeated)
/de.ˈro.ta.ðo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adjective
It refers to a person who has suffered a defeat.
The team was defeated after the match.
El equipo estaba derrotado después del partido.
The state of someone who feels without strength or hope.
After so many disappointments, he felt completely defeated.
Después de tantas desilusiones, se sentía completamente derrotado.
It indicates the condition of having been surpassed in a challenge.
The rival was defeated after the intense fight.
El rival quedó derrotado tras el intenso combate.
Etymology
From the verb 'to defeat', which comes from the Latin 'derrotare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to fall defeated
To be overcome in a contest or difficult situation.
caer derrotado
to not give any more of oneself
To be completely exhausted or defeated.
no dar más de sí
to be defeated
To feel without energy or hope.
estar derrotado
Related Words
to defeat
To overcome someone in a competition.
derrotar
victory
Triumph or success in a struggle or competition.
victoria
Slang Meanings
To be down for the count
After that argument, I feel down for the count.
Después de esa discusión, me siento en la lona.
To have lost the battle
With that news, I feel like I've lost the battle.
Con esa noticia, siento que he perdido la batalla.