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besiegen

defeat

Meaning of besiegen

to win against someone in a game or competition

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German/bəˈziːɡən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersjībài
defeat
besiegen - defeat
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besiegen with Chinese translation

besiegen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Unser Team konnte die Gegner besiegen.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Im Finale will er seinen Rivalen besiegen.

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besiegen击败
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

besiegen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between besiegen / schlagen / bezwingen / übertrumpfen / vernichten / töten

S
🇩🇪German
schlagen

The most general and neutral verb: to beat or defeat someone in a game, competition, or argument.

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B
🇩🇪German
bezwingen

Slightly more formal; emphasizes overcoming a strong opponent, difficulty, or obstacle.

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Ü
🇩🇪German
übertrumpfen

Means to outdo or surpass someone; often not a direct defeat, but being better or more impressive.

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V
🇩🇪German
vernichten

Very strong word meaning to destroy or crush completely; often intense and emotional.

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T
🇩🇪German
töten

Not 'defeat' but literally 'to kill'; this is a different meaning and not a synonym in the sports/competition sense.

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Ü
🇩🇪German
überwältigen

Means to overpower or overwhelm; can describe a physical victory or a strong emotional effect.

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G
🇩🇪German
gewinnen

Means to win or gain victory; it focuses on the result rather than defeating an opponent directly.

B1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
siegen

A more elevated or formal verb meaning to prevail or achieve victory, often in news, sports, or ceremonial style.

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
unterliegen

Viewed from the loser’s side: to be defeated or to lose out; often used in formal or neutral contexts.

B1Often

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besiegen means defeat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce besiegen

/bəˈziːɡən/

besiegen translation

defeat

besiegen examples

Unser Team konnte die Gegner besiegen.

besiegen transcription

/bəˈziːɡən/

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besiegen meaning: what does it mean?

gegen jemanden in einem Spiel oder Wettbewerb gewinnen

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besiegen is pronounced as /bəˈziːɡən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

besiegen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Unser Team konnte die Gegner besiegen. Translation: Наша команда смогла победить соперников.

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