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побеждать

Translation of побеждать

defeat

Meaning of побеждать

Russian

одерживать верх над соперником в игре или соревновании

English

to win against someone in a game or competition

defeat

Transcription and pronunciation of побеждать

побежда́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pəbʲɪʐˈdatʲ]
In Latin letters
pobezhdat

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  1. Our team managed to defeat the champions.

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    Наша команда смогла победить чемпионов.

  2. They defeated the home team 2-0.

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    Они победили хозяев со счётом 2:0.

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What's the difference between побеждать, обыгрывать, and выигрывать

О
🇷🇺Russian
обыгрывать

Beat someone in a game.

выигрывать
🇷🇺Russian

To win; about a rival use у: выиграть у команды.

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What does побеждать mean?

to win against someone in a game or competition

How do you pronounce побеждать?

побеждать is pronounced [pəbʲɪʐˈdatʲ], in Latin letters “pobezhdat”.

How is побеждать used in a sentence?

Our team managed to defeat the champions. Translation: Наша команда смогла победить чемпионов.

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