No. 679 in Armenian
պարտվել
To lose.
In a sentence
Մենք խաղում էինք շախմատ, բայց ես պարտվեցի։
We were playing chess, but I lost.
In this sentence, 'պարտվեցի' (I lost) is used to denote being defeated or not winning in a game or competition.
Նա համարյա պարտվեց քննության ժամանակ հուզմունքի պատճառով։
She almost failed during the exam due to nervousness.
Here, 'պարտվեց' (failed) is used metaphorically to express struggling or not succeeding in achieving a goal due to negative factors.
Չնայած նա պարտվեց մրցույթում, նրա կատարումը ամենահիանալին էր։
Although he lost in the competition, his performance was the best.
In this usage, 'պարտվեց' (lost) describes a situation where the person did not win or was overtaken in a competitive setting.
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