No. 986 in Macedonian
пораз
"Пораз" in English means "defeat."
In a sentence
Неговите соиграчи беа разочарани поради поразот.
His teammates were disappointed because of the defeat.
In this sentence, 'пораз' is used as a noun meaning 'defeat.' It conveys the outcome of losing generally in a competition or a game.
Поразот понекогаш е чекор кон успехот.
Defeat is sometimes a step toward success.
Here, 'пораз' is also a noun, seen metaphorically as a necessary part of personal or professional growth.
Тие го анализираа поразот за да го подобрат својот настап.
They analyzed the defeat to improve their performance.
Again, 'пораз' is used as a noun to describe an event of losing in a context where learning and improvement are considered.
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