No. 577 in Portuguese
derrota
Defeat.
In a sentence
A derrota do time foi inesperada.
The team's defeat was unexpected.
In this sentence, 'derrota' is used as a noun meaning 'defeat', describing an event where the team lost.
Ele enfrentou a derrota com muita coragem.
He faced defeat with great courage.
Here, 'derrota' again acts as a noun, referring to the concept of losing or failure, emphasizing how someone dealt with it.
O general planejou a derrota do inimigo.
The general planned the enemy's defeat.
In this sentence, 'derrota' remains a noun but indicates an orchestrated action leading to the enemy's loss.
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