No. 14,823 in Russian
побеждены
"Defeated."
In a sentence
Мы были побеждены в соревновании.
We were defeated in the competition.
The word 'побеждены' is used in the past tense passive voice to indicate that the subject (we) experienced defeat.
Их надежды оказались побеждены суровой реальностью.
Their hopes were defeated by the harsh reality.
Here 'побеждены' metaphorically describes the negation or overcoming of hopes by reality.
Армия врага была полностью побеждена.
The enemy army was completely defeated.
In this sentence, 'побеждены' describes the military context where the enemy army has been defeated.
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