Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - victory
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Victory
victory
~ n 1 the success you achieve by winning a battle, game, race etc (The streets were full of crowds, all celebrating an Italian victory.) + over (A great shot by Johnson gave the Lakers victory over the Celtics.) win a victory (The Republicans won three election victories in a row. | sweep to victory (=win easily and impressively)) (Olson scored four times as the Rams swept to victory. | resounding victory (=a very great victory)) (- opposite defeat2 (1)) 2 be a victory for common sense to be the most sensible way of settling a quarrel, which is not regarded as favourable to either side (- see also Pyrrhic victory)
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(victories) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition. Union leaders are heading for victory in their battle over workplace rights. ...the former Welsh rugby union skipper who led Great Britain to victory over France. ? defeat N-VAR 2. If you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, they have succeeded in showing they are right about something. She said her party had won a moral victory... PHRASE: N inflects, PHR after v, v-link PHR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor Date: 14th century 1. the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist 2. achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 the process of defeating an enemy in battle or war or an opponent in a contest. 2 an instance of this; a triumph. Etymology: ME f. AF victorie, OF victoire, f. L victoria (as VICTOR) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. победа V. Medal —- медаль Победы (английская) victory garden —- огородик (грядки) во дворе (во время второй мировой войны) victory tax —- ам. "налог победы" (военный налог во время второй мировой войны) victory in battle —- победа в бою victory on points —- победа по очкам (бокс, борьба) victory by fall —- чистая победа (борьба) to have (to get, to win) the victory —- одержать победу, победить he had a narrow victory in the election —- он победил на выборах с небольшим перевесом голосов the new agreement was a victory for common sense —- новое соглашение означало торжество здравого смысла 2. (V.) миф. Виктория, Победа winged V. —- крылатая статуя Победы 3. (V.) греч. миф. Ника, Нике victory of Samothrace —- Самофракийская Победа, Ника Самофракийская (статуя) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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gardens огороды городских жителей Англии (во время второй мировой войны) VICTORY noun победа; to gain/win a victory (over) - одержать победу - victory gardens VICTORY Day День Победы ...Англо-русский словарь
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educ. abbr. That's the Wildcat Battle Cry educ. abbr. Volunteers In Communities Tutoring Our Responsible Youth ...English abbreviation dictionary
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