Polish English Dictionary

pokonać in English:

1. defeat

Let's just hope that our army defeats the enemy army and we can live in peace again.

The defeat didn't dampen his spirits.

Poland defeated Montenegro in a recent football match.

to defeat

Victory and defeat aren't solely decided by the size of your army.

Beyond the Right's populism and the dispersion of the Left which have made this situation possible, I take full responsibility for this defeat and draw the necessary conclusions by retiring from political life after the end of the presidential election.

Defeat and failure make people too humble.

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

What happened ysterday was a crushing defeat and I cannot call it otherwise.

He is very strong--so much so that no one can defeat him.

Mr Trump defeated his rival Hillary Clinton to become the USA's 45th President.

In some computer games you have to attack an enemy and defeat them.

Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.

English word "pokonać"(defeat) occurs in sets:

sprzęt sportowy i współzawodnictwo
Współzawodnictwo | język angielski
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"Władaj i gadaj cz. 2" - rozdział 23 - "sport"

2. beat

Beat it.

In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.

The noonday sun beat down with dazzling brightness on the tennis court.

Parents who beat their children really make my blood boil.

And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

I went down to the sports office to sign up for the last position on the basketball team, but somebody else beat me to it.

When Charlotte saw the other girl running past her, she knew she couldn’t beat her in the race.

This is a dangerous beat. We shouldn't be here. We got lost in this beat, can you tell us how to get back to the centre?

How many times was you beaten sb?

So pack up your men in white and beat it

Which country’ football team beat Holland?

I’m going to bed now – I’m beat.

Domestic violence is a serious problem. Lots of parents regularly beat their children.

There are different methods of beating eggs.

Add the sugar and vanilla to the cream and beat vigorously until the cream thickens.

English word "pokonać"(beat) occurs in sets:

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UNIT 2.13 - The Market & Marketing
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3. overcome

It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.

overcome difficulties

The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes, we can.

It is when you overcome that, that a boy becomes something-something "If you're trying to say something important sounding keep talking right to the end!"

Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end.

In order to overcome the data gap, I developed a simple methodology.

However, as in all partnerships, complications and difficulties can arise, and we have to overcome these.

Those who are attempting to overcome their addiction have found the most common cures ineffective.

trying to overcome the divorce between art and industrial production on one side and the other between art and craft.

First of all you should understand ant overcome the obstalces.

overcome, overcame, overcome

However, it must overcome the problem of its infrastructures becoming saturated.

That aren’t helping them overcome the challenges of a digital world

English word "pokonać"(overcome) occurs in sets:

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New Language Leader Upper Int Unit 7-12 Wordlist
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4. surmount

She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted.

John was able to surmount all these obstacles to become an outstanding leader. /surmounting of prejudices

I made up my mind then, even before you had finished your speech, that I would make a place for myself, no matter how many difficulties I had to surmount.

English word "pokonać"(surmount) occurs in sets:

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5. vanquish

They were vanquished in battle.

For years, Argentina would dominate in World Cup qualifying matches, only to be vanquished by one of the European countries during the late stages of the tournament.

English word "pokonać"(vanquish) occurs in sets:

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Harry potter

6. subdue

Napoleon subdued much of Europe.

She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.

We cannot subdue nature.

... a TASER gun to subdue this agitated immigrant and...

There is, perhaps, not one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as vanity.

For, in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery: but in fact, eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt.

7. overpower

She was overpowered by sorrow and couldn’t stop crying.

The soldier overpowered an aggressive attacker.

The gunman was finally overpowered by three security guards.

English word "pokonać"(overpower) occurs in sets:

Module 7: Sports & Fitness
Speak-Up - Intermediate 1

8. get over

You'll get over this, Riley, I promise.

get over cold

In real life you have a bit more time to recover from the rejection, to get over it. / He helped me get over that.

How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a break-up?

It can take weeks to get over an illness like that. He got over his dog death.

get over the wall, get over the problem

How soon will Phoebe get over if her plans don’t work out?

Honey helps many people get over a cold

I cant get over that you got divorced

People get over all sorts of disabilities and recover from all sorts of things.

She was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bug. It took him years to get over the shock of his wife dying. It took her months to get over Rupert when he finished the relationship.

Katy was really upset when she failed the test. She thought she would never get over feeling so stupid.

She’s just getting over the flu. I can’t get over how short he is (= it surprised me).

Definition if you get over an illness or other problem, you become better again and things are back to normal

I need to get over that flu as soon as possible because I'm going on holiday in two weeks.

English word "pokonać"(get over) occurs in sets:

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9. conquer

The day will soon come when we will conquer space and travel to the moon.

He conquered Cyprus.

If I posses the brain of a single human, I can conquer the Earth.

Lack of money is a serious hindrance in their fight to conquer cancer.

In order to conquer the centre, we'll have to alienate the left wing of the party.

The Romans would never have had the chance to conquer the world if they had first been required to study Latin.

Patience and hard work will conquer all.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

Who conquered England in 1066?

The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.; He has finally conquered his fear of spiders; Students have to conquer their initial shyness.

they've conquered new markets in Japan.

An example of conquer is when an army defeats another country in a war.

To conquer is to defeat or take control over by physical, mental or moral force.

Penicillin became the most effective life-saving drug in the world, conquering diseases such as...

Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.

English word "pokonać"(conquer) occurs in sets:

"Władaj i gadaj cz. 1" - rozdział 20 - "Seks"
słówka bitches! part2
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10. overcome overcame overcome

English word "pokonać"(overcome overcame overcome) occurs in sets:

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Irregular Verbs cz3

11. wipe out

wipe out natural habitats

... we systematically and definitively wipe out all the anomalous spellings...

English word "pokonać"(wipe out) occurs in sets:

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Unit 1 (a, b)
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