Victory in spanish
pronunciation: biktoʊɹ̩iɑ part of speech: noun
victory = victoria.
Example: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.more:
» be magnanimous in victory = mostrarse magnánimo con los perdedores.
Example: They were magnanimous in victory, offering kind words to the losing team.» celebrate + victory = cantar victoria, celebrar la victoria.
Example: Despite the government's positive response to community land reform, it is still too early to celebrate victory.» claim + victory = cantar victoria, celebrar victoria.
Example: They must either claim victory now or accept defeat later.» clinch + the victory = hacerse con la victoria, declararse vencedor.
Example: He converted a penalty kick in the 94th minute to clinch the victory.» coast to + victory = ganar fácilmente, vencer fácilmente, ganar sobradamente, ganar de sobra, ganar de calle, llevarse de calle.
Example: Arnold Schwarzenegger coasted to an easy victory over Democrat Phil Angelides on Tuesday.» hollow victory = victoria en vano.
Example: If you ever do manage to get one up on a narcissist, it is likely to be a hollow victory at best.» in victory = en la victoria.
Example: Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.» moral victory = victoria moral.
Example: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.» pyrrhic victory = victoria pírrica. [Victoria que no se puede considerar como tal debido al gran número de bajas]
Example: Here was an opportunity to wreak vengeance upon him for his treatment of Kate Lespran but it might be a pyrrhic victory.» romp to + victory = ganar sobradamente, ganar de forma aplastante, ganar de forma abrumadora, ganar cómodamente, ganar fácilmente, ganar sin ninguna dificultad, vencer fácilmente, ganar de sobra, ganar de calle, llevarse de calle.
Example: Our team proved to be way above their opponents and romped to victory without breaking a sweat.» runaway victory = victoria aplastante, victoria contundente.
Example: He has became the third athlete to successfully defend their title after a runaway victory around a loop course in the city streets of Daegu.» sour victory = victoria amarga.
Example: He then asserts that the religious rite is the hidden repetition of the scapegoat and only results in sour victory over violence.» sport(s) victory = victoria deportiva.
Example: Apparently nobody told Vancouver that rioting over a sports victory or defeat is pretty solid evidence you don't have anything to really riot about.» squander + a victory = desperdiciar una victoria.
Example: Thanks to his dodgings, half-truths and failure to comply with the law, he squandered a big victory as the city's first elected official of Haitian descent.» storm to + victory = ganar de forma arrolladora, ganar de forma aplastante, arrasar, barrer, arrollar.
Example: Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.» take + a victory lap = dar una vuelta de honor.
Example: She performed a cartwheel in the ring, then took a victory lap with the American flag on her back.» victory from the jaws of defeat = ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido.
Example: The article is entitled 'Victory from the jaws of defeat: a tribute to the Newark Public Library'.» victory lap = vuelta de honor.
Example: Several members of the group shared their 'victory laps' with the more than 200 people in attendance at Tuesday's meeting.