to win, to defeat

kazanmak, yenmek Verb

Synonyms & Nuances

beat B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir oyunda ya da yarışmada rakibi yenmek

defeat an opponent in a game or contest

Examples

• "The rain was beating against the windows."

• "He was beaten up by two men outside the bar."

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conquer B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir ülkeyi zorla ele geçirmek; bir korkuyu ya da sorunu tamamen yenmek

take control of a country by force; also fully beat a fear or problem

Examples

• "The country was conquered by its neighbors centuries ago."

• "She finally conquered her fear of public speaking."

defeat B1

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Nuance (Fark)

rakibi yenmek; 'beat'ten biraz daha resmi, spor, savaş ve seçim haberlerinde sık

beat an opponent; a bit more formal than beat, common in sport, war and election news

Examples

• "The army defeated its enemies in the battle."

• "Our team was defeated 2-1 in the semi-final."

outdo B2

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Nuance (Fark)

genellikle dostça bir rekabette, birinden daha iyisini yapmak

do something better than someone else, often in a friendly rivalry

Examples

• "The kids always try to outdo each other."

overcome B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir kişiyi değil, bir zorluğu ya da korkuyu başarıyla yenmek

successfully beat a difficulty or fear, not a person

Examples

• "He overcame his fear of flying."

prevail B2

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Nuance (Fark)

resmi; uzun bir mücadele ya da tartışmadan sonra sonunda üstün gelmek

formal; win in the end after a long struggle or debate

Examples

• "Justice prevailed in the end."

triumph B1

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Nuance (Fark)

resmi; özellikle zorlu bir mücadeleden sonra büyük bir zafer kazanmak

formal; win a great victory, especially after a hard struggle

Examples

• "After years of hard work, she finally triumphed."

• "The team triumphed over their old rivals."

win A1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir oyunda ya da yarışmada birinci gelmek; ödül almak

come first in a game, race or contest; also get a prize

Examples

• "Our team won the championship last season."

• "Our team won the championship."

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come out on top B2

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Nuance (Fark)

deyim; özellikle çekişmeli bir yarışın sonunda kazanan taraf olmak

idiom; be the winner in the end, especially after a close contest

Examples

• "It was a close game, but we came out on top."

thrash C1

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Nuance (Fark)

gündelik; özellikle sporda birini çok rahat, farklı yenmek

informal; beat sb very easily, by a big margin, especially in sport

Examples

• "They thrashed us 5-0 last week."