What does vaincu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vaincu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vaincu in French.

The word vaincu in French means beaten, defeated, beaten, defeated, loser, loser, vanquish, defeat, beat, overcome, conquer, overcome, conquer, conquer, admit defeat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vaincu

beaten, defeated

adjectif (battu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le vainqueur a félicité son adversaire vaincu.
The winner congratulated his defeated opponent.

beaten, defeated

adjectif (défaitiste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il part vaincu d'avance.
He is beaten before he has even started.

loser

nom masculin ([qqn] qui a perdu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vaincus sont rentrés tout penauds chez eux.
The losers went home shamefaced.

loser

nom masculin ([qqn] qui renonce à la lutte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu ne risques pas de gagner avec une attitude de vaincu.
You won't win if you have a defeatist attitude.

vanquish

verbe transitif (soumettre par les armes) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'armée a vaincu l'ennemi.
The army vanquished the enemy.

defeat, beat

verbe transitif (gagner dans une compétition)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a vaincu son adversaire au judo.
He defeated his adversary in judo.

overcome, conquer

verbe transitif (surmonter un obstacle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle a vaincu sa timidité.
She overcame her shyness.

overcome, conquer

verbe transitif (faire disparaître un mal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a réussi à vaincre sa maladie.
He overcame his illness.

conquer

verbe transitif (arriver le 1er en haut d'une montagne)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Edmund Hillary et Tenzing Norgay ont vaincu l'Everest.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Everest.

admit defeat

locution verbale (abandonner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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