victory
noun/ˈvɪktəri/
[countable, uncountable] (plural victories)
Слово англійською: victory
Переклад victory українською: перемога
Детальний опис
- success in a game, an election, a war, etc.
- to win a narrow victory
- The outcome left both sides claiming victory.
- an election victory
- Neither side is strong enough to achieve a military victory.
- victory in something a decisive/landslide victory in the election
- She is confident of victory in Saturday's final.
- victory over somebody/something The team are celebrating a 3–2 victory over Poland.
- victory against somebody/something He hopes to lead his side to victory against Australia.
- victory for somebody/something The case is being seen as a victory for freedom of speech.
- a victory speech/celebration/parade
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French victorie, from Latin victoria.
Idioms
roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory
- to win something easily
- He swept to victory in the final of the championship.
- Labour swept to victory in the 1945 election.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
- to win something even though it seemed up until the last moment that you would lose The idiom is often reversed for humorous effect to show that a person or team were expected to win, but then lost at the last moment, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.