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overwinning substantief {f} | victory [victories](condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this) win [wins](individual victory) |
Dag van de Overwinning substantief | Victory Day(a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history) |
de overwinning voor de poorten van de hel wegslepen werkwoord | snatch victory from the jaws of defeat(suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment) |
pyrrusoverwinning substantief {f} | Pyrrhic victory [Pyrrhic victories](a costly victory) |