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overwinning meaning in English

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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)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪk.tə.ri] [US: ˈvɪk.tə.ri]

win [wins](individual victory)
noun
[UK: wɪn] [US: ˈwɪn]

Dag van de Overwinning substantief

Victory Day(a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history)
noun

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)
verb

pyrrusoverwinning substantief
{f}

Pyrrhic victory [Pyrrhic victories](a costly victory)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri] [US: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri]