LOSE THE BATTLE BUT WIN THE WAR

Meaning of LOSE THE BATTLE BUT WIN THE WAR in English

see battle

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LOSE THE BATTLE BUT WIN THE WAR — see battle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR — I State of conflict, generally armed, between two or more entities. It is characterized by intentional violence on the part …
Английский словарь Британика
BATTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of …
Английский словарь Британика
WIN — I. ˈwin verb ( won ˈwən ; won ; winning ; wins ) Etymology: Middle English winnen, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAR — I. ˈwȯ(ə)r, ˈwȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English werre, warre, from Old North French werre, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOSE — I. ˈlüz verb ( lost ; lost ˈlȯst also ˈläst ; losing ; loses ) Etymology: alteration (probably influenced in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BATTLE — I. ˈbad. ə l, -at ə l noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bataile, batel, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WIN — (a.) To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly …
Английский словарь Webster
WIN — (a.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win …
Английский словарь Webster
LOSE — (v. t.) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; …
Английский словарь Webster
BATTLE — (n.) To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.
Английский словарь Webster
WIN — ( a. ) To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIN — ( a. ) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOSE — ( v. t. ) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WIN — win 1 — winnable , adj. /win/ , v. , won, winning , n. v.i. 1. to finish first in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAR — war 1 /wawr/ , n. , v. , warred, warring , adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUT — but 1 /but/ ; unstressed /beuht/ , conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BATTLE — battle 1 — battler , n. /bat"l/ , n. , v. , battled, battling . n. 1. a hostile encounter …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIN — I. ˈwin verb ( won ˈwən ; win·ning ) Etymology: Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan to struggle; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BATTLE — I. ˈba-t ə l noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOSE — verb ( lost ˈlȯst ; los·ing ˈlü-ziŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIN — adj to extract, as ore or coal. 2. win ·adj to allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain …
Webster English vocab
WAR — adj ware; aware. 2. war ·noun forces; army. 3. war ·noun instruments of war. 4. war ·noun the profession of …
Webster English vocab
LOSE — vt to cause to part with; to deprive of. 2. lose ·vt to prevent from gaining or obtaining. 3. lose …
Webster English vocab
BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
Webster English vocab
BATTLE — adj fertile. ·see battel, a. 2. battle ·vt a division of an army; a battalion. 3. battle ·vt a struggle; …
Webster English vocab
WIN — [win] vb won ; win.ning [ME winnen, fr. OE winnan to struggle; akin to OHG winnan to struggle and prob. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LOSE — [lose] vb lost ; los.ing [ME, fr. OE losian to perish, lose, fr. los destruction; akin to OE leosan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BATTLE — [bat.tle] n, often attrib [ME batel, fr. OF bataille battle, fortifying tower, battalion, fr. LL battalia combat, alter. of battualia …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAR — a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between political units, such as states or nations or between …
Britannica English vocabulary
WAR — war BrE AmE wɔː AmE wɔːr ▷ warred wɔːd AmE wɔːrd ▷ warring ˈwɔːr ɪŋ ▷ wars wɔːz AmE \ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BATTLE — battl|e, B~ BrE AmE ˈbæt ə l AmE ˈbæt̬ ə l ▷ battl|ed d ▷ battl|es z ▷ battl|ing ‿ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WIN — / wɪn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( win·ning , won , won / wʌn; NAmE /) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR — / wɔː(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a situation in which two or more countries or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOSE — / luːz; NAmE / verb ( lost , lost / lɒst; NAmE lɑːst; lɔːst/) NOT FIND 1. [ vn ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BATTLE — / ˈbætl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] a fight between armies, ships …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIN — I. win 1 S1 W1 /wɪn/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle won /wʌn/, present participle winning …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAR
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOSE — lose S1 W1 /luːz/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle lost /lɒst $ lɒːst/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUT — I. but 1 S1 W1 /bət; strong bʌt/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: butan 'outside, without, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BATTLE — I. bat ‧ tle 1 W2 /ˈbætl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WIN — v. & n. --v. (winning; past and past part. won) 1 tr. acquire or secure as a result of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BATTLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces. 2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WIN — v. & n. v. (winning; past and past part. won) 1 tr. acquire or secure as a result of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAR — n. & v. n. 1 a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUT — conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BATTLE — n. & v. n. 1 a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces. 2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIN — v. & n. --v. (winning; past and past part. won) 1. tr. acquire or secure as a result of a …
Oxford English vocab
WAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific …
Oxford English vocab
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1. tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
Oxford English vocab
BUT — 1.conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. --conj. 1. a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
Oxford English vocab
BATTLE — n. & v. --n. 1. a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces. 2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult …
Oxford English vocab
WIN — ( wins, winning, won) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAR — ( wars) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A war is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOSE — ( loses, losing, lost) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use but to introduce something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BATTLE — ( battles, battling, battled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A battle …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a deserved win/victory/success etc ▪ Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory. a party …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a devastating war ▪ It will take a long time for the region to recover …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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