take a beating

suffer a narrow defeat

B2
Unit 19
4 m
Lesson 2

Lessons

take a beating

  • Intro

    Here are some expressions related to losing.

  • Mów teraz

    Our team took a beating.

  • Mów teraz

    They might come up short against the stronger teams.

  • Mów teraz

    She suffered a narrow defeat in the last few moments of the game.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ____ ____ _ _______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ _____ ____ __ _____ _______ ___ ________ _____.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ________ _ ______ ______ __ ___ ____ ___ _______ __ ___ ____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私たちのチームは大敗しました

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼らはより強いチームに負けるかもしれない

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼女は試合終了間際の僅差で敗北しました

Key phrases

lose by a small margin

僅差で負ける

fall just short

惜しくも届かない

experience a tough loss

厳しい敗北を経験する

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
setback
挫折
competition
競争
determination
決意

Key sentences

Our team took a beating, but they fought hard until the end.

私たちのチームは痛手を受けましたが、最後まで懸命に戦いました。

They might come up short against the stronger teams, but they will learn from the experience.

彼らは強いチームに対して惜しくも負けるかもしれませんが、その経験から学ぶでしょう。

She suffered a narrow defeat in the last few moments of the game, which was disappointing.

彼女は試合の最後の数瞬で僅差の敗北を喫し、失望しました。

The team was disappointed to lose by a small margin after playing so well.

チームは、これほど良いプレーをした後に僅差で負けたことに失望しました。

They fell just short of victory, but their determination was admirable.

彼らは勝利に惜しくも届かなかったが、その決意は称賛に値しました。

After experiencing a tough loss, the players vowed to train harder.

厳しい敗北を経験した後、選手たちはもっと努力してトレーニングすることを誓いました。

Practical dialogue

Coach

I know it was a tough game, and you lost by a small margin.

厳しい試合だったことは分かっています、そして僅差で負けました。

Player

Yes, we fell just short of winning, but we gave our best effort.

はい、惜しくも勝てませんでしたが、最善を尽くしました。

Coach

Remember, every setback is a chance to learn and improve.

忘れないでください、すべての挫折は学びと成長の機会です。

Player

I understand, coach. We will come back stronger next time.

わかりました、コーチ。次回はもっと強くなって戻ってきます。

Coach

Exactly, and determination will lead us to success in the future.

その通りです、そして決意が私たちを未来の成功に導くでしょう。

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FAQ

'lose by a small margin' は、わずかな差で負けることを意味し、勝利が近かったことを示します。
'fall just short' は、誰かが目標をほぼ達成したが最終的には成功しなかったときに使うことができます。
'experience a tough loss' は、感情的に要求されることがある厳しい敗北を経験することを意味します。

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B2⭐Winning and losing 🏆

ahead of the game

hands down

take a beating

suffer a narrow defeat

neck and neck

a tie

Dialogue

Do you think they'll win the tournament?

スピーキングの不安を吹き飛ばして、自信を持って英語やスペイン語を自然に話そう!

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