triumph

triumph
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noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ great, major, real, remarkable (esp. BrE), resounding
▪ memorable
▪

The team enjoyed a memorable triumph last night.

▪ little, minor, small
▪ eventual, final, ultimate
▪ artistic, diplomatic, electoral, military, political
▪ personal
VERB + TRIUMPH
▪ score
▪

The union scored a triumph in negotiating a minimum wage within the industry.

▪ hail sth as, see sth as
▪

They hailed the signing of the agreement as a major diplomatic triumph.

▪ celebrate
▪ represent
▪

This result represents a personal triumph for the party leader.

PREPOSITION
▪ in triumph
▪

The leading runner raised his arms in triumph.

▪ triumph against
▪

their recent triumph against Brazil

▪

triumph against seemingly insuperable odds

▪ triumph for
▪

The match was a personal triumph for Rivaldo.

▪ triumph in
▪

their triumph in the general election

▪ triumph of
▪

the triumph of the human spirit

▪ triumph over
PHRASES
▪ a/sb's moment of triumph
▪

This was her moment of triumph.

▪ a sense of triumph
▪ a/sb's triumph over adversity
▪

Her victory was hailed as a triumph over adversity.

{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}
verb
ADVERB
▪ eventually, finally, ultimately
▪ always
▪

He believes that good will always triumph in the end.

PREPOSITION
▪ over
PHRASES
▪ triumph over adversity
▪

She was confident that she would ultimately triumph over adversity.


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  • Triumph — Triumph …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Triumph — (en inglés: triunfo) puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Empresas 2 Entretenimiento 3 Geografía 4 Miscelánea Empresas …   Wikipedia Español

  • triumph — Ⅰ. triumph UK US /ˈtraɪəmf/ noun [C or U] ► a very great success or achievement, or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this: »business/economic triumphs triumph for sb/sth »The deal is a triumph for the company. triumph of… …   Financial and business terms

  • Triumph — Tri umph, n. [L. triumphus, OL. triumpus; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ? a procession in honor of Bacchus: cf. F. triomphe. Cf. {Trump} at cards.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Triumph — Tri umph, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Triumphed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Triumphing}.] [L. triumphare: cf. F. triompher. See {Triumph}, n.] 1. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • triumph — [n1] extreme happiness celebration, elation, exultance, exultation, festivity, joy, jubilance, jubilation, jubilee, merriment, pride, rejoicing, reveling; concept 410 Ant. sadness, sorrow, unhappiness triumph [n2] victory, achievement… …   New thesaurus

  • triumph — ► NOUN 1) a great victory or achievement. 2) the state of being victorious or successful. 3) joy or satisfaction resulting from a success or victory. 4) a highly successful example: their marriage was a triumph of togetherness. 5) the… …   English terms dictionary

  • Triumph — Tri umph, v. t. To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Two and thirty legions that awe All nations of the triumphed word. Massinger. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Triumph — Sm großer Erfolg std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. triumphus feierlicher Einzug, Siegeszug . Herkunft umstritten. Verb: triumphieren; Adjektiv: triumphal.    Ebenso nndl. triomf, ne. triumph, nfrz. triomphe, nschw. triumf, nnorw. triumf; …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Triumph — »Siegesfreude, jubel; Sieg, Erfolg; Genugtuung«: Das seit dem 15. Jh. bezeugte Fremdwort ist aus lat. triumphus »feierlicher Einzug des siegreichen Feldherrn, Siegeszug; Sieg« entlehnt. Das aus »Triumph« hervorgegangene Wort ↑ Trumpf zeigt eine… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • triumph — [trī′əmf] n. [ME triumphe < OFr < L triumphus < OL triumpus, akin to Gr thriambos, hymn to Bacchus sung in festal processions] 1. in ancient Rome, a procession celebrating the return of a victorious general and his army 2. the act or… …   English World dictionary

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