How to Say "the defeated" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the defeated” is “perdedores” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
military or political context
Examples
Los perdedores se quedaron en silencio mientras el otro equipo celebraba.
The losers stayed silent while the other team celebrated.
En esta carrera, no hay perdedores, solo gente que aprende a levantarse.
In this race, there are no losers, only people who learn to get back up.
Masculine Plural
Even if the group includes women, Spanish often defaults to the masculine plural form ('perdedores') when referring to mixed groups of people.
Using the singular verb form
Mistake: “Los perdedores era triste.”
Correction: Los perdedores eran tristes. (The noun is plural, so the verb must also be plural.)
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