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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rotta
"La battaglia si è trasformata in una completa rotta."
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A decisive and crushing defeat of a force, causing them to flee in disorder.
"The championship game quickly turned into a complete rout after the star player scored three consecutive goals."
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To defeat and cause to flee in disarray.
"The home team managed to rout their opponents in the final quarter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'route', meaning a troop or crowd, derived from Old French 'route' (crowd, defeat), ultimately from Latin 'rupta' (a broken, scattered company). Over time, the meaning evolved from a disorderly crowd or stampede into a decisive defeat or retreat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rout" is said worldwide
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dédale
Transliteration: défaite
Script: défaite
"Le match s'est transformé en une véritable défaite."
Niederlage
Transliteration: Niederlage
"Das Spiel endete mit einer völligen Niederlage."
rotta
Transliteration: rotta
"La battaglia si è trasformata in una completa rotta."
derrota
Transliteration: derrota
"El partido se convirtió en una absoluta derrota."
derrota
Transliteration: derrota
"O jogo transformou-se numa derrota esmagadora."
पराजय
Transliteration: parajay
"यह खेल एक पूर्ण पराजय में बदल गया।"
溃败
Transliteration: kuìbài
"这场比赛最终演变成了一场彻底的溃败。"
참패
Transliteration: champae
"그 경기는 순식간에 완전한 참패로 끝났습니다."
完敗
Transliteration: kanpai
"その試合は完全な完敗に終わった。"
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