pyrrhic

[US]/ˈpirik/
[UK]/ˈpɪrɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un tipo de danza griega antigua o danza de guerra; un tipo de victoria que inflige un costo tan devastador al vencedor que es equivalente a una derrota
adj. logrado a un costo o sacrificio excesivo
Word Forms
Pluralpyrrhics

Phrases & Collocations

Pyrrhic victory

victoria pírrica

Pyrrhic success

éxito pírrico

Pyrrhic defeat

derrota pírrica

Pyrrhic war

guerra pírrica

Example Sentences

It was a Pyrrhic victory. They won the strike but then most of them lost their jobs.

Fue una victoria de Pirro. Ganaron la huelga, pero luego la mayoría de ellos perdieron sus empleos.

win a pyrrhic victory

ganar una victoria de Pirro

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