كيف تنطق "waterloo"
word
ˈwɔtɝˌɫu
WAW-ter-loo
wˈɔːtəlˌuː
waw-tuh-LOO
التعريف
A 'waterloo' is a decisive defeat or failure, often in a situation where someone was expected to succeed. It originally refers to the Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon was finally defeated.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈwɔtɝˌɫu
الإنجليزية البريطانية
wˈɔːtəlˌuː
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
WAW-ter-loo
بريطاني
waw-tuh-LOO
استمع في السياق
Napoleon met his Waterloo in 1815.
Losing the big game was their waterloo.
For many students, difficult exams can be a waterloo.
After years of success, the old company finally hit its waterloo when the market changed.