przegrana

Przegrana is a Polish feminine noun meaning defeat or loss—the outcome in which someone does not win in a game, contest, conflict, or endeavor. It can refer to a specific event (ta przegrana w finale) or to the broader state of having lost. In everyday usage it is often contrasted with wygrana (victory) and with porażka or klęska, depending on nuance and formality.

Etymology and grammar: The noun is derived from the verb przegrrać/przegrać (to lose) with the prefix prze- indicating reversal. The form przegrana functions as a nominalization and is used with feminine agreement. Related forms include przegrany (masculine), meaning “the defeated person,” and phrases such as przegrana polityczna (political defeat) or przegrana w finale (defeat in a final).

Usage: In sports and competitions, przegrana denotes the outcome in which a team or competitor does not win; in politics it can describe an electoral defeat, as in przegrana wyborcza. In general discourse it can refer to an unsuccessful attempt, though more emphatic terms like porażka or niepowodzenie may be chosen for emphasis. The word itself carries a neutral tone; the sentiment depends on context.

See also: wygrana, porażka, klęska.