Translation of "besiegte" into English

Kolumbus hatte das Meer besiegt, strauchelte aber, sobald er Land betrat.

He had conquered the oceans but floundered when he went ashore.

Tom prahlt damit, dass er noch nie in einem Pferderennen besiegt worden sei.

Tom boasts of never having been defeated in a horse race.

Der eine blieb immer Besiegter, der andere immer Sieger.

One was the constant loser, the other was the constant victor.