I have lost

English to Latin Other Poetry & Literature

As to say: "I did the best I could but I have lost this battle"

Proposed translations (Latin)

3 +2	feci quod potui, sed perdidi illam pugnam	Sergey Kudryashov
4	Feci quod potui, sed proelio illo victus sum	Ivo Volt

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Sergey Kudryashov

Russian Federation

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Selected

feci quod potui, sed perdidi illam pugnam

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Ivo Volt

Estonia

Specializes in field

English term (edited): I did the best I could but I have lost this battle

For losing in the battle, you could also use 'cladem accepi' or 'inferior discessi'.