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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koŋ.kis.taˈðoɾ
"El espíritu conquistador lo llevó a explorar nuevas tierras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Overcoming and taking control of a place or people by military force or superior capability.
"The historical army set out on a campaign dedicated to conquering neighboring territories."
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Successfully overcoming, mastering, or prevailing over a difficulty, fear, or rival.
"She felt an overwhelming sense of pride after conquering her fear of public speaking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'conqueren', originating from Old French 'conquerre', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin *conquaerere (to acquire, win, conquer), formed from the Latin prefix com- and quaerere (to seek). Over centuries, its semantic scope evolved from military acquisition and subjection to metaphorically overcoming personal challenges and natural obstacles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conquering" is said worldwide
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conquérant
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ke.ʁɑ̃
"Il était dans une attitude conquérante."
erobernd
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈoːbɐnt
"Sie war entschlossen, die Welt im Sturm zu erobern."
conquistatore
Transliteration: kon.kwi.staˈto.re
"Affrontò le sfide con uno spirito conquistatore."
conquistador
Transliteration: koŋ.kis.taˈðoɾ
"El espíritu conquistador lo llevó a explorar nuevas tierras."
conquistando
Transliteration: kõ.kisˈtɐ̃.du
"Ele está conquistando seus objetivos passo a passo."
विजयी
Transliteration: vijayee
"वह अपनी कठिनाइयों पर विजयी प्राप्त कर रहा है।"
征服
Transliteration: zhēngfú
"他们在攀登高峰的过程中不断征服困难。"
정복하는
Transliteration: jeong-bok-ha-neun
"그는 자신의 한계를 정복하고 있다."
征服
Transliteration: seifuku
"彼は困難を征服するために努力した。"
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