B1verb · intransitive · rare

conquer

con·quer

conquer · conquers · conquered · conquering

подолати, здобути, перемагати, долати

победить, завоевать, побеждать, покорить

erobern

To defeat in combat; to subjugateTo defeat in combat; to subjugate.

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UK/ˈkɒŋkə/US/ˈkɑŋkɚ/

» You must conquer your fear of the dark.

Du musst die Angst vor der Dunkelheit überwinden.

Ты должен победить свою боязнь темноты.

Ти повинен перемогти свій острах перед темрявою.

Meaning

5 senses

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
erobern
завоёвыватьzavojóvyvatʹ, завоева́тьzavojevátʹ, побежда́тьpobeždátʹ
підко́рюватиpidkórjuvaty, перемага́тиperemaháty, дола́тиdoláty
To become a leader, decisive factor or champion in an area.
With her successes, she has truly conquered the committee, all of whose members now defer to her on most issues.
It was his campaign manager's strategy that truly conquered the election for him.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.
завойо́вуватиzavojóvuvaty, завоюва́тиzavojuváty, зага́рбуватиzahárbuvaty
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
Today I conquered my fear of flying by finally boarding a plane.
to conquer difficulties or temptations
overcome by conquest
(dated)To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace

Examples

134 sentences

You must conquer your fear of the dark.
Ти повинен перемогти свій острах перед темрявою. — uaspeaker
ruТы должен победить свою боязнь темноты. — timsa
deDu musst die Angst vor der Dunkelheit überwinden. — xtofu80
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You need to conquer your fears.
ruТы должен превозмочь свои страхи. — soweli_Elepanto
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The day will soon come when we will conquer space and travel to the moon.
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Divide and conquer.
ruРазделяй и властвуй. — marafon
deTeile und herrsche. — wolfgangth
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I came, I saw, I conquered.
Прийшов, побачив, переміг. — deniko
ruПришёл, увидел, победил. — al_ex_an_der
deIch kam, ich sah, ich siegte. — MUIRIEL
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

defeat in combat:

acquire by force of arms:

Русский

By meaning 1

defeat in combat:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

defeat in combat:

Origin

From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to

From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from Latin con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”). Displaced native Old English oferwinnan.

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