Kilo Lingo

/koŋkisˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to conquer

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin conquistare, reshaped from Latin conquirere ('to search for, procure'), from con- (intensive) plus quaerere ('to seek').

Origin
Latin
Root
conquirere
English cognates
conquer, quest, inquire

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Examples

romanos gran Europa.

The Romans managed to conquer much of Europe.

.

He wants to win the heart of his neighbour.

cima .

It is not easy to conquer the summit of this mountain.

¡ !

We are going to conquer all our dreams!

tardó .

The army took years to conquer the city.

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This word is part of lesson 75.