/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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