conquistar

Signification (Anglais)

1. to conquer
2. to conquer
3. to captivate, to charm, to seduce (to attract the attention of someone)

Coupé comme

con‧quis‧tar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kõ.kisˈta(ʁ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *conquisitāre, from Latin conquisitus, past participle of conquīrō. Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese conquerer. It may also be analyzed as an internal derivative of the past participle of the aforementioned Old Portuguese verb, or an early Romance formation; compare the other cognates on this page.

Phrases

É melhor conquistar a si mesmo do que vencer mil batalhas .

Il est préférable de vous conquérir que de surmonter mille batailles.

Não basta conquistar a sabedoria , é preciso usá-la.

Il ne suffit pas de conquérir la sagesse, vous devez l'utiliser.