conquistar

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Met koppelteken als

con‧quis‧tar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kõ.kisˈta(ʁ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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

Het is beter om jezelf te veroveren dan om duizend veldslagen te overwinnen.

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

Het is niet genoeg om wijsheid te veroveren, je moet het gebruiken.