vencer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrive verb To reach a place after travelling.
- conquer verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- expire verb To stop being valid or usable after a set time.
- overcome verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
- vanquish verb To defeat someone or something completely, especially in a fight or contest.
- win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.
Senses
vencer is used for these senses in English:
- arrive (intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.
- conquer To overcome an abstract obstacle.
- crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
- crush To oppress or grievously burden.
- crush (intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
- defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
- expire (intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
- vanquish (transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.
arrive — full definition
- verb To reach a place after travelling.
- verb To reach a certain moment, stage, or level of success.
conquer — full definition
- verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- verb To overcome a difficult challenge, feeling, or obstacle.