conquer

BrE /ˈkɒn.kər/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.kər/

verb en → es

past conquered pp conquered ing conquering

1 WIN WAR [transitive] B1

to defeat an enemy in a war or battle and take control of their land, city, etc.

vencer, conquistar

  • conquer somebody/something

Collocations conquer a country · conquer an enemy army

  • The Romans conquered most of Europe.

    Los romanos conquistaron la mayor parte de Europa.

2 ACHIEVE [transitive] B1

to achieve or win something after a lot of effort and determination

conquistar, alcanzar

  • conquer an obstacle

Collocations conquer fear · conquer a problem

  • She conquered her fear of flying.

    Ella superó su miedo al vuelo.