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conquistare

conquer

verb kohn-kwee-STAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin conquirere

Also means

win over

Usage Note

Conquistare covers both military conquest and figurative winning, so you can conquistare un mercato ('win a market') or conquistare qualcuno ('win someone's heart'). The related noun is conquista, a conquest or achievement.

Examples

"Vuole conquistare il suo cuore."

Natural Translation

He wants to win her heart.

Literal Translation

He-wants to-conquer the her heart.

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