vincere
to win
verb VEEN-cheh-reh Common
Origin: From Latin vincere (to conquer).
Also means
to beat, to overcome
Usage Note
Vincere is irregular: past participle is vinto (not vincuto). It takes avere: ho vinto la gara. It covers winning competitions, overcoming fears (vincere la paura), and winning arguments. The agent noun is vincitore (m) / vincitrice (f).
Examples
"La nostra squadra ha vinto la partita."
Natural Translation
Our team won the match.
Literal Translation
The our team has won the match.
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