conquer
gb/kˈɑŋkɚ/ us/kˈɑŋkɚ/
B2
Engleză
~ 6100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
action
1
take control by force in war
to take control of a country or people by war and force
Tipar de utilizare:
to conquer [a country/territory/people]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *conquer* instead of *colonize* or *occupy*. *Conquer* focuses on winning control by force, usually in a war. *Occupy* is about staying and controlling an area, and *colonize* is about settling and controlling it over time.
Sinonime
subjugate (More formal and technical; emphasizes bringing people under strict control and often oppression.)
Antonime
liberate (Means to free a country or people from control by another power, the opposite of conquering them.)
Colocații
conquer a country
|conquer a territory
|conquer an empire
|invade and conquer
|conquer foreign lands
|be conquered by [an army]
Teme
war
|history
|politics
|travel
Exemple
- The invading army hoped to conquer the capital within a week.
- Many regions of Europe were conquered by the Romans.
- After years of warfare, the kingdom was finally conquered and added to the emperor’s empire.
- The general failed to conquer the heavily defended coastal city.
- They set out to conquer new lands across the sea.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The Romans conquered many countries.
- The city was conquered after a long war.
- A strong army can conquer a small country.
- The king wanted to conquer the land to the east.
- The island was conquered by foreign soldiers.
Verb
B2
action
2
defeat an opponent or rival
to beat someone or something, especially in a strong or complete way
Tipar de utilizare:
to conquer [an enemy/a rival/a team]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use *win* instead of *conquer*. *Win* is more common in everyday speech: you *win a game* or *win against a team*. *Conquer* sounds stronger or more dramatic and is used when the victory is big, surprising, or complete.
Sinonime
defeat (The most common everyday word; does not always suggest the same sense of total or impressive victory that *conquer* can imply.)
Antonime
lose to (Means to be defeated by someone else in a contest, the direct opposite of conquering them.)
Colocații
conquer an enemy
|conquer a rival
|conquer the opposition
|finally conquer
|struggle to conquer [someone]
|conquer in battle
Teme
sports
|competition
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Our team finally conquered their long‑time rivals in the final match.
- The smaller company managed to conquer a much larger competitor.
- With this victory, they have conquered every major opponent in the league.
- The rebels were quickly conquered by government forces.
- She was determined to conquer anyone who stood in her way.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Their team conquered all other teams in the tournament.
- The army conquered its enemy after a short fight.
- He trained hard so he could conquer his rivals.
- They want to conquer every team in the league.
- The rebels were conquered by the soldiers.
Verb
B2
action
3
overcome a difficulty or problem
to win against a problem, fear, habit, or other hard thing
Tipar de utilizare:
to conquer [a fear/a problem/a disease/a challenge]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *fight with my fear* or *win my fear*. In English, we usually say *overcome* or *conquer* a fear or problem, not *win* it.
Sinonime
overcome (Very common in this sense; slightly less dramatic than *conquer* and can sound more neutral or everyday.)
Antonime
succumb to (Means to be unable to resist or fight something, often a fear or illness, which is the opposite of conquering it.)
Colocații
conquer your fears
|conquer a fear of [something]
|conquer addiction
|conquer a disease
|conquer a challenge
|conquer Mount Everest
Teme
emotions
|health
|self-improvement
Exemple
- She finally conquered her fear of flying and booked a long‑haul flight.
- Medical researchers are working hard to conquer cancer.
- With practice and support, he managed to conquer his addiction.
- After several failed attempts, they conquered the mountain’s difficult north face.
- Mindfulness can help you conquer stress in your daily life.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He wants to conquer his fear of public speaking.
- Doctors hope to conquer this disease one day.
- She is trying to conquer her bad habits.
- They trained for years to conquer the high mountain.
- I used breathing exercises to conquer my stress.
Verb
C1
action
4
achieve dominant success in a field
to become very successful and powerful in a place or area, like a market or industry
Tipar de utilizare:
to conquer [a market/a city/a field]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use only *enter the market* or *be successful in the market*. *Conquer the market* suggests more than simple success: it suggests becoming very strong or leading in that market.
Sinonime
dominate (Focuses on controlling or leading a market or field; *conquer* adds a sense of strong or rapid success, often after effort.)
Antonime
fail in (To be unsuccessful in entering or leading a market or field, the opposite of conquering it.)
Colocații
conquer the market
|conquer new markets
|conquer Hollywood
|conquer the world stage
|conquer the music scene
|conquer the global market
Teme
business
|culture
|career
Exemple
- The company hopes its new smartphone will conquer the Asian market.
- After years of small roles, she finally conquered Hollywood.
- The band quickly conquered the local music scene with their first album.
- They developed a strategy to conquer new markets in South America.
- Streaming platforms have conquered much of the global entertainment industry.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The brand wants to conquer the European market.
- He moved to Los Angeles to conquer Hollywood.
- Their app quickly conquered the local market.
- The singer hopes to conquer the world music scene.
- The company plans to conquer new markets next year.
Verb
literary
C1
action
5
win someone’s love or admiration
to make someone love you or admire you very much
Tipar de utilizare:
to conquer [someone’s heart/someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Using *conquer* directly with a person in everyday speech (e.g. *He conquered her*) can sound old‑fashioned or too strong. It is more natural to say *conquer her heart* or to use *win her over* or *she fell in love with him*.
Sinonime
win over (Common and more neutral; can be used for opinions as well as love. *Conquer* sounds more dramatic or romantic.)
Antonime
alienate (Means to make someone feel distant or unfriendly, the opposite of conquering their heart or affection.)
Colocații
conquer someone’s heart
|conquer the hearts of millions
|charm and conquer
|conquer the audience
|conquer fans worldwide
Teme
romance
|emotions
|relationships
Exemple
- With his kindness and humor, he soon conquered her heart.
- The singer’s performance conquered the hearts of millions watching at home.
- Her honesty and courage quickly conquered the audience.
- The film’s simple story and strong characters conquered critics around the world.
- Over time, his patience conquered even his harshest doubters.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The actor conquered the hearts of many fans.
- Her smile quickly conquered him.
- The band conquered the audience with their first song.
- The story conquered readers in many countries.
- His warm personality conquered everyone in the room.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
conquer
IPA
GB/kˈɑŋkɚ/
US/kˈɑŋkɚ/
Silabe și accent
con - quer (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: conquer
- 3rd Person Singular: conquers
- Present Participle: conquering
- Past: conquered
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
conquer new markets
1/kˈɑŋkɚ njˈu mˈɑɹkɪts/
fixed phrase
become strong in new markets
to enter new countries or groups of customers and become very successful there
Exemple
- The company plans to conquer new markets in Southeast Asia.
- They developed a digital strategy to conquer new markets abroad.
conquer the world
1/kˈɑŋkɚ ðə wˈɚld/
idiom
aim for or achieve huge success
to become, or want to become, very successful and powerful in many places or areas
Exemple
- After their hit single, the band felt ready to conquer the world.
- Tech startups often dream that their new app will conquer the world.
conquer your fears
1/kˈɑŋkɚ jˈʊɹ fˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
overcome the things you fear
to stop being controlled by your fears and be able to act freely
Exemple
- Public speaking classes can help you conquer your fears.
- She decided it was time to conquer her fears and learn to drive.
love conquers all
1/lˈʌv kˈɑŋkɚz ˈɔl/
idiom
literary
love overcomes every difficulty
people say this to mean that love is so strong it can solve or survive any problem
Exemple
- It’s a simple story that suggests love conquers all.
- They believed that love conquers all and stayed together despite the distance.