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conquest

UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/

Translations

conquestnoun
conquests
pl
UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/
conquêteSens général : action de conquérir ou de prendre le contrôle par la force.
The conquest of the city was completed after a long and arduous battle.
La conquête de la ville s’est achevée après une bataille longue et éprouvante.
conquêteSens figuré : obtention ou réussite dans un domaine.
His conquest of the chess championship was celebrated by his family and friends.
Sa conquête du championnat d’échecs a été célébrée par sa famille et ses amis.
conquêteSens historique : territoire ou peuple conquis.
The empire expanded rapidly with each new conquest.
L’empire s’est rapidement étendu avec chaque nouvelle conquête.
Additional translations
conquêteFamilier : personne dont on a gagné les faveurs amoureuses ou sexuelles.
Synonyms
defeat
triumph
acquisition
domination
capture
victory
overthrow
subjugation
conquestadjective
more conquest
Comp.
most conquest
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
US
/ˈkɑːŋkwɛst/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to, arising from, or characteristic of conquest’.
de conquêteSe dit surtout dans des contextes historiques ou analytiques.
Post-conquest society underwent major cultural changes.
La société de l’après-conquête a connu d’importants changements culturels.

Definitions

conquestnoun
The act or process of conquering or acquiring control over a territory or people, typically by force.
The conquest of the city was completed after a long and arduous battle.
A territory or people that has been conquered.
The empire expanded rapidly with each new conquest.
The act of gaining or acquiring something, often used in a metaphorical sense.
His conquest of the chess championship was celebrated by his family and friends.
A person whose romantic or sexual attention has been won, often implying casual or boastful acquisition.
He liked to boast about his latest conquest.
conquestadjective
Relating to, resulting from, or characteristic of conquest.
Post-conquest society underwent major cultural changes.
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