🇬🇧🇪🇸 conquer - conquistar : English Lesson

Meaning of "conquer" ("conquistar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To conquer means to overcome something difficult or to defeat an enemy. It can refer to winning a battle, mastering a challenge, or achieving a goal. When you conquer something, you've shown that you are stronger or smarter than it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

We conquered the cookie jar, but forgot to hide the crumbs.

I tried to conquer the hill on my bike, but gravity had other plans.

I conquered the video game level by randomly pressing buttons and screaming.

I conquered Monday by pretending it was Saturday.

I tried to conquer my fear of broccoli, but the broccoli won.

A small girl held a tall rock and wished to conquer the hill. She pushed to conquer doubt and to conquer fear with slow steps. A loose stone made her stumble, but she chose to conquer the pain and stand. At the top she could conquer the view, and she let out a happy cry.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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