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conquest

/ˈkɒŋkwəst/ /ˈkɑnkwəst/

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noun

Eroberung, Sieg

Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

Examples :

"The conquest of the difficult math test gave Sarah a feeling of accomplishment. "

Die Eroberung der schwierigen Mathearbeit gab Sarah ein Gefühl der Erfüllung.

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noun

Bewältigung, Überwindung

(by extenstion) An act or instance of overcoming an obstacle.

Examples :

"Completing the marathon was a personal conquest for her, proving she could push past her limits. "

Das Absolvieren des Marathons war für sie eine persönliche Überwindung, die bewies, dass sie über ihre Grenzen hinausgehen konnte.

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noun

Eroberung, Gewinn

That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral.

Examples :

"The conquest of the difficult math problem brought a sense of accomplishment. "

Die Eroberung des schwierigen Matheproblems brachte ein Gefühl der Erfüllung.

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noun

Erwerb, Aneignung

(feudal law) The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.

Examples :

"The young heir's conquest of the family estate was a surprise to everyone; he inherited it not through the usual inheritance process. "

Der Erwerb des Familienbesitzes durch den jungen Erben überraschte alle; er erwarb es nicht durch das übliche Erbe.

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noun

Eroberung, Eroberte

A person whose romantic affections one has gained, or with whom one has had sex.

Examples :

"After weeks of flirting, Sarah finally had her conquest at the school dance. "

Nach wochenlangem Flirten hatte Sarah endlich ihre Eroberung beim Schulball.

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noun

Eroberung, Übernahme

A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competing teams (usually two) attempt to take over predetermined spawn points labeled by flags.

Examples :

"In the online game, our team focused on the conquest of flags A and B to gain a strategic advantage. "

In dem Online-Spiel konzentrierte sich unser Team auf die Eroberung der Flaggen A und B, um einen strategischen Vorteil zu erlangen.

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verb

Erobern, besiegen

Examples :

"The athlete trained hard to conquest his fear of heights and complete the challenging climbing course. "

Der Athlet trainierte hart, um seine Höhenangst zu überwinden und den anspruchsvollen Kletterkurs zu absolvieren.

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verb

Konkurrieren, bekämpfen

Examples :

"The new bakery is actively conquering the market share of the established competitor by placing their ads next to articles about the older bakery in the local newspaper. "

Die neue Bäckerei konkurriert aktiv mit dem Marktanteil des etablierten Wettbewerbers, indem sie ihre Anzeigen neben Artikeln über die ältere Bäckerei in der Lokalzeitung platziert.

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