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conquest

/ˈkɒŋkwəst/ /ˈkɑnkwəst/

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noun

Conquête

Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

Examples :

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

La conquête du test de maths difficile a donné à Sarah un sentiment d'accomplissement.

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Surmontement, victoire

(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. "

Terminer le marathon a été une victoire personnelle pour elle, prouvant qu'elle pouvait dépasser ses limites.

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Conquête

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

Examples :

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

La conquête du problème de maths difficile a apporté un sentiment d'accomplissement.

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Acquisition

(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. "

L'acquisition du domaine familial par le jeune héritier a surpris tout le monde ; il ne l'a pas hérité par le processus d'héritage habituel.

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Conquête, amant(e)

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. "

Après des semaines de flirt, Sarah a finalement eu sa conquête au bal de l'école.

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Conquête

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. "

Dans le jeu en ligne, notre équipe s'est concentrée sur la conquête des drapeaux A et B pour obtenir un avantage stratégique.

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verb

Conquérir, vaincre

Examples :

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

L'athlète s'est entraîné dur pour vaincre sa peur des hauteurs et terminer le parcours d'escalade difficile.

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verb

Concurrencer, combattre

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. "

La nouvelle boulangerie concurrence activement la part de marché du concurrent établi en plaçant ses publicités à côté des articles sur l'ancienne boulangerie dans le journal local.

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