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conquests

/ˈkɑŋkwɛsts/ /ˈkɑŋk wɛsts/

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noun

Conquêtes, victoires

Victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

Examples :

"The general's conquests in battle earned him a hero's welcome back home. "

Les conquêtes du général au combat lui ont valu un accueil de héros à son retour.

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Triomphe, victoire

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

Examples :

"Her recent conquests included finishing a difficult math problem and persuading her parents to let her go to the concert. "

Ses récentes victoires comprenaient la résolution d'un problème de maths difficile et la persuasion de ses parents de la laisser aller au concert.

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Conquêtes

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

Examples :

"The student proudly displayed the academic awards representing her recent conquests in mathematics. "

L'étudiante a fièrement exposé les récompenses académiques représentant ses récentes conquêtes en mathématiques.

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Conquêtes, acquisition

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

Examples :

"The farmer's conquests of new land allowed him to expand his farm. "

Les conquêtes de nouvelles terres par le fermier lui ont permis d'agrandir sa ferme.

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Conquête, amant(e)

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

Examples :

"Michael liked to brag about his many romantic conquests, but most people found his stories hard to believe. "

Michael aimait se vanter de ses nombreuses conquêtes amoureuses, mais la plupart des gens trouvaient ses histoires difficiles à croire.

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Conquêtes

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 many online shooters, players fight for territory in game modes called conquests, where the goal is to capture and hold flag points. "

Dans de nombreux jeux de tir en ligne, les joueurs se battent pour le territoire dans des modes de jeu appelés conquêtes, où l'objectif est de capturer et de conserver des points de drapeau.

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verb

Conquérir, vaincre

Examples :

"The ambitious student conquers every challenge in her math class. "

L'étudiant ambitieux conquiert chaque défi dans sa classe de mathématiques.

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verb

Concurrencer, défier

Examples :

"The new phone company is aggressively conquering the market share of the established competitor by placing their ads next to articles about the competitor's phones. "

La nouvelle entreprise de téléphonie concurrence agressivement la part de marché du concurrent établi en plaçant ses publicités à côté d'articles sur les téléphones du concurrent.

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