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1 conquer
'koŋkə(to overcome or defeat: The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark.) conquistar, vencer- conquest
conquer vb conquistartr['kɒŋkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (country, mountain, heart) conquistar; (enemy, disease, fear) vencerconquer ['kɑŋkər] vt: conquistar, vencerv.• abatanar v.• acogotar v.• aquistar v.• conquistar v.• ganar v.• rendir v.• vencer v.'kɑːŋkər, 'kɒŋkə(r)transitive verb \<\<country/mountain\>\> conquistar; \<\<enemy\>\> vencer*; \<\<fear\>\> vencer, superar['kɒŋkǝ(r)]1.VT [+ territory, nation etc] conquistar; [+ fear, enemy] vencer2.VI triunfar* * *['kɑːŋkər, 'kɒŋkə(r)]transitive verb \<\<country/mountain\>\> conquistar; \<\<enemy\>\> vencer*; \<\<fear\>\> vencer, superar -
2 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) reducirtr[əʊvə'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (defeat) vencer, reducir, dominaroverpower [.o:vər'paʊər] vt1) conquer, subdue: vencer, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiaroverpowered by the heat: sofocado por el calorv.• dominar v.• predominar v.• subyugar v.• tumbar v.• vencer v.'əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝ(r)]VT1) (=subdue physically) dominar; (=defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] derrotar, vencerit took ten guards to overpower him — se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
2) (fig) [heat] agobiar, sofocar; [sound] aturdir; [emotion] embargar; [guilt, shame] abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] vencer; [flavour] dominar* * *['əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)]a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar -
3 overcome
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adjective(helpless; defeated by emotion etc: overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome.) afectado (por), dominado (por)
2. -'keim verb(to defeat or conquer: She finally overcame her fear of the dark.) superar, vencerovercome vb superarEl pasado de overcome es overcame y el participio pasado es overcome; el gerundio se escribe overcomingtr[əʊvə'kʌm]1 (defeat) vencer2 (overwhelm) agobiar, abrumar, invadir, apoderarse de, vencer3 (surmount) superar, dominar, vencer1 (triumph) vencer1) conquer: vencer, derrotar, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiarovercome vi: venceradj.• rendido, -a adj.• transido, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to overcome")v.(§ p.,p.p.: overcame, overcome) = abatanar v.• allanar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• superar v.• vencer v.v.• llevarse por delante v.'əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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vi[ˌǝʊvǝ'kʌm] (pt overcame) (pp overcome)1. VT1) (=conquer) [+ enemy, opposition] vencer; [+ problem, temptation, inhibitions] superar, vencer; [+ rage, fear, disgust] superar, dominarthe book is an account of how she overcame cancer — el libro describe cómo superó or venció el cáncer
her curiosity finally overcame her shyness — finalmente, su curiosidad superó or venció su timidez
2) (=overwhelm) [feeling] adueñarse de; [sleep, fatigue] vencer•
to be overcome by sth, I was overcome by the heat — el calor me agobió, me sentí agobiado por el calorovercome by curiosity, he reached out to touch it — vencido or dominado por la curiosidad, extendió la mano para tocarlo
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to be overcome with sth, she was overcome with remorse — le abrumaba el remordimientohe was overcome with grief — estaba abrumado or postrado de dolor
2.VI vencer, triunfarWE SHALL OVERCOMEwe shall overcome! — ¡venceremos!
We Shall Overcome (Venceremos) es el título de una canción cantada por los miembros del llamado US Civil Rights Movement (movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos). Se cantaba sobre todo en los años 50 y 60 durante las protestas contra la discriminación racial y aún hoy la usan quienes protestan en contra de la injusticia.* * *['əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm]
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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4 subjugate
tr['sʌbʤəgeɪt]1 sojuzgar, subyugarv.• sojuzgar v.• subyugar v.• uncir v.'sʌbdʒəgeɪt, 'sʌbdʒʊgeɪta) ( conquer) \<\<people/country\>\> subyugar*, sojuzgar*, someterb) ( subordinate)['sʌbdʒʊɡeɪt]VT subyugar, sojuzgar* * *['sʌbdʒəgeɪt, 'sʌbdʒʊgeɪt]a) ( conquer) \<\<people/country\>\> subyugar*, sojuzgar*, someterb) ( subordinate) -
5 subdue
səb'dju:(to conquer, overcome or bring under control: After months of fighting the rebels were subdued.) someter; dominar- subduedtr[səb'djʊː]1 (nation, people) someter, dominar, sojuzgar2 (feelings, passions, etc) contener, dominar3 (sound, colour, light) atenuar, suavizar1) overcome: sojuzgar (a un enemigo), vencer, superar2) control: dominar3) soften: suavizar, atenuar (luz, etc.), moderar (lenguaje)v.• acogotar v.• allanar v.• amansar v.• avasallar v.• dominar v.• encabestrar v.• reducir v.• rendir v.• sojuzgar v.• someter v.• suavizar v.• sujetar v.• vencer v.səb'duː, səb'djuːa) ( bring under control) \<\<person\>\> someter, dominar; \<\<passion/anger\>\> contener*, domeñar (liter)b) ( vanquish) (liter) sojuzgar* (liter)[sǝb'djuː]VT [+ enemy] someter, sojuzgar; [+ children, revellers] calmar, tranquilizar; [+ animal] amansar, domar; [+ noise] bajar; [+ passions] dominar* * *[səb'duː, səb'djuː]a) ( bring under control) \<\<person\>\> someter, dominar; \<\<passion/anger\>\> contener*, domeñar (liter)b) ( vanquish) (liter) sojuzgar* (liter) -
6 vanquish
'væŋkwiʃ(to defeat or conquer: You must vanquish your fears.) vencertr['væŋkwɪʃ]1 literal vencervanquish ['væŋkwɪʃ, 'væn-] vt: vencer, conquistarv.• vencer v.'væŋkwɪʃtransitive verb (liter) vencer*, derrotar['væŋkwɪʃ]VT poet vencer, derrotar* * *['væŋkwɪʃ]transitive verb (liter) vencer*, derrotar
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