CONQUER

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Traducere în limba română

conquer verb A. tranzitiv

1. a cuceri, a supune, a subjuga.

2. (şi fig.) a înfrânge, a învinge, a zdrobi; a triumfa asupra (cu gen.).

3. a cuceri, a câştiga, a dobândi;

to conquer one’s independence a-şi cuceri / câştiga independenţa.

conquer verb B. intranzitiv

a triumfa, a fi învingător / biruitor / victorios; a ieşi învingător;

she stoops to conquer se umileşte pentru a cuceri, foloseşte mijloace indirecte pentru a-şi atinge scopul.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Am I then never to conquer it?

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Jane looked as if she did not mean to be conquered; but instead of answering, she began speaking again to Mr. John Knightley.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

Jo, dear, we all have our temptations, some far greater than yours, and it often takes us all our lives to conquer them.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

They both tried to appear as usual; but the sorrow they had to struggle against was one that could not be entirely conquered or concealed.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

He concluded with representing to her the strength of that attachment which, in spite of all his endeavours, he had found impossible to conquer; and with expressing his hope that it would now be rewarded by her acceptance of his hand.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

But she could not yet conquer her proud heart, and said: “Although he has performed both the tasks, he shall not be my husband until he had brought me an apple from the Tree of Life.”

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

“Then I would fain ask,” cried one of the French squires, “as to which may hope to conquer in these wars betwixt the English and ourselves.”

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

So Master Demi early discovered that when he undertook to 'wrastle' with 'Parpar', he always got the worst of it, yet like the Englishman, baby respected the man who conquered him, and loved the father whose grave No, no, was more impressive than all Mamma's love pats.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

“Both will conquer and each will hold its own,” answered the Lady Tiphaine.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

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