conquest

A noun referring to the act or process of taking control of a country, city, or people by military force, or the successful overcoming of a challenge or obstacle.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт или процесс взятия под контроль страны, города или народа военной силой, или успешное преодоление вызова или препятствия.esSustantivo que denota el acto o proceso de tomar control de un país, ciudad o pueblo por la fuerza militar, o la superación exitosa de un desafío u obstáculo.frNom désignant l'acte ou le processus de prise de contrôle d'un pays, d'une ville ou d'un peuple par la force militaire, ou la réussite à surmonter un défi ou un obstacle.deSubstantiv, das den Akt oder Prozess bezeichnet, ein Land, eine Stadt oder ein Volk mit militärischer Gewalt unter Kontrolle zu bringen, oder die erfolgreiche Überwindung einer Herausforderung oder eines Hindernisses.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de tomar o controle de um país, cidade ou povo pela força militar, ou a superação bem-sucedida de um desafio ou obstáculo.zh指用武力夺取并控制国家、城市或民族的行动或过程；也指成功克服挑战或障碍。arاسم يدل على عملية أو فعل السيطرة على بلد أو مدينة أو شعب بالقوة العسكرية، أو التغلب بنجاح على تحدٍّ أو عقبة.

1. Military takeover B2 formal

   The act of taking control of a country, city, or territory by force.

   • The conquest of the city took three months.
   • The Roman conquest of Britain began in 43 AD.
   • The general led the conquest of the neighboring kingdom.

   ruЗавоеваниеesConquista militarfrConquête militairedeEroberungptConquistazh征服arالفتح

   Synonymes: annexationcapturedefeatdominationinvasionoccupationoverthrowseizuresubjectionsubjugation

   Antonymes: defenseretreatsurrenderwithdrawal

2. Overcoming a challenge B2 formal

   Successfully defeating or overcoming a difficult problem or obstacle.

   • Her conquest of the disease was an inspiration to many.
   • The team's conquest of the championship was well-deserved.
   • His conquest of his fear of heights took years of therapy.

   ruПреодолениеesSuperación de un desafíofrSurmonter un défideÜberwindungptSuperaçãozh克服arالتغلب على التحدي

   Synonymes: achievementmasterysuccesstriumphvictory

3. Romantic achievement B2 informal

   A person whose affection or favor has been won.

   • He boasted about his latest conquest at the party.
   • She was considered his greatest romantic conquest.
   • He treated her as just another conquest.

   ruПобеда (в романтическом контексте)esConquista amorosafrConquête amoureusedeEroberung (im romantischen Kontext)ptConquista (no contexto romântico)zh征服（浪漫语境）arغزو عاطفي

   Synonymes: catchprizescalptrophy

• conquests plural form
• conquests' possessive plural form
• conquest's possessive singular form