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vencer

vencer

See also: vèncer and véncer

Asturian

Verb

vencer

  1. to defeat

Conjugation

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, present active infinitive of vincō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to overcome).

Verb

vencer (first-person singular present venzo, first-person singular preterite vencín, past participle vencido)

  1. to defeat, conquer
  2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of vencer
  3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of vencer

Conjugation

Related terms

  • vencemento

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, present active infinitive of vincō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to overcome).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vẽ.ˈseɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) IPA(key): /vẽ.ˈseχ/
  • Hyphenation: ven‧cer

Verb

vencer (first-person singular present indicative venço, past participle vencido)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to win
    Precisamos vencer a competição. - We need to win the competition.
    Vencer não é importante. - It is not important to win.
  2. (transitive) to defeat, to overcome
    vencer o inimigo - to defeat the enemy
    vencer medos - to overcome fears
  3. (a labeled food or drink) to expire
    O leite vence daqui a dois dias. - The milk expires in two days.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin vincĕre, present active infinitive of vincō.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ben.ˈθeɾ/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ben.ˈseɾ/

Verb

vencer (first-person singular present venzo, first-person singular preterite vencí, past participle vencido)

  1. to defeat, to win, to conquer
  2. (reflexive) to expire

Conjugation

  • Rule: c becomes a z before a or o.

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