Vaincre (en. To overcome)

/vɛ̃kʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Surpass an enemy or an obstacle.

She managed to conquer her fears and speak in public.

Elle a réussi à vaincre ses peurs et à parler en public.

Obtain a victory over something.

The team conquered their rivals in the last match.

L'équipe a vaincu ses rivaux lors du dernier match.

Master or overcome a difficulty.

He conquered the illness with appropriate treatment.

Il a vaincu la maladie grâce à un traitement approprié.

From Latin 'vincere', which means 'to conquer' or 'to prevail'.

conquer one's demons

Overcome one's fears or inner problems.

vaincre ses démons

conquer fatigue

Manage to overcome weariness or exhaustion.

vaincre la fatigue

conquer the enemy

Achieve victory over an opponent.

vaincre l'ennemi

victor

Person who wins a victory.

vainqueur

victory

Success achieved over an opponent.

victoire

fight

Physical or verbal confrontation between two parties.

combat

Conquer in an informal or casual context.

He really conquered his stress before the exam.

Il a vraiment vaincu son stress avant l'examen.

Win easily against someone.

This game is a piece of cake, I’ll conquer it with my eyes closed.

Ce jeu, c'est du gâteau, je vais le vaincre les doigts dans le nez.