vencer

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See also: vèncer and véncer

Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin vincĕre, present active infinitive of vincō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benˈθeɾ/, [bẽn̟ˈθeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Hyphenation: ven‧cer

Verb

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vencer

  1. to defeat

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Galician

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Etymology

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

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Verb

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vencer (first-person singular present venzo, first-person singular preterite vencín, past participle vencido)
vencer (first-person singular present venço, first-person singular preterite vencim or venci, past participle vencido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to defeat, conquer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, from Proto-Italic *winkō, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-n-k-, nasal infix from *weyk- (to overcome).

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  • Hyphenation: ven‧cer

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to win
    Synonym: ganhar
    Antonym: perder
    Precisamos vencer a competição.We need to win the competition.
    Vencer não é importante.It is not important to win.
  2. (transitive) to defeat, overcome
    Synonym: derrotar
    vencer o inimigoto defeat the enemy
    vencer medosto overcome fears
  3. (intransitive, labeled food or drink) to expire
    O leite vence daqui a dois dias.The milk expires in two days.
  4. (intransitive, economy, law) to be due
    A nossa dívida vence amanhã.Our debt is due tomorrow.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish vencer, from Latin vincĕre, from Proto-Italic *winkō, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-n-k-, nasal infix from *weyk- (to overcome).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /benˈθeɾ/ [bẽn̟ˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /benˈseɾ/ [bẽnˈseɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: ven‧cer

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to defeat, to win, to conquer
    Synonyms: derrotar, sujetar
    El amor vence todo.Love conquers all.
  2. (intransitive) to beat [with a]
    vencer al sistemato beat the system
  3. (intransitive) to expire
    Synonyms: caducar, expirar
    La leche venció.The milk went sour.
    El plazo ha vencido.The deadline has expired.

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