vencer

See also: vèncer and véncer

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin vincĕre, present active infinitive of vincō.

Verb

vencer

  1. to defeat

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.


Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, present active infinitive of vincō, from Proto-Italic *winkō, 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- and third-person singular future subjunctive of vencer
  3. first- and third-person singular personal infinitive of vencer

Conjugation

  • vencemento

References


Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, present active infinitive of vincō, from Proto-Italic *winkō, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-n-k-, nasal infix from *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, overcome
    vencer o inimigoto defeat the enemy
    vencer medosto overcome fears
  3. (labeled food or drink) to expire
    O leite vence daqui a dois dias.The milk expires in two days.

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish vencer, from Latin vincĕre, present active infinitive of vincō, from Proto-Italic *winkō, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-n-k-, nasal infix from *weyk- (to overcome).

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.

    References

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