vencer

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See also: vèncer and véncer

Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin vincĕre, present active infinitive of vincō.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

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vencer

  1. to defeat

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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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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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References[edit]

  • vencer” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • vencer” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • vencer” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • vencer” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • vencer” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
  • vencer” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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. (transitive with a) to beat
    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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