Spanish Conversation · Level 146
30 words
Spanish word
conquistador
Pronunciation
IPA/koŋkistaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounconqueror
Example
No seas un conquistador con tus amigos.
Don't act like a conqueror with your friends.
More examples
En las citas, suele ser un conquistador de corazones.
On dates, he tends to be a conqueror of hearts.
Core concept
Person who seizes control of people or territory by force, strategy, or political authority.
Common phrases
hacer el conquistador
act like a conqueror
conquistador de corazones
conqueror of hearts
Similar words
colonizador: Enters and settles new land to establish control and rule.
invasor: Enters another country or region by armed force in an attempt to occupy it.
ocupante: Occupies a place or territory and remains there.
Definition in Spanish
Individuo que somete a otros o toma control de un territorio mediante la fuerza, la estrategia o la autoridad política.
Word origin
From the verb conquistar, ultimately from Latin con- 'completely/with' + quaerere 'to seek', with the agentive suffix -dor meaning 'one who acts', giving the sense 'one who conquers'.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish the word often carries a critical or evaluative sense, so calling someone a conquistador can sound like a rebuke rather than a neutral description.
Related words
- conquistaconquestnoun
- conquistarconquerverb
- conquistadoconqueredadjective