French Conversation · Level 82
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French word
conquête
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃kɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nounconquest
Example
La conquête d'une ville demande du temps.
The conquest of a city takes time.
More examples
Elle fait la conquête de nouveaux clients.
She is winning over new customers.
Core concept
A boundary crossed until a place, goal, market, or heart comes under one's influence.
Common phrases
faire la conquête de quelqu'un
win someone's heart
la conquête du marché
capture of the market
Similar words
succès: A favorable result achieved when a goal or plan succeeds.
victoire: The act of defeating an opponent in a battle, contest, or argument.
acquisition: The act of obtaining something or a right by buying it or receiving it.
occupation: The act of occupying and using a place or building for a period of time.
Definition in French
Occupation ou domination obtenue par la force, l'effort ou la stratégie ; usage métaphorique pour la conquête d'un marché, d'un cœur, d'une place.
Word origin
The French noun conquête developed from Old French conqueste, based on Latin conquisita, the feminine participle of conquirere, 'seek to obtain'.
Usage tips
- Conquête sounds forceful even in figurative uses such as conquête d'un marché or conquête d'un cœur, so acquisition or développement can be milder choices.
Other meanings
- acquisitionnoun
Opposites
- défaitedefeatnoun
- libérationliberationnoun
Related words
- conquérirconquerverb
- conquérantconquerornoun
- reconquêtereconquestnoun