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cuceri
to conquer /ku.tʃeˈri/
verb#5061 most common
Also: to win over, to capture (a place), to overcome
Example sentences
Eu vreau să cuceresc lumea.
I want to conquer the world.
Mâine vom cuceri vârful muntelui.
Tomorrow we will conquer the mountain peak.
Sportivii speră să cucerească medalia de aur.
The athletes hope to win the gold medal.
Romanii au reușit să cucerească Dacia în anul 106.
The Romans managed to conquer Dacia in the year 106.
Actorul a cucerit publicul cu talentul său.
The actor won over the audience with his talent.
Deși armata inamică era mult mai numeroasă, generalul jurase că va cuceri cetatea înainte de iarnă.
Although the enemy army was much larger, the general had sworn he would conquer the fortress before winter.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cuceresc | cucerii | voi cuceri |
| 2sg | cucerești | cuceriși | vei cuceri |
| 3sg | cucerește | cuceri | va cuceri |
| 1pl | cucerim | cucerirăm | vom cuceri |
| 2pl | cuceriți | cucerirăți | veți cuceri |
| 3pl | cuceresc | cuceriră | vor cuceri |
Word family
cucerireconquest
cuceritorconqueror; conquering
cuceritconquered
necuceritunconquered
Etymology
The origin of "cuceri" is not settled. Romanian dictionaries generally point to a South Slavic source, though the exact donor word is debated and no single form is agreed upon. The verb entered the language with a military sense, to take a place or people by force, and later widened to cover winning someone's affection or admiration. Because the root is disputed, no firm Indo-European derivation is given here.
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