vencer
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin vincĕre.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /benˈθeɾ/ [bẽn̟ˈθeɾ]
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: ven‧cer
=== Verb ===
vencer
to defeat
==== Conjugation ====
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
==== Related terms ====
vencimientu
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Galician-Portuguese vencer, from Latin vincere, from Proto-Italic *winkō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to overcome”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -eɾ
Hyphenation: ven‧cer
=== Verb ===
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)
to defeat, conquer
==== Conjugation ====
==== Related terms ====
vencemento
=== References ===
Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “vencer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “vencer”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vencer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vencer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
“vencer”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vencer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
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”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: ven‧cer
=== Verb ===
vencer (first-person singular present venço, first-person singular preterite venci, past participle vencido)
(ambitransitive) 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.
(transitive) to defeat, overcome
Synonym: derrotar
vencer o inimigo ― to defeat the enemy
vencer medos ― to overcome fears
(intransitive, labeled food or drink) to expire
O leite vence daqui a dois dias. ― The milk expires in two days.
(intransitive, economy, law) to be due
A nossa dívida vence amanhã. ― Our debt is due tomorrow.
==== Conjugation ====
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=== Further reading ===
“vencer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“vencer”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
“vencer” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
“vencer”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“vencer”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
“vencer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
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 ===
IPA(key): /benˈθeɾ/ [bẽn̟ˈθeɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /benˈseɾ/ [bẽnˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: ven‧cer
=== Verb ===
vencer (first-person singular present venzo, first-person singular preterite vencí, past participle vencido)
(transitive, intransitive) to defeat, to win, to conquer
Synonyms: derrotar, sujetar
El amor vence todo. ― Love conquers all.
(intransitive) to beat [with a]
vencer al sistema ― to beat the system
(intransitive) to expire
Synonyms: caducar, expirar
La leche venció. ― The milk went sour.
El plazo ha vencido. ― The deadline has expired.
==== Conjugation ====
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=== Further reading ===
“vencer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025