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vincere

to win

verb VEEN-cheh-reh Common

Origin: From Latin vincere (to conquer).

Also means

to beat, to overcome

Usage Note

Vincere is irregular: past participle is vinto (not vincuto). It takes avere: ho vinto la gara. It covers winning competitions, overcoming fears (vincere la paura), and winning arguments. The agent noun is vincitore (m) / vincitrice (f).

Examples

"La nostra squadra ha vinto la partita."

Natural Translation

Our team won the match.

Literal Translation

The our team has won the match.

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