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завоевать

Translation of завоевать

conquer

Meaning of завоевать

Russian

Силой захватить чужую страну или территорию.

English

to take control of a country or city by fighting

завоевать

Transcription and pronunciation of завоевать

завоева́ть

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[zəvəɪˈvatʲ]
In Latin letters
zavoevat

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  1. The Romans conquered much of Europe.

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    Римляне завоевали большую часть Европы.

  2. In 1812 Napoleon tried to conquer Russia.

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    В 1812 году Наполеон пытался завоевать Россию.

завоевать synonyms

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What's the difference between завоевать, захватить, and покорить

захватить
🇷🇺Russian

Seize by force, often quickly; also a building.

П
🇷🇺Russian
покорить

Bookish; also used for mountains and hearts.

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What does завоевать mean?

to take control of a country or city by fighting

How do you pronounce завоевать?

завоевать is pronounced [zəvəɪˈvatʲ], in Latin letters “zavoevat”.

How is завоевать used in a sentence?

The Romans conquered much of Europe. Translation: Римляне завоевали большую часть Европы.

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