What does conquête in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word conquête in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conquête in French.

The word conquête in French means conquest, conquest, conquest, on a quest for power, conquest of the West, conquest of new markets, conquering of new markets, win 's heart, win the heart of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conquête

conquest

nom féminin (terrain pris à un adversaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette conquête est le travail des militaires.

conquest

nom féminin (expédition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conquête spatiale est une grande aventure.
The conquest of space is a great adventure.

conquest

nom féminin (personne séduite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme a eu beaucoup de conquêtes dans sa jeunesse.
This man had many conquests in his youth.

on a quest for power

locution adverbiale (à la poursuite du pouvoir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les hommes politiques sont très souvent à la conquête du pouvoir.

conquest of the West

nom féminin (période américaine du far west)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conquête de l'Ouest est concomitante de la ruée vers l'or.

conquest of new markets, conquering of new markets

locution adverbiale (recherche de nouveaux débouchés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les entreprises sont toujours à la conquête des marchés.

win 's heart, win the heart of

locution verbale (entreprise de séduction)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie tente de faire la conquête de ce charmant jeune homme.
Julie is trying to win the heart of this charming young man.

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