conqueror

Eroberer

Ein Anführer, eine Armee oder ein Land, das einen Krieg gewinnt und ein anderes Gebiet unter seine Kontrolle bringt.

In einfachem Englisch: A leader, army, or country that wins a war and takes control of another place.

• The conqueror entered the city.
• Foreign conquerors ruled the country for centuries.
• The army was welcomed as a conqueror rather than a liberator.

So benutzt man es: conqueror of something (He became the conqueror of a vast territory.)

Synonyme: vanquisher, subjugator

Häufige Wendungen: foreign conqueror, military conqueror, conqueror of something

Bezwinger, Sieger

Jemand, der einen Gegner besiegt oder eine Schwierigkeit erfolgreich überwindet.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who successfully defeats an opponent or overcomes something difficult.

• He returned as the conqueror of his fears.
• The tournament winner faced last year's conqueror again.
• She was celebrated as a conqueror of difficult mountain peaks.

So benutzt man es: conqueror of someone/something (The champion faced her former conqueror in the final.)

Synonyme: victor, vanquisher

Häufige Wendungen: conqueror of something, mountain conqueror