What does vencer in Spanish mean?

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

The word vencer in Spanish means beat, defeat, win, be, expire, tilt, a hard trial to overcome, a hard row to hoe, overcome the fear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vencer

beat, defeat

verbo transitivo (derrotar, someter) (sport)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El nadador venció a su rival en la carrera de 100 metros mariposa.
The swimmer beat (or: defeated) his rival in the 100m butterfly.

win

verbo intransitivo (ganar en algo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El equipo de la Universidad venció en el campeonato intercentros.
The University team won the league championship.

be

verbo intransitivo (plazo: terminar) (deadline)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El plazo para pagar el impuesto vence el 23 de agosto.
The deadline for paying the tax is August 23.

expire

verbo intransitivo (contrato, ley: perder validez)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nuestro contrato con la alcaldía venció el mes pasado y no fue posible renovarlo.
Our contract with the mayor's office expired last month and couldn't be renewed.

tilt

verbo transitivo (inclinar, torcer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El peso del techo venció las vigas metálicas.
The weight of the roof tilted the metal beams.

a hard trial to overcome, a hard row to hoe

(coloquial (un gran desafío)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

overcome the fear

(superar temor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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