What does vincere in Italian mean?

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

The word vincere in Italian means defeat, win, win, win, overcome, overpower, overcome, It's like winning the lottery, win on points, win by a hair, win by a hair, win by a neck, win by a long margin, win on the lotto. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vincere

defeat

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (guerre, conflitti) (war)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I soldati di Cesare vinsero la battaglia.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The army defeated their enemy.

win

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (gare, dispute) (sports, debates)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chi ha vinto la maratona di Roma l'anno scorso?
She defeated her opponent by knocking him off his feet.

win

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aggiudicarsi [qlcs]) (auction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Stefano ha vinto un prosciutto al torneo di briscola.
Stefano has won a leg of ham in the card tournament.

win

verbo intransitivo (prevalere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Paolo ha vinto e Mario è giunto secondo.
Paolo won and Mario came in second.

overcome

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (superare ostacoli)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si è laureato vincendo mille difficoltà.
He graduated, overcoming many difficulties.

overpower

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (indurre qn a fare qs) (also figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo ha persuaso dopo aver vinto tutte le sue resistenze.
He fought with all his strength but was overpowered by the other guy.

overcome

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (dominare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non è mai riuscito a vincere la sua timidezza.
He has never managed to get over his shyness.

It's like winning the lottery

win on points

win by a hair

win by a hair

win by a neck

win by a long margin

win on the lotto

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