España se lanzó a la conquista

Question

can anyone translate the text above please? its for our daughter's Spanish homework...

Many Thanks

Michael

Answer 1

Spain launched the conquest.

Answer 2

Thanks Motley. It all makes sense now!!

But what is the verb'

Answer 3

Spain threw itself into the conquest.

Answer 4

listen to Cherry, those pronouns get me every time.

Answer 5

In Spanish it means:

Spain started the conquest/launched the conquest/decided to ...

I am interested too how exactly one would say that in English.

the Spanish verb is "lanzar" used in its pronominal form.

Answer 6

I have found another one which I think is the best translation for this:

Spain embarked itself on the conquest.

Answer 7

i would say exactly what you have already said but adding "in earnest". the english very rarely throw or launch themselves.

Spain started the conquest in earnest.

Answer 8

Thanks everyone.
Most eveyone I know rarely does anything "in ernest"...