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conquistador
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el conquistador, la conquistadora, conquistador(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (victor)
a. conqueror
Guillermo el Conquistador, que triunfó en la batalla de Hastings, fue el primer rey de Inglaterra de origen normando.William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings, became the first Norman king of England.
2. (history)
a. conquistador (Spanish colonizer)
Los conquistadores llegaron a México en el siglo XVI.The conquistadores arrived in Mexico in the 16th century.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (seducer)
c. lady-killer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Es un político que tiene fama de conquistador; por cierto, es muy guapo.He's a politician with a reputation for being a lady-killer; he's certainly very handsome.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (victorious)
a. conquering
Recibieron con honores al ejército conquistador.The conquering army was given a hero's welcome.
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