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How to Say "conquered" in Spanish

The Spanish word forconqueredis sometidoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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adjectiveB1
political or historical
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Examples

El pueblo estaba sometido a la voluntad del dictador.

The people were under the dictator's will.

No quiero vivir sometido a las reglas de nadie.

I don't want to live submissive to anyone's rules.

Él es muy sometido y nunca dice lo que piensa.

He is very submissive and never says what he thinks.

Matching Gender and Number

Since this word is acting like a description, it must change to match who you are talking about: 'sometido' (one male), 'sometida' (one female), 'sometidos' (group of males), or 'sometidas' (group of females).

Using with 'Estar'

We use the verb 'estar' with this word when we want to describe a state or situation someone is currently in, rather than their permanent personality.

Confusing with 'Obediente'

Mistake:Él es muy obediente a su jefe.

Correction: Él está sometido a su jefe.

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