triunfar

/tɾjunˈfaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to triumph

🏆 triunfar sounds like trium-FAR: a trophy won by going far

Triunfar comes from Latin triumphus, a Roman victory parade. Link the 'tri-u-n' start to 'triumph': the Spanish and English words are close cousins, so triunfar means to triumph or win.

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