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gain¹

(gān)

v. gained, gain·ing, gains

v.tr.

1. To come into possession or use of; acquire: gained a small fortune in real estate; gained vital information about the enemy's plans.

2. To attain in competition or struggle; win: gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.

3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve: gain recognition; gain a hearing for the proposal.

4. To secure as profit or reward; earn: gain a living; gain extra credits in school.

a. To manage to achieve an increase of: a movement that gained strength; gained wisdom with age.

b. To increase by (a specific amount): gained 15 pounds; the market gained 30 points.

6. To come to; reach: gained the top of the mountain.

7. To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece: My watch gains four minutes a day.

v.intr.

1. To increase; grow: gained in experience and maturity; a painting that gained in value.

2. To become better; improve: gaining in health.

3. To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit: stood to gain politically by his opponent's blunder.

4. To move closer to a person or thing that is moving ahead; close a gap: The runners in the back gained steadily on the leader.

5. To put on weight: I began to gain when I went off my diet.

6. To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.

a. Something gained or acquired: territorial gains.

b. Progress; advancement: The country made economic gains under the new government.

2. The act of acquiring; attainment.

3. An increase in amount or degree: a gain in operating income.

4. Electronics An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. Also called amplification.

5. The reflectivity of a projection screen, usually expressed relative to the reflectivity of a standard surface of magnesium carbonate.

Idioms:

gain ground

To progress, advance, or increase: Stock prices gained ground yesterday.

gain time

1. To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.

2. To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.

[From Middle English gayne, booty (from Old French gaigne, gain, gain, from gaaignier, to gain, of Germanic origin; see weiə- in Indo-European roots) and Middle English gein, advantage (from Old Norse gegn, ready, and from Old French gain, gain).]

gain²

(gān)

A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.

tr.v. gained, gain·ing, gains

1. To cut out a gain in.

2. To join by or fit into a gain.

[Origin unknown.]

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gain

(ɡeɪn)

1. (tr) to acquire (something desirable); obtain

2. (tr) to win in competition: to gain the victory.

3. to increase, improve, or advance: the car gained speed; the shares gained in value.

4. (tr) to earn (a wage, living, etc)

5. (intr; usually foll by on or upon)

a. to get nearer (to) or catch up (on)

b. to get farther away (from)

6. (tr) (esp of ships) to get to; reach: the steamer gained port.

7. (Horology) (of a timepiece) to operate too fast, so as to indicate a time ahead of the true time or to run fast by a specified amount: this watch gains; it gains ten minutes a day.

8. gain ground to make progress or obtain an advantage

9. gain time

a. to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement

b. (of a timepiece) to operate too fast

10. something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage

11. an increase in size, amount, etc

12. the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition

13. (Electronics) electronics Also called: amplification the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels

[C15: from Old French gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German weidenen to forage, hunt]

ˈgainable adj

gain

(ɡeɪn)

(Building) a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge

(Building) (tr) to cut a gain or gains in

[C17: of obscure origin]

GAIN

(ɡeɪn)

(in Canada) n acronym for

(Banking & Finance) Guaranteed Annual Income

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gain

(geɪn)
v.t.

1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts; obtain; secure: to gain possession of land; to gain permission to enter.

2. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed.

3. to obtain as a profit or advantage: He didn't stand to gain much by the deal.

4. to win; get in competition: to gain a prize.

5. to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view: to gain supporters.

6. (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount): My watch gains six minutes a day.

7. to reach, esp. by effort; get to; arrive at: to gain one's destination.

v.i.

8. to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health.

9. to get nearer, as in pursuit (usu. fol. by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite.

10. to draw away from or farther ahead of one's competitors, pursuers, etc. (usu. fol. by on or upon).

11. (of a watch or clock) to run fast.

12. profit or advantage: I see no gain in this plan.

13. an increase or advance: a gain in weight; a gain in power.

14. gains, profits or winnings.

15. the act of gaining; acquisition.

16.

a. a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.

b. the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.

[1425–75; < Middle French, contraction of Old French gaaing, derivative of gaaignier to till, earn, win < Germanic; compare Old High German weidanōn to hunt, forage for food]

gain′a•ble, adj.

syn: gain, attain, earn, win imply obtaining a reward or something advantageous. gain suggests the expenditure of effort to get or reach something desired: After battling the blizzard, we finally gained our destination. attain suggests a sense of personal satisfaction in having reached a lofty goal: to attain stardom. earn emphasizes a deserved reward for labor or services: to earn a promotion. win stresses attainment in spite of competition or opposition: to win support in a campaign.

gain

– earn

1. 'gain'

If you gain something such as an ability or quality, you gradually get more of it.

After a nervous start, the speaker began to gain confidence.

This gives you a chance to gain experience.

2. 'earn'

If you earn wages or a salary, you are paid money for work that you do.

She earns 200ドル a week.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'She gains 200ドル a week.'

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gain

Past participle: gained
Gerund: gaining

Imperative
gain
gain

Present
I gain
you gain
he/she/it gains
we gain
you gain
they gain

Preterite
I gained
you gained
he/she/it gained
we gained
you gained
they gained

Present Continuous
I am gaining
you are gaining
he/she/it is gaining
we are gaining
you are gaining
they are gaining

Present Perfect
I have gained
you have gained
he/she/it has gained
we have gained
you have gained
they have gained

Past Continuous
I was gaining
you were gaining
he/she/it was gaining
we were gaining
you were gaining
they were gaining

Past Perfect
I had gained
you had gained
he/she/it had gained
we had gained
you had gained
they had gained

Future
I will gain
you will gain
he/she/it will gain
we will gain
you will gain
they will gain

Future Perfect
I will have gained
you will have gained
he/she/it will have gained
we will have gained
you will have gained
they will have gained

Future Continuous
I will be gaining
you will be gaining
he/she/it will be gaining
we will be gaining
you will be gaining
they will be gaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gaining
you have been gaining
he/she/it has been gaining
we have been gaining
you have been gaining
they have been gaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gaining
you will have been gaining
he/she/it will have been gaining
we will have been gaining
you will have been gaining
they will have been gaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gaining
you had been gaining
he/she/it had been gaining
we had been gaining
you had been gaining
they had been gaining

Conditional
I would gain
you would gain
he/she/it would gain
we would gain
you would gain
they would gain

Past Conditional
I would have gained
you would have gained
he/she/it would have gained
we would have gained
you would have gained
they would have gained

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Noun 1. [画像:gain - a quantity that is added]gain - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

increase, addition

indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

accretion - something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"

2. gain - the advantageous quality of being beneficial

profit

advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

account - the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"

gainfulness, lucrativeness, profitability, profitableness - the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit

3. [画像:gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input]gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

amplification

increment, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

loop gain - (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input; "if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation"

4. gain - the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

financial gain - the amount of monetary gain

paper profit - an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price

amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

red ink, red, loss - the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"

Verb 1. gain - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

derive

obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

draw, reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

2. [画像:gain - win something through one's efforts]gain - win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

win, acquire

acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

cozen - cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"

3. gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

benefit, profit

cash in on - take advantage of or capitalize on

profiteer - make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

capitalize, take advantage, capitalise - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"

pyramid - enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

net, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared 1ドル million"

4. [画像:gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract]gain - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

arrive at, reach, attain, hit, make

catch up - reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework"

surmount, scale - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

get at, access - reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"

bottom out - reach the low point; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while"

peak, top out - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at 50ドル million"

summit, breast - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"

top - reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

make - reach in time; "We barely made the plane"

find - succeed in reaching; arrive at; "The arrow found its mark"

culminate - reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body

come through, get through - succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister"

run aground, ground - hit or reach the ground

5. [画像:gain - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.]gain - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, advance

steal - steal a base

rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose - retreat

6. [画像:gain - rise in rate or price]gain - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

advance

mount, wax, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

7. gain - increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

gather

increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

8. [画像:gain - earn on some commercial or business transaction]gain - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears 5,000ドル each month"

earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, take in, make, clear

make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"

squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"

turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"

rake off - take money from an illegal transaction

take home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?"

rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in"

net, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared 1ドル million"

gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

9. gain - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

put on

flesh out, fill out, round - become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"

pack on - gain (weight); "He packed on two pounds over the summer"

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

lose weight, melt off, slim, slim down, slenderize, thin, reduce - take off weight

gain

verb

1. acquire, get, receive, achieve, earn, pick up, win, secure, collect, gather, obtain, build up, attain, glean, procure Students can gain valuable experience doing part-time work.

2. profit, make, earn, get, win, clear, land, score (slang), achieve, net, bag, secure, collect, gather, realize, obtain, capture, acquire, bring in, harvest, attain, reap, glean, procure The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
profit lose, forfeit

3. put on, increase in, gather, build up Some people gain weight after they give up smoking.

4. attain, earn, get, achieve, win, reach, get to, secure, obtain, acquire, arrive at, procure Passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university.

noun

1. rise, increase, growth, advance, improvement, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing House prices showed a gain of nearly 8% in June.

2. increase, rise, growth, addition, accretion Heavy consumption of alcohol produces rapid weight gain.

3. profit, income, earnings, proceeds, winnings, return, produce, benefit, advantage, yield, dividend, acquisition, attainment, lucre, emolument He buys art solely for financial gain.
profit loss, forfeiture

plural noun

1. profits, earnings, revenue, proceeds, winnings, takings, pickings, booty Investors will have their gains taxed as income in future.

gain on something or someone get nearer to, close in on, approach, catch up with, narrow the gap on The car began to gain on the van.

gain time stall, delay, play for time, procrastinate, temporize, use delaying tactics I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.

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gain

verb

1. To come into possession of:

acquire, come by, get, obtain, procure, secure, win.

Informal: land, pick up.

2. To obtain possession or control of:

capture, get, take, win.

Slang: cop.

3. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:

deserve, earn, get, merit, win.

Informal: rate.

4. To succeed in doing:

accomplish, achieve, attain, reach, realize.

Slang: score.

5. To receive, as wages, for one's labor:

earn, get, make, win.

Informal: pull down.

Idioms: earn a living, earn one's keep.

6. To make as income or profit:

bring in, clear, draw, earn, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.

7. To derive advantage:

benefit, capitalize, profit.

8. To achieve an increase of gradually:

build up, develop.

9. To reach (a goal or objective):

arrive at, attain, come to, get to.

Informal: hit on (or upon).

10. To regain one's health:

come around (or round), convalesce, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate.

noun

1. Something earned, won, or otherwise acquired:

earnings, profit, return.

2. Something beneficial:

advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon, favor, profit.

Translations

تَتَقَدَّم السّاعَه في الوَقْتزيادَهفائِدَه، رِبْحمَكْسَب يَربَحُ

ziskzískatpřírůstekzesílitpředbíhat se

fortjenesteopnårigdomvindefå

Gewinn gewinnen profilieren vorgehen Zunahme

κερδίζω αποκτώ κέρδος

ganar ganancia adquirir beneficio conseguir

hyötyhyötyä jostakinvahvistusvoittaminenvoitto

gain gagner acquérir acquisition amasser

dobitiporast

gyarapszik

aukning, vöxturflÿta sérhagnaîur; hagur; gróîihagnast; græîaöîlast

guadagno guadagnare guadagnare terreno andare avanti avere la meglio

利得得る

...을 얻다증가

artintisdaryti pažangąįgautiįsitvirtintilaimėti

atgūt spēkusgūt labumuiegūtieguvumslabums

bekomen toename verkrijgen verwerven winnen

gevinst høste fordel tjene vinne fortne

zysk zyskać

ganhar ganho lucro

выигрыш получать получение прибавка прибыль

dohitevatipridobiti

vinnavinst

ได้รับผลกําไร

kazanmak almak artış artmaileri gitmek

đạt đượcsự tăng trưởng

利润增加得到得益收益

gain

[geɪn]

A. VT

1. (= obtain, win) [+ respect] → ganarse ; [+ approval, support, supporters] → conseguir ; [+ experience] → adquirir, obtener ; [+ freedom] → obtener, conseguir ; [+ popularity, time] → ganar ; [+ friends] → hacerse ; [+ qualification] → obtener
what do you hope to gain by it? → ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?
there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter → no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores
he had nothing to gain by lying to me → no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome
Serbia's newly gained territories → los territorios recientemente adquiridos por Serbia
to gain an advantage over sb → sacar ventaja a algn
to gain confidence → adquirir confianza
to gain sb's confidence; gain the confidence of sb → ganar(se) la confianza de algn
to gain control of sth → hacerse con el control de algo
Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 → Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963
my daughter has just gained a place at university → mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad
Jones gained possession of the ball → Jones se hizo con el balón
Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives → los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores
see also access , entry , ground , hand A11

2. (= increase) the shares have gained four points → las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros
my watch has gained five minutes → mi reloj se ha adelantado cinco minutos
to gain speed → ganar or cobrar velocidad
to gain strength (physically) → cobrar fuerzas ; (mentally) → hacerse más fuerte
to gain weight → engordar, aumentar de peso
I've gained three kilos → he engordado tres kilos

3. (= arrive at) → llegar a
the steamer gained port → el vapor llegó a puerto

B. VI

1. (= profit)
to gain by/from sth → beneficiarse de algo
who would gain by or from his death? → ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?
no one gains by putting others down → nadie sale beneficiando humillando a los demás
I gained immensely from the experience → me beneficié mucho de la experiencia, saqué mucho provecho de la experiencia
see also stand C11

2. (= advance) [watch] → adelantarse ; [runner] → ganar terreno

3. (= increase, improve) [shares] → aumentar de valor, subir
to gain in sth to gain in popularity → adquirir mayor popularidad
to gain in prestige → ganar prestigio
his reputation gained in stature → su reputación aumentó or creció

C. N

1. (= increase) → aumento m
a gain in weight → un aumento de peso
Labour made gains in the South → los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur
the effect of a modest gain in the pound → el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra
a gain of eight per cent → un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento
their shares showed a three-point gain → sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros
productivity gains → aumentos mpl en la productividad
see also weight C

2. (= benefit, advantage) → beneficio m
they are using the situation for personal/political gain → están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político
their loss is our gain → ellos pierden y nosotros ganamos

3. (Fin) (= profit) → ganancia f, beneficio m
the company reported pre-tax gains of 759ドル million → la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras
see also capital C

gain on gain upon VI + PREP to gain on sb (in polls) → ganar terreno a algn; (in race) → alcanzar a algn
the police car was gaining on us fast → el coche de la policía nos estaba alcanzando rápidamente

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gain

[ˈgeɪn]

(= benefit) → bénéfice m
to do sth for financial gain → faire qch pour l'argent
to do sth for personal gain → faire qch par intérêt

(= profit) → gain m, profit m
gains and losses → pertes et profits
to do sth for gain → faire qch pour l'argent

(= increase) → augmentation f
a gain in productivity → une augmentation de la productivité
a gain of 10% → une augmentation de 10%
weight gain → prise de poids
to make a gain of four seats [political party] → gagner quatre nouveaux sièges
to make significant gains [political party] → augmenter le nombre de ses sièges

(= obtain) [+ benefit] → gagner ; [+ access] → obtenir ; [+ control] → prendre ; [+ freedom] → obtenir ; [+ experience] → acquérir
to gain a place at university → accéder à l'université
to do sth to gain time → faire qch pour gagner du temps

(= increase in) to gain weight → prendre du poids
to gain 3lbs in weight → prendre 3 livres
to gain speed → prendre de la vitesse
to gain confidence → prendre de l'assurance

to gain ground → gagner du terrain

(= benefit) to gain from sth → profiter de qch
to gain by doing sth → gagner à faire qch

(= increase) to gain in value → prendre de la valeur
to gain in popularity → gagner en popularité

[watch] → avancer

gain on

vt fus → rattraper

gain

no pl (= advantage) → Vorteil m; (= profit) → Gewinn m, → Profit m; the love of gain → Profitgier f (pej); to do something for gain → etw aus Berechnung (dat) → or zum eigenen Vorteil tun ; (for money) → etw des Geldes wegen tun ; his loss is our gain → sein Verlust ist unser Gewinn, wir profitieren von seinem Verlust

gains pl (= winnings) → Gewinn m; (= profits) → Gewinne pl

(= increase) (→ +gen) → Zunahme f; (in speed) → Erhöhung f; (in wealth) → Steigerung f, → Zunahme f; (in health) → Besserung f; (in knowledge) → Erweiterung f, → Vergrößerung f; gain in numbers → zahlenmäßiger Zuwachs ; gain in weight, weight gain → Gewichtszunahme f; gain in sales → Absatzsteigerung f; gain in height → Höhengewinn m

(= obtain, win) → gewinnen ; knowledge, wealth → erwerben ; advantage, respect, entry, access → sich (dat) → verschaffen ; control, the lead → übernehmen ; marks, points → erzielen ; sum of money → verdienen ; liberty → erlangen ; (= achieve) nothing, a little etc → erreichen ; we gained something for ourselves → damit haben wir etwas für uns erreicht ; what does he hope to gain by it? → was verspricht or erhofft er sich (dat) → davon?; to gain independence → unabhängig werden ; to gain somebody’s goodwill → jdn wohlwollend stimmen ; to gain somebody’s confidence → jds Vertrauen erlangen ; to gain experience → Erfahrungen sammeln ; he gained a better view by climbing onto a wall → dadurch, dass er auf eine Mauer kletterte, hatte er einen besseren Ausblick ; they didn’t gain entry to the building → sie kamen nicht in das Gebäude hinein ; we gained an advantage over him → wir waren ihm gegenüber im Vorteil ; to gain ground → (an) Boden gewinnen ; (disease) → um sich greifen, sich verbreiten ; (rumours) → sich verbreiten ; to gain ground on somebody (= get further ahead) → den Vorsprung zu jdm vergrößern ; (= catch up) → jdm gegenüber aufholen ; to gain time → Zeit gewinnen ; how did he gain such a reputation? → wie ist er zu diesem Ruf gekommen?; he gained a reputation as ... → er hat sich (dat) → einen Namen als ... gemacht

(= reach) other side, shore, summit → erreichen

(= increase) to gain height → (an) Höhe gewinnen, höhersteigen; to gain speed → schneller werden, beschleunigen ; to gain strength → stärker werden ; she has gained weight/3 kilos → sie hat zugenommen/3 Kilo zugenommen ; as he gained confidence → als er sicherer wurde, als seine Selbstsicherheit wuchs or zunahm ; to gain popularity → an Beliebtheit (dat) → gewinnen ; my watch gains five minutes each day → meine Uhr geht fünf Minuten pro Tag vor

(watch) → vorgehen

(= get further ahead) → den Vorsprung vergrößern ; (= close gap) → aufholen

(= profit: person) → profitieren (by von); you can only gain by it → das kann nur Ihr Vorteil sein, Sie können dabei nur profitieren ; society/the university would gain from that → das wäre für die Gesellschaft/die Universität von Vorteil ; we stood to gain from the decision → die Entscheidung war für uns von Vorteil

to gain in confidence → mehr Selbstvertrauen bekommen ; to gain in popularity → an Beliebtheit (dat) → gewinnen ; to gain in speed → schneller werden ; to gain in height → (an) Höhe gewinnen ; to gain in weight → zunehmen ; to gain in prestige → an Ansehen gewinnen, sich (dat) → größeres Ansehen verschaffen ; to gain in strength → stärker werden

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gain

[geɪn]

1. n (increase) → aumento ; (improvement) → miglioramento ; (advantage) → vantaggio, utile m; (profit) → guadagno, profitto
gain in weight → aumento di peso
to do sth for gain → fare qc per lucro
his loss is our gain → lui ci perde, noi ci guadagniamo
the Conservatives made several gains → i Conservatori hanno guadagnato parecchi seggi

2. vt (obtain, acquire, respect, approval) → ottenere ; (reputation) → farsi ; (experience, wealth, knowledge, territory) → acquistare ; (reach, summit, shore) → raggiungere, guadagnare ; (objective) → raggiungere ; (increase, weight) → aumentare di
to gain 3lbs/kilos (in weight) → aumentare di 3 libbre/chili
what do I have to gain by staying here? → che ci guadagno restando qui?
to gain strength (person) → riprendere le forze (theory) → avvalorarsi
to gain possession of → impadronirsi di, impossessarsi di
to gain ground → guadagnare terreno
to gain speed → prendere velocità
my watch has gained 5 minutes → il mio orologio va avanti di 5 minuti
to gain an advantage over sb → avvantaggiarsi rispetto a qn

3. vi (person) → guadagnare ; (watch) → andare avanti
to gain in/by → aumentare di/con
to gain in weight → aumentare di peso
to gain in popularity → acquistare popolarità

gain upon gain on vi + prep → accorciare le distanze da, riprendere

gain

(gein) verb

1. to obtain. He quickly gained experience. opdoen يَكْسَب придобивам ganhar získat gewinnen opnå; få αποκτώ ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir hankima, saama کسب کردن saada gagner לְהַשִׂיג प्राप्त होना steći nyer mendapat öðlast acquistare, conseguire 得る 획득하다 įgyti iegūt mendapat verwerven få, vinne, nå, skaffe nabyć ګټه: لاس ته راوړنه، ترلاسه كونه، حصول obter a câştiga приобретать získať dobiti steći vinna, få ได้รับ kazanmak 獲得 одержувати; здобувати حاصل کرنا giành được 获得

2. (often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something. What have I to gain by staying here? verwerf يَرْبَح، يَكْسَب печеля ganhar získat gewinnen opnå; vinde κερδίζω ganar kasu saama بدست آوردن saavuttaa gagner לְהַרווִיחַ लाभ उठाना dobiti, steći hasznot húz mendapat hagnast; græða guadagnare 得する (노력의 결과) 얻다 pasiekti, laimėti gūt labumu dapat bereiken tjene, høste fordel zyskać لاس ته راوړنه ganhar a obţine извлекать пользу, выгоду získať pridobiti dobiti vinna, uppnå ได้ประโยชน์จาก kazanmak 得到(好處) мати користь; вигравати کسی عمل کی وجہ سے حاصل کرنا có lợi từ cái gì/làm gì 得益

3. to have an increase in (something). He gained strength after his illness. verkry يَكْتَسِب، يَزيد засилвам се ganhar získat (sílu), zesílit gewinnen få; vinde παίρνω, αυξάνομαι aumentar, conseguir, ganar juurde saama افزایش داشتن saada lisää prendre שיפור जरूरत से अधिक मिलना povećati, zadobiti gyarapszik meningkatkan öðlast; ná; fá ottenere 増す 증가시키다 įgauti, įgyti atgūt spēkus bertambah toenemen in få, øke nabrać دیره ganhar a prinde набираться nadobudnúť pridobiti povratiti förbättras, återfå จํานวนที่เพิ่มขึ้น almak, kazanmak 增加 поліпшуватися کسی چیز میں اضافہ ہونا thu được, lấy được 增加

4. (of a clock or watch) to go too fast. This clock gains (four minutes a day). wen تَتَقَدَّم السّاعَه في الوَقْت напредвам adiantar-se předbíhat se vorgehen vinde πάω μπροστά (για ρολόι) adelantarse, ir adelantado ette käima تند کار کردن edistää avancer לְמָהֵר पहुंचना žuriti (sat) siet (óra) terlalu cepat flÿta sér andare avanti 進む 너무 빨리 가다 skubėti (par pulksteni) steigties cepat voorlopen fortne spieszyć się تیز کار کول adiantar-se a o lua înainte спешить ísť dopredu, predbiehať prehitevati žuriti gå för fort เดินเร็วกว่า ileri gitmek (鐘錶)走快 поспішати (на) گھڑی کا تیز ہونا nhanh (钟、表等)走快

noun

1. an increase (in weight etc). a gain of one kilo. optel زيادَه увеличение aumento přírůstek die Zunahme forøgelse; forhøjelse αύξηση aumento juurdekasv افزایش lisäys gain, augmentation תוספת प्राप्ति prirast, dobitak na težini gyarapodás peningkatan aukning, vöxtur aumento 増加 증가 padidėjimas, priaugimas pieaugums bertambah toename økning, tilvekst wzrost دیړه aumento câştig; spor увеличение prírastok pridobitev povećanje ökning เพิ่มขึ้น artma, artış (體重等)增加 збільшення, приріст اضافہ sự tăng thêm (体重)增加

2. profits, advantage, wealth etc. His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain. gewin فائِدَه، رِبْح печалба ganho zisk der Gewinn fortjeneste; rigdom κέρδος beneficio, ganancia kasu منفعت voitto profit, gain רווח लाभ dobitak, profit nyereség keuntungan hagnaður; hagur; gróði guadagno, profitto 利益 이익 nauda ieguvums; labums keuntungan winst fortjeneste, gevinst zysk ګټه proveito profit, câştig прибыль; выгода zisk dobiček profit vinst, fördel ผลประโยชน์ kâr 收益,獲利,財富 вигода; прибутки فائدہ ، مال lợi lộc 收益,利润

gain ground

1. to make progress. maak vordering يَتَقَدَّم напредвам fazer progresso dělat pokroky an Boden gewinnen vinde terræn κερδίζω έδαφος ganar terreno edenema پیشرفت کردن edistyä gagner du terrain לְהִתקַדֵם विकास करना napredovati tért hódít maju sækja á fare progressi 前進する 진보하다 daryti pažangą gūt panākumus bertambah veld winnen vinne terreng iść do przodu انكشاف fazer progressos a câştiga teren делать успехи robiť pokroky napredovati napredovati vinna terräng ก้าวหน้า ilerlemek 有進展 просунутися ترقی کرنا tiến bộ 进展

2. to become more influential. His views were once unacceptable but are now gaining ground rapidly. veld wen يكْسَب رِضا، يُحْرِزُ تَقَدُّمـا ставам влиятелен ganhar terreno prosazovat se an Boden gewinnen vinde udbredelse κερδίζω έδαφος ganar terreno populaarsust võitma بهتر شدن saada jalansijaa s'imposer לִצבּוֹר प्रभावशाली हो जाना postati utjecajniji elterjed lebih berpengaruh eflast, verða áhrifameiri guadagnare terreno 支持を得る 영향력이 커지다 plisti, įsitvirtinti gūt ietekmi/popularitāti semakin veld winnen bli akseptert, vinne terreng zyskiwać popularność ښه شول ganhar terreno a se impune получать всё большее распространение presadzovať sa uveljaviti se dobiti na važnosti vinna alltmer insteg มีอิทธิพล ilerleme kaydetmek 影響力日增 розповсюджуватися زیادہ مشہور ہونا có ảnh hưởng hơn 越来越为人们所接受,影响力日增

gain on

to get or come closer to (a person, thing etc that one is chasing). Drive faster – the police car is gaining on us. inhaal يَلْحَقُ بِ догонвам aproximar-se dohánět näher herankommen vinde ind πλησιάζω acercarse, aproximarse, ganar terreno järele jõudma نزدیک شدن saavuttaa rattraper לְהִתקַרֵב ל- दूरी कम करना sustizati utolér mengejar draga uppi, nálgast guadagnare terreno su 近づく 접근하다 prisivyti, artintis tuvoties; panākt (kādu) merapati inhalen hale innpå, få større og større forsprang doganiać نږډی کیدل aproximar-se a se apropia нагонять doháňať dohitevati stići vinna på, ta in på เข้ามาใกล้ yaklaşmak 逼近 наздоганяти کسی چیز کے قریب تر ہونا tiến sát 逼近

gain

→ مَكْسَب , يَربَحُ přírůstek, získat fortjeneste, opnå erlangen , Gewinn κερδίζω , κέρδος ganancia , ganar hyöty, hyötyä jostakin acquérir , gain dobiti, porast guadagno , ottenere 利得, 得る ...을 얻다, 증가 toename , verwerven gevinst , vinne zysk , zyskać ganhar , ganho , lucro прибавка , приращивать vinna, vinst ได้รับ, ผลกําไร kazanç , kazanmak đạt được, sự tăng trưởng 得到 , 收获

gain

n. ganancia, ventaja; provecho;

v. ganar;

to ___ weight → aumentar de peso.

gain

n aumento, ganancia; (psych, etc.) beneficio; secondary — beneficio secundario; weight — aumento de peso; vt to — weight subir or aumentar de peso

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