gain

gain
ɡein
1. verb
1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir
2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganar
3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) aumentar, conseguir, ganar
4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adelantarse, ir adelantado

2. noun
1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento
2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) beneficio, ganancia
- gain on
gain vb adquirir / obtener / conseguir
to gain experience adquirir experiencia
gain
tr[geɪn]
noun
1 (achievement) logro
2 (profit) ganancia, beneficio
the sale of the company brought him considerable gains la venta de la empresa le supuso unas ganancias considerables
3 (increase) aumento
transitive verb
1 (achieve) lograr, conseguir
2 (obtain) ganar
3 (increase) aumentar
4 (clock) adelantar
intransitive verb
1 (clock) adelantar
2 (shares) subir
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to gain ground ganar terreno
to gain weight aumentar de peso, engordar
to stand to gain tener probabilidad de ganar
capital gain plusvalía
capital gains tax impuesto sobre plusvalías
windfall gain ganancia inesperada
gain ['geɪn] vt
1) acquire, obtain: ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguir
to gain knowledge: adquirir conocimientos
to gain a victory: obtener una victoria
2) reach: alcanzar, llegar a
3) increase: ganar, aumentar
to gain weight: aumentar de peso
4) : adelantarse, ganar
the watch gains two minutes a day: el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por día
gain vi
1) profit: beneficiarse
2) increase: aumentar
gain n
1) profit: beneficio m, ganancia f, lucro m, provecho m
2) increase: aumento m
gain
n.
ancheta s.f.
aumento s.m.
ganancia (Electrónica) s.f.
logro s.m.
provecho s.m.
ventaja s.f.
v.
conquistar v.
conseguir v.
crecer v.
ganar v.
granjear v.
mejorar v.

I
1. geɪn
transitive verb
1) (acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) (increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día


2.
vi
1)
a) (improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) (benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho
2)
a) (go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)
b) (move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien


II
noun
1) u c (profit) (Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u (increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c (Pol) triunfo m, victoria f
[ɡeɪn]
1. 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, to 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

access, entry, ground, hand 1., 11)
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

2. 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

stand 3., 11)
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

3. 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

weight 3.
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

3) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f , beneficio m

the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras

capital 3.
* * *

I
1. [geɪn]
transitive verb
1) (acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) (increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día


2.
vi
1)
a) (improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) (benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho
2)
a) (go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)
b) (move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien


II
noun
1) u c (profit) (Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u (increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c (Pol) triunfo m, victoria f

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