gain 1 (g n)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. 5. 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. See Synonyms at reach. 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. a. To close a gap; get closer: The runners in the back gained steadily on the leader. b. To increase a lead. 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. n. Idioms: 1. 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. 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 wei  - in Indo-European roots) and Middle English gein, advantage (from Old Norse gegn, ready, and from Old French gain, gain).] |
| gain 2 (gn) n. 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.] |
GAIN [geɪn]
n (in Canada)
abbreviation or acronym for
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Guaranteed Annual Income
gain1
vb
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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / 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
gain ground to make progress or obtain an advantage
gain time
a. to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement
b. (of a timepiece) to operate too fast
n
1. something won, acquired, earned, etc.; profit; advantage
2. an increase in size, amount, etc.
3. the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
4. (Electronics) Also called amplification Electronics the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels See also gains
[from Old French gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German weidenen to forage, hunt]
gainable adj
gain2
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
vb
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to cut a gain or gains in
[of obscure origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  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"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 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. |  gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to inputincrement, 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | gain - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" |
| 2. |  gain - win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"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" 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" 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 | |
| 4. |  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"catch up - reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework" 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 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. |  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"steal - steal a base | |
| 6. |  gain - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" | |
| 7. | gain - increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" | |
| 8. |  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 each month"make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" 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" 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" gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. | |
| 9. | gain - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" 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" |
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.
noun
1. rise, increase, growth, advance, improvement, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing House prices showed a gain of nearly 8% in June.
plural noun
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.
Translations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
the police car was gaining on us fast → el coche de la policía nos estaba alcanzando rápidamente
gain [ˈgeɪn]
n
(= benefit) → bénéfice m
to do sth for financial gain → faire qch pour l'argent
to do sth for personal gain → faire qch par intérêt
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
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
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
vt
(= 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
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 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
vi
gain
n
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
(= 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
vt
(= 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
vi
(watch) → vorgehen
(= 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
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
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
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
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
v gain [gein]
1 to obtain He quickly gained experience. opdoen يَكْسَب придобивам získat opnå; få gewinnen 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 obter a câştiga приобретать získať dobiti steći vinna, få ได้รับ kazanmak 獲得 одержувати; здобувати حاصل کرنا giành được 获得
2 (often withbyorfrom) to get (something good) by doing something What have I to gain by staying here? verwerf يَرْبَح، يَكْسَب печеля získat opnå; vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar kasu saama بدست آوردن saavuttaa gagner (à) לְהַרווִיחַ लाभ उठाना dobiti, steći hasznot húz mendapat hagnast; græða guadagnare 得する (노력의 결과) 얻다 pasiekti, laimėti gūt labumu dapat bereiken tjene (på), høste fordel (av) zyskać 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 získat (sílu), zesílit få; vinde gewinnen παίρνω, αυξάνομαι aumentar, conseguir, ganar juurde saama افزایش داشتن saada lisää prendre שִׁיפּור 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 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 předbíhat se vinde vorgehen πάω μπροστά (για ρολόι) adelantarse, ir adelantado ette käima تند کار کردن edistää avancer (de) 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 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
n
1 an increase (in weight etc) a gain of one kilo. optel زيادَه увеличение přírůstek forøgelse; forhøjelse die Zunahme αύξηση aumento juurdekasv افزایش lisäys gain, augmentation תוֹסֶפֶת प्राप्ति prirast, dobitak na težini gyarapodás peningkatan aukning, vöxtur aumento 増加 증가 padidėjimas, priaugimas pieaugums bertambah toename økning, tilvekst wzrost 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 zisk fortjeneste; rigdom der Gewinn κέρδος beneficio, ganancia kasu منفعت voitto profit, gain רֶוַוח लाभ dobitak, profit nyereség keuntungan hagnaður; hagur; gróði guadagno, profitto 利益 이익 nauda ieguvums; labums keuntungan winst fortjeneste, gevinst zysk 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 dělat pokroky vinde terræn an Boden gewinnen 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 fazer progressos a câştiga teren делать успехи robiť pokroky napredovati napredovati vinna terräng มีชัย 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 prosazovat se vinde udbredelse an Boden gewinnen 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 (mer) akseptert, vinne terreng zyskiwać popularność ganhar terreno a se impune получать всё большее распространение presadzovať sa uveljaviti se dobiti na važnosti vinna alltmer insteg ก้าวหน้า ilerleme kaydetmek 影響力日增 розповсюджуватися زیادہ مشہور ہونا có ảnh hưởng hơn 占优势
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 dohánět vinde ind näher herankommen 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 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, يَربَح zisk, získat fortjeneste, opnå erlangen, Gewinn κερδίζω, κέρδος ganancia, ganar hyöty, hyötyä jostakin gagner, gain dobitak, zadobiti guadagno, ottenere 利得, 得る ...을 얻다, 이득 aanwinst, winnen gevinst, vinne zysk, zyskać ganhar, ganho добывать, прибыль vinna, vinst ได้กำไร, ผลกำไร kazanç, kazanmak đạt được, lợi lộc 得到, 收获
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