gainer (redirected from gaine)

gain·er  (gnr)

n.

1. One that gains: a gainer of weight.

2. Sports A dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward, does a back somersault, and enters the water feet first.

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gainer [ˈgeɪnə]

n

1. a person or thing that gains

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) Also called full gainer a type of dive in which the diver leaves the board facing forward and completes a full backward somersault to enter the water feet first with his back to the diving board Compare half gainer

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gainer - a person who gains weight weight gainer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	gainer - a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board full gainer dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water

Translations

gainer [ˈgeɪnəʳ] N to be the gainer → salir ganando

gainer [ˈgeɪnə^r] n (= beneficiary) → gagnant(e) m/f
gainful employment [ˌgeɪnfʊlɪmˈplɔɪmənt] n → emploi m rémunéré
to be in gainful employment → avoir un emploi rémunéré

gainer

n I was the gainer → ich habe dabei profitiert; there were more losers than gainers → es gab mehr Verlierer als Gewinner; the biggest gainer was the government → die Regierung hat am meisten (davon) profitiert