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win·ning
(wĭn′ĭng)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the act of winning: drew the winning number in the lottery.
b. Successful; victorious: the winning entry; the winning team.
2. Attractive; charming: a winning personality; a winning smile.
n.
1. The act of one that wins; victory.
2. often winnings Something won, especially money.
3. A section of a mine that has been recently prepared or opened for working.
win′ning·ly adv.
win′ning·ness n.
winning
(ˈwɪnɪŋ)adj
1. (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive: winning ways; a winning smile.
2. gaining victory: the winning stroke.
n
3. (Mining & Quarrying)
a. a shaft or seam of coal
b. the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
4. (Gambling, except Cards) (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
ˈwinningly adv
ˈwinningness n
win•ning
(ˈwɪn ɪŋ)n.
1. the act of a person or thing that wins.
2. Usu., winnings. something that is won, esp. money.
adj. 3. successful or victorious: the winning team.
4. charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning personality.
[1250–1300]
win′ning•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. | winning - succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything" success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| Adj. | 1. | winning - having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" |
| 2. | winning - very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality" attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" |
winning
adjective
1. victorious, first, top, successful, unbeaten, conquering, triumphant, undefeated, vanquishing, top-scoring, unvanquished The winning team returned home to a heroes' welcome.
2. charming, taking, pleasing, sweet, attractive, engaging, lovely, fascinating, fetching, delightful, cute, disarming, enchanting, endearing, captivating, amiable, alluring, bewitching, delectable, winsome, prepossessing, likable or likeable She had great charm and a winning personality.
charming offensive, unpleasant, unattractive, tiresome, repellent, disagreeable, unappealing, irksome
charming offensive, unpleasant, unattractive, tiresome, repellent, disagreeable, unappealing, irksome
winning
adjective1. Relating to, having the nature of, or experiencing triumph:
2. Pleasing to the eye or mind:
Translations
جَذّاب، ساحِرفَائِزمُنْتَصِر، ناجِح، فائِز
vítězný
vindende
voittaja-
pobjednički
aîlaîandisigursæll
勝利を得た
승리의
podmanivý
zmagovalen
vinnande
ซึ่งมีชัยชนะ
sự chiến thắng
winning
[ˈwɪnɪŋ]A. ADJ
1. [person, horse, team] → ganador, vencedor; [number, entry] → ganador; [goal, shot] → de la victoria, decisivo
2. (= engaging) [smile] → encantador, irresistible; [personality] → encantador, cautivador
B. CPD winning post N → meta f
winning
adj
(= successful) person, entry → der/die gewinnt; horse, team → siegreich; goal → Sieges-; point, stroke → (das Spiel) entscheidend; the winning time → die beste Zeit; winning score → Spielergebnis nt
(= charming) smile, ways → gewinnend, einnehmend
n winnings
pl → Gewinn m
win
(win) – present participle ˈwinning: past tense, past participle won (wan) – verb1. to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts. He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.
2. to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck. to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.
3. to obtain by one's own efforts. He won her respect over a number of years.
noun a victory or success. She's had two wins in four races.
ˈwinner nounˈwinning adjective
1. victorious or successful. the winning candidate.
2. attractive or charming. a winning smile.
ˈwinning-post noun in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes.
win over to succeed in gaining the support and sympathy of. At first he refused to help us but we finally won him over.
win the day to gain a victory; to be successful.
win through to succeed in getting (to a place, the next stage etc). It will be a struggle, but we'll win through in the end.
winning - having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"