win (redirected from wins spurs)

win  (wn)

v. won (wn), win·ning, wins

v.intr.

1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.

2. To achieve success in an effort or venture: struggled to overcome the handicap and finally won.

v.tr.

1. To achieve victory or finish first in.

2. To receive as a prize or reward for performance.

3.

a. To achieve or attain by effort: win concessions in negotiations.

b. To obtain or earn (a livelihood, for example). See Synonyms at earn¹.

4. To make (one's way) with effort.

5. To reach with difficulty: The ship won a safe port.

6. To take in battle; capture: won the heights after a fierce attack.

7. To succeed in gaining the favor or support of; prevail on: Her eloquence won over the audience.

8.

a. To gain the affection or loyalty of.

b. To appeal successfully to (someone's sympathy, for example).

c. To persuade (another) to marry one: He wooed and won her.

9.

a. To discover and open (a vein or deposit) in mining.

b. To extract from a mine or from mined ore.

n.

1.

a. A victory, especially in a competition.

b. First place in a competition.

2. An amount won or earned.

Phrasal Verbs:

win out

To succeed or prevail.

win through

To overcome difficulties and attain a desired goal or end.

Idiom:

win the day

To be successful.

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[Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan, to fight, strive; see wen-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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winless adj.

winna·ble adj.

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win¹

vb wins, winning, won

1. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to achieve first place in a competition

2. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc.) in a competition

3. (tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort we won recognition

win one's spurs

a.  to achieve recognition in some field of endeavour

b.  (Historical Terms) History to be knighted

5. to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc.)

6. (tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc.) by work

7. (Military) (tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture the Germans never won Leningrad

8. (when intr, foll by out, through, etc.) to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc., with effort the boat won the shore the boat won through to the shore

9. (tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc.) you have just won an ally

10. (tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc.) of someone

11. (tr) to obtain (a woman, etc.) in marriage

12. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr)

a.  to extract (ore, coal, etc.) from a mine

b.  to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore

c.  to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining

you can't win Informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties

n

1. Informal a success, victory, or triumph

2. profit; winnings

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first See also win out

[Old English winnan; related to Old Norse vinna, German gewinnen]

winnable  adj

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win²

vb wins, winning, won, winned (tr) Irish, Scot, and northern English dialect

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc.) by exposure to sun and air

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a less common word for winnow

[Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" first-place finish - a finish in first place (as in a race) triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
	2.	win - something won (especially money)     winnings, profits financial gain - the amount of monetary gain
Verb	1.	win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" romp - win easily; "romp a race" carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match" take - obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" triumph, prevail - prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" take the cake - rank first; used often in a negative context; "He takes the cake for chutzpah!" lose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"
	2.	win - win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" gain, 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" lose - fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"
	3.	win - 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, gain, 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"
	4.	win - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through hit - hit the intended target or goal bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off - be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs" clear, pass - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" hit the jackpot, luck out - succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot" nail down, peg, nail - succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" make it, pass - go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now" run - make without a miss work, act - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" pan out - be a success; "The idea panned out" achieve, attain, accomplish, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" go far, make it, arrive, get in - succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

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win

verb

1. be victorious in, succeed in, prevail in, come first in, finish first in, be the victor in, gain victory in, achieve first place in He does not have any reasonable chance of winning the election.
be victorious in lose, fail in, suffer defeat in

2. be victorious, succeed, triumph, overcome, prevail, conquer, come first, finish first, carry the day, sweep the board, take the prize, gain victory, achieve mastery, achieve first place, carry all before you Our team is confident of winning again this year.
be victorious lose, fall, fail, suffer loss, suffer defeat

3. gain, get, receive, land, catch, achieve, net, earn, pick up, bag (informal), secure, collect, obtain, acquire, accomplish, attain, procure, come away with The first correct entry will win the prize.
gain lose, miss, forfeit

noun

victory, success, triumph, conquest Arsenal's run of eight games without a win
victory beating, loss, defeat, failure, downfall, washout (informal)

win someone over or round convince, influence, attract, persuade, convert, charm, sway, disarm, allure, prevail upon, bring or talk round He had won over a significant number of his opponents.

win through succeed, make it (informal), triumph, do well, thrive, flourish, be successful, make good, prosper, make the grade (informal), make your mark (informal), gain your end Stick to your principles, and you will win through.

Proverbs
"You can't win them all"

Translations

win [wɪn] (won (vb: pt, pp))

A. N → victoria f, triunfo m
another win for Castroforte → otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte
their fifth win in a row → su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo
last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan → la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán
to back a horse for a win → apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera
I had a win on the lottery → gané la lotería
see also no-win

B. VT

1. (= be victorious in) [+ competition, bet, war, election] → ganar
you can't win them all → no siempre se puede ganar
to win the day (Mil) → triunfar (fig) → triunfar, imponerse
pragmatism will probably win the day → al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo
the government finally won the day after a heated debate → finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
see also spur A1

2. (= be awarded) [+ cup, award, prize, title] → ganar; [+ contract, order] → obtener, conseguir
the party won a convincing victory at the polls → el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones

3. (= obtain) [+ pay rise, promotion] → conseguir, ganarse; [+ support, friendship, recognition] → ganarse; [+ metal, ore] → extraer (from de) how to win friends and influence people → cómo ganarse amigos e influenciar a las personas
to win a reputation for honesty → granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada
to win sb sth: it won him first prize → le valió or le ganó el primer premio
this manoeuvre won him the time he needed → esta maniobra le ganó el tiempo que necesitaba
to win sth from sb → ganar algo a algn
he won five pounds from her at cards → le ganó cinco libras jugando a cartas
new land won from the marshes → nuevas tierras ganadas a los pantanos
to win sb's hand (in marriage) → obtener la mano de algn(en matrimonio) (frm)
to win sb's heart → conquistar a algn
to win sb to one's cause → ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno

4. (= reach) [+ shore] → llegar a, alcanzar; [+ goal] → conseguir
he won his way to the top of his profession → (a base de trabajar duro)consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión

5. (Mil) (= capture) → tomar

C. VI (in war, sport, competition) → ganar
who's winning? → ¿quién va ganando?
go in and win! → ¡a ganar!
he has a good chance of winning → tiene muchas posibilidades de hacerse con la victoria or de ganar
OK, you win → vale, ganas tú
Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 → Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
she always wins at cards → siempre gana a las cartas
to win by a head/a length → ganar por una cabeza/un largo
to play to win → jugar a ganar
you can't win whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win → digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!
to win hands down → ganar de forma aplastante

win back VT + ADV [+ trophy] → recobrar; [+ support, confidence] → volver a ganarse; [+ land] → reconquistar, volver a conquistar; [+ gambling loss, job] → recuperar; [+ voters, girlfriend, boyfriend] → volver a conquistar a
I won the money back from him → recuperé el dinero que me ganó

win out VI + ADV → triunfar, imponerse
tiredness won out → triunfó or se impuso el cansancio
she won out over six other candidates → se impuso a otros seis candidatos

win over, win round VT + ADV → convencer
eventually we won him over to our point of view → por fin lo convencimos de que teníamos razón
they are hoping to win over undecided voters → esperan ganarse a los votantes indecisos

win through VI + ADV

1. (= succeed) → triunfar
stick to your principles and you will win through → mantente firme a tus principios y al final triunfarás

2. (Sport) she won through to the second round → ganó y pasó a la segunda ronda

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win [ˈwɪn] [won] (pt, pp)

vt

(= be victorious in) [+ election, race, match] → gagner; [+ battle, war] → gagner; [+ lottery, draw, raffle] → gagner à
Who won the race? → Qui a gagné la course?
That's the car I'd buy if I won the lottery! → Voilà la voiture que j'achèterais si je gagnais à la loterie!

(= get) [+ prize, contract] → gagner; [+ money] → gagner; [+ medal] → gagner
The first correct entry wins the prize → La première bonne réponse gagne le prix.

(= acquire) [+ popularity, support] → s'attirer
The government is just attempting to win popularity → Le gouvernement tente juste de s'attirer la popularité.

vi → gagner
We won two-nil → Nous avons gagné deux zéro.
Did you win? → Est-ce que tu as gagné?
Their side was winning
BUT Leur équipe menait.
you can't win (= you're sure to fail) → on ne peut pas gagner

n (= victory) → victoire f
They've had seven wins in a row → Ils ont sept victoires d'affilée à leur actif.

win over

(British) vt sep → convaincre
She won him over with her sweet smile → Elle l'a convaincu avec son doux sourire.
Not all my staff agree but I am winning them over → Tous mes employés ne sont pas d'accord mais je suis en train de les convaincre.
to win sb over to one's cause → gagner qn à sa cause

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win vb: pret, ptp <won>

n → Sieg m; to back a horse for a win → auf den Sieg eines Pferdes setzen; to have a win (money) → einen Gewinn machen; (victory) → einen Sieg erzielen; to play for a win → auf Sieg spielen

vt

race, prize, battle, election, money, bet, sympathy, support, friends, glory → gewinnen; reputation → erwerben; scholarship, contract → bekommen; victory → erringen; to win somebody’s heart/love/hand → jds Herz/Liebe/Hand gewinnen; he tried to win her → er versuchte, sie für sich zu gewinnen; it won him the first prize → es brachte ihm den ersten Preis ein; to win something from or off (inf) somebody → jdm etw abgewinnen

(= obtain, extract) → gewinnen; the oil won from the North Sea → das aus der Nordsee gewonnene Öl; land won from the sea → dem Meer abgewonnenes Land

(liter: = reach with effort) shore, summit → erreichen

vi

(in race, election, argument etc) → gewinnen, siegen; if winning becomes too important → wenn das Siegen or das Gewinnen zu wichtig wird; OK, you win, I was wrong → okay, du hast gewonnen, ich habe mich geirrt; whatever I do, I just can’t win → egal, was ich mache, ich machs immer falsch

(liter) to win free → sich freikämpfen, sich befreien

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win [wɪn] (won (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (in sports) → vittoria
their fifth win in a row → la quinta vittoria consecutiva

2. vt (battle, race, cup, prize) → vincere; (victory) → conquistare, aggiudicarsi; (sympathy, popularity, support, friendship) → conquistare, ottenere; (person) → accattivarsi, conquistare; (contract) → aggiudicarsi
I won £20 from him → gli ho vinto 20 sterline
to win sb's favour/heart → conquistare il favore/cuore di qn
she won it at tennis → l'ha vinto a tennis
it won him first prize → gli ha valso il primo premio
to win the day (Mil) (fig) → avere il sopravvento

3. vi → vincere
O.K., you win (fam) → va bene, ti do ragione

win back vt + adv → riconquistare

win over win round vt + adv → convincere
we won him over to our point of view → l'abbiamo convinto ad accettare il nostro punto di vista

win out win through vi + adv → uscirne vittorioso/a

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win [wɪn] (won (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (in sports) → vittoria
their fifth win in a row → la quinta vittoria consecutiva

2. vt (battle, race, cup, prize) → vincere; (victory) → conquistare, aggiudicarsi; (sympathy, popularity, support, friendship) → conquistare, ottenere; (person) → accattivarsi, conquistare; (contract) → aggiudicarsi
I won £20 from him → gli ho vinto 20 sterline
to win sb's favour/heart → conquistare il favore/cuore di qn
she won it at tennis → l'ha vinto a tennis
it won him first prize → gli ha valso il primo premio
to win the day (Mil) (fig) → avere il sopravvento

3. vi → vincere
O.K., you win (fam) → va bene, ti do ragione

win back vt + adv → riconquistare

win over win round vt + adv → convincere
we won him over to our point of view → l'abbiamo convinto ad accettare il nostro punto di vista

win out win through vi + adv → uscirne vittorioso/a

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win

v win [win]

1 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. wen يَرْبَح، يَفوز، يَكْسَب، يَنْتَصِر печеля dosáhnout; vyhrát vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar võitma پیروز شدن voittaa gagner לְנַצֵח जीतना pobijediti (meg)nyer menang sigra (í), vinna vincere 勝つ (경주, 경기 등에서) 이기다 laimėti uzvarēt; laimēt memenangi winnen, zegevieren vinne, seire zwyciężyć, wygrać ganhar a câş­tiga выигрывать dosiahnuť; vyhrať zmagati pobediti vinna ได้รับชัยชนะ kazanmak 獲勝 перемагати فتح پانا thắng 获胜

2 to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition. wen يَكْسَب، يَفوز печеля získat, vyhrát vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar võitma برنده شدن voittaa gagner ְנַצֵח जीतना osvojiti nagradu elnyer memenangkan vinna (til) vincere 得る (경쟁에 의하여) …을 얻다 laimėti laimēt memenangi winnen, behalen vinne wygrać ganhar a câştiga получать (приз) vyhrať dobiti osvojiti vinna ได้รางวัล kazanmak 獲獎 вигравати انعام حاصل کرنا đạt được 获奖

3 to obtain by one's own efforts He won her respect over a number of years. behaal يَكْتَسِب، يَحْصَل على، يُحَقِّق спечелвам získat vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar(se) saavutama تحصيل کردن saada gagner לִזכּוֹת अपने प्रयास से अर्जित करना zadobiti, osvojiti szerez merebut ávinna sér, vinna til ottenere 勝ち取る (노력에 의하여) …을 얻다 nusipelnyti izpelnīties; izcīnīt; iekarot mendapat verwerven vinne, oppnå zdobyć meta a câştiga заслужить získať pridobiti osvojiti vinna ประสบผลสำเร็จ kazanmak 博得 заслуговувати; оволодівати کوشش کر کے حاصل کرنا có được 博得

n

a victory or success She's had two wins in four races. oorwinnings نَصْر، فَوْز، نَجاح победа vítězství sejr der Sieg νίκη victoria võit پيروزى voitto victoire נִיצָחוֹן जीत pobjeda, uspjeh győzelem kemenangan sigur vittoria 勝利 승리 pergalė, laimėjimas uzvara; veiksme; laime kemenangan overwinning seier; suksess; gevinst zwycięstwo victorie победа víťazstvo zmaga pobeda seger, vinst ชัยชนะ galibiyet, başarı 勝利 виграш; перемога فتھ sự chiến thắng 胜利

n winner

wenner فائِز، رابِح победител vítěz, -ka vinder der/die Gewinner(in) νικητής ganador, vencedor võitja برنده voittaja gagnant/-ante מְנַצֵחַ विजेता pobjednik nyerő, nyertes, győztes pemenang sigurvegari vincitore, vincitrice 勝利者 승리자 laimėtojas uzvarētājs; laimētājs pemenang winnaar vinner zwycięzca câştigător победитель víťaz, -ka zmagovalec pobednik vinnare ผู้ชนะ kazanan/galip gelen kimse 優勝者 переможець; призер فاتح người thắng cuộc 优胜者

adj winning

1 victorious or successful the winning candidate. wennende مُنْتَصِر، ناجِح، فائِز печеливш vítězný vindende Sieger-... που κερδίζει, που πετυχαίνει ganador, vencedor, premiado võidukas موفق voittoisa gagnant מְנַצֵחַ विजयी pobjednički győztes berhasil sigursæll vincente 勝った 이기는 sėkmės lydimas uzvarošs; veiksmīgs; laimīgs kemenangan; kejayaan zegevierend seiers-, seirende zwycięski câştigător победивший víťazný zmagovalen pobednički segrande, vinnar- ที่ได้ชัยชนะ kazanan, galip gelen 獲勝的 виграшний جیتنے والا chiến thắng 获胜

2 attractive or charming a winning smile. aantreklike, oorhalende جَذّاب، ساحِر привлекателен podmanivý vindende gewinnend ελκυστικός encantador, cautivador, irresistible võluv فاتحانه puoleensavetävä irrésistible שוֹבֶה לֵב आकर्षक privlačan, šarmantan (meg)nyerő menawan aðlaðandi accattivante, attraente 魅力的な 매력적인 žavus, patrauklus pievilcīgs; apburošs menarik; menawan innemend vinnende ujmujący ire­zistibil обворожительный podmanivý očarljiv koji osvaja vinnande ที่ชนะใจ çekici, sevimli 迷人的 привабливий, чарівний دلکش lôi cuốn 迷人的

n winning-post

in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes. wenpaal شارَة الإنْتِهاء في مَيْدان السِّباق стълб на финала cílový kůl, cíl målpind das Ziel τέρμα meta finiðipost تير مقصد maali poteau d'arrivée קַו סִיוּם घुड़ दौड़ में दौड़ खत्म होने का निशान pobjednički stup céloszlop tonggak finish (enda)mark traguardo 決勝点 (경마장의) 결승 푯말, 결승점 finišo stulpas finiša stabs tempat di mana perlumbaan tamat dalam perlumbaan kuda eindpaal dommerpinne meta meta финишный столб cieľová tyč (kôl), cieľ cilj cilj målstolpe, -linje หลักชัย yarış bitirme hattı 賽馬終點柱 фінішний стовп گھڑ دوڑ کا پالا đích đến 赛马终点的标杆

win over

to succeed in gaining the support and sympathy of At first he refused to help us but we finally won him over. oortuig, oorreed يَنْجَح في إسْتِمالَة أو كَسْب عاطِفَة الشَّخْص спечелвам přesvědčit få over på sin side für sich gewinnen κερδίζω, παίρνω με το μέρος μου convencer, persuadir, atraer, captar, ganarse (kellegi) poolehoidu võitma موفق شدن voittaa puolelleen convaincre לְהָשִיג תְמִיכָה समर्थन हासिल करना pridobiti megnyer magának merebut hati sannfæra convincere, persuadere 味方にする 설득하다 palenkti į savo pusę pierunāt; dabūt savā pusē berjaya memujuk seseorang overhalen få over på sin side pozyskać sobie conquistar a convinge склонить на свою сторону presvedčiť pregovoriti pridobiti få över ngn på sin sida เอามาเป็นพวก desteğini kazanmak 說服，順利獲得支持與同情 схилити на свій бік مدد یا ہمدردی حاصل کرنا lôi kéo 争取，说服

win the day

to gain a victory; to be successful. sukses behaal يُحَقِّقُ نَصْرا، يَنْجَحُ одържам победа vyhrát; mít úspěch vinde siegen βγαίνω νικητής llevarse la palma võitma پیروز شدن viedä voitto l'emporter לִזכוֹת בְּנִיצָחוֹן जीत हासिल करना pobijediti, uspjeti győz berhasil hafa sigur, sigra (essere vittorioso) 勝利をおさめる 승리하다 laimėti, nugalėti uzvarēt; laimēt mendapatkan kemenangan de overwinning behalen gå av med seieren odnieść zwycięstwo ter sucesso a fi victorios одержать победу vyhrať; mať úspech zmagati pobediti vinna slaget, ta hem segern ได้ชัยชนะ zafer kazanmak, yenmek 獲勝，成功 взяти верх فتح پانا thành công 打胜（仗）

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. sukses behaal يَنْجَح في الوُصول إلى مَرْحَلَةٍ أعْلى пробивам си път prosadit se vinde ans Ziel kommen τα καταφέρνω conseguir triunfar vastu pidama, toime tulema برمشکلات فائق امدن päästä läpi y arriver הֵגִיע לַמַטָרָה जीत पाना pobijediti na kraju diadalmaskodik berhasil komast þangað sem maður ætlar sér (farcela) やり抜く 완수하다 savo pasiekti, nugalėti visus sunkumus izcīnīt; uzvarēt galu galā berjaya juga akhirnya er doorheen komen vinne/nå fram (til) pokonać wszystkie trudności conseguir a reuşi, a răz­bate пробиваться presadiť sa prebiti se uspeti klara sig igenom ประสบผลสำเร็จ başarı ile sonuca ulaşmak 成功抵達(目的地、下個階段等) пробитися; подолати اپنا مقصد حاصل کرنے میں کامیاب ہونا chiến thắng khó khăn 达到（目的）

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win → يفوز vyhrát vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar voittaa gagner pobijediti vincere 勝つ 이기다 winnen vinne wygrać vencer побеждать vinna ชนะ kazanmak chiến thắng 赢得