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  • 1 gain

    A n
    1 ( increase) augmentation f ; gain in weight/value augmentation de poids/de valeur ; gain in time gain m de temps ; gains in productivity gains mpl de productivité ;
    2 ( profit) profit m, gain m ; material/financial gain gain m matériel/financier ; to do sth for material gain faire qch pour l'argent ;
    3 (advantage, improvement) gen gain m ; (in status, knowledge) acquis m ; electoral/diplomatic gains gains électoraux/diplomatiques ; the gains of women's liberation les acquis de la libération féminine ; to make gains [political party] se renforcer ; it's her loss but our gain elle y perd mais nous y gagnons.
    B gains npl Comm, Fin ( profits) gains mpl, profits mpl ; ( winnings) gains mpl ; ( on stock market) gains mpl, hausses fpl ; losses and gains pertes fpl et profits ; to make gains [currency, shares] être en hausse.
    C vtr
    1 ( acquire) acquérir [experience] (from de) ; obtenir [information] (from grâce à) ; gagner [respect, support, approval] ; conquérir [freedom] ; to gain popularity gagner en popularité ; to gain time gagner du temps ; to gain sth by doing gagner qch en faisant ; to gain credibility by doing gagner en crédibilité en faisant ; the advantages to be gained from adopting this strategy les avantages qu'on peut obtenir en adoptant cette stratégie ; we have nothing to gain from this investment nous n'avons rien à gagner dans cet investissement ; to gain the impression that avoir l'impression que ; to gain control of sth prendre le contrôle de qch ; to gain possession of sth s'assurer la possession de qch ; to gain ground gagner du terrain (on sur) ;
    2 ( increase) (in speed, height, etc) to gain speed/momentum [driver, vehicle, plane] prendre de la vitesse/de l'élan ; to gain weight prendre du poids ; to gain 4 kilos prendre 4 kilos ; to gain 3 minutes (watch, clock, competitor) prendre 3 minutes d'avance ; my watch has started to gain time ma montre s'est mise à avancer ;
    3 ( win) to gain points gagner des points ; the Republicans gained four seats les Républicains ont gagné quatre sièges ; they gained four seats from the Democrats ils ont pris quatre sièges aux Démocrates ; to gain a comfortable victory remporter une victoire confortable ; to gain the upper hand prendre le dessus ; we have everything to gain and nothing to lose nous avons tout à gagner et rien à perdre ;
    4 ( reach) gagner, atteindre [place].
    D vi
    1 ( improve) to gain in prestige/popularity gagner en prestige/en popularité ; to gain in confidence prendre de l'assurance ;
    2 ( profit) she's not gained by it cela ne lui a rien rapporté ; do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?
    ■ gain on:
    ▶ gain on [sb/sth] rattraper [person, vehicle] ; the opposition are gaining on the government l'opposition l'emporte sur le gouvernement ; the sea is gaining on the land la mer gagne sur la terre.

    Big English-French dictionary > gain

  • 2 gain

    [geɪn] n
    1) ( increase) Anstieg m kein pl; in speed Erhöhung f kein pl, Zunahme f kein pl;
    weight \gain Gewichtszunahme f;
    a \gain in numbers ein zahlenmäßiger Zuwachs;
    a \gain in height eine Zunahme an Höhe;
    a \gain in profits/ business/ productivity eine Gewinn-/Geschäfts-/Produktivitätssteigerung
    2) econ, fin ( profit) Gewinn m;
    net \gain Nettogewinn m, Reingewinn m;
    pre-tax \gain Vorsteuergewinn m
    3) ( achievement) Gewinn m kein pl, ( advantage) Vorteil m;
    personal/political \gain persönlicher/politischer Vorteil;
    to do sth for \gain etw zu seinem eigenen Vorteil tun;
    ( for money) etw für Geld tun vt
    1) ( obtain)
    to \gain sth etw bekommen [o erlangen];
    to \gain access to a person/ building sich dat Zugang zu einer Person/einem Gebäude verschaffen;
    to \gain acceptance/ popularity akzeptiert/populär werden;
    to \gain confidence [or self-confidence] Selbstvertrauen entwickeln;
    to \gain sb's confidence jds Vertrauen erhalten;
    to \gain control of sth etw unter seine Kontrolle bekommen;
    to \gain entrance/entry [to sth] sich dat den Zutritt [zu etw dat] verschaffen;
    to \gain entree into social circles Zutritt zu gesellschaftlichen Kreisen erhalten;
    to \gain experience Erfahrungen sammeln;
    to \gain freedom/ independence die Freiheit/Unabhängigkeit erlangen;
    to \gain ground ( progress) work [an] Boden gewinnen; disease um sich akk greifen; rumours sich akk verbreiten;
    to \gain ground [on sb] ( catch up) [im Vergleich zu jdm] aufholen;
    to \gain an impression einen Eindruck bekommen;
    to \gain insight [into sth] einen Einblick [in etw akk] bekommen, [etw] verstehen;
    to \gain knowledge sein Wissen erweitern, Wissen sammeln;
    to \gain prestige an Prestige gewinnen;
    to \gain recognition [or respectability] Anerkennung finden, anerkannt werden;
    to \gain a reputation for being sth sich dat einen Namen als etw machen;
    to \gain success Erfolg haben;
    to \gain time Zeit gewinnen;
    to \gain a victory einen Sieg erringen;
    you've got nothing to lose and everything to \gain du hast nichts zu verlieren, aber alles zu gewinnen;
    what do you hope to \gain from the course? was versprechen Sie sich von diesem Kurs?;
    her performance \gained her international fame durch ihre Leistung erlangte sie internationalen Ruhm;
    the party have \gained a lot of support die Partei ist in der Sympathie der Wähler stark gestiegen
    2) ( increase)
    to \gain altitude [an] Höhe gewinnen;
    to \gain confidence/ experience/ competence an Sicherheit/Erfahrung/Kompetenz zunehmen;
    to \gain impetus [or momentum] an Schwung [o Kraft] gewinnen;
    to \gain strength kräftiger werden, an Kraft zunehmen;
    to \gain velocity [or speed] schneller werden;
    to \gain weight zunehmen;
    my watch has \gained about ten minutes over the last twenty-four hours meine Uhr geht jetzt innerhalb der letzten 24 Stunden 10 Minuten vor;
    the share index \gained ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte an
    3) ( reach) erreichen;
    to \gain one's destination sein Ziel erreichen
    PHRASES:
    to \gain a foothold Fuß fassen;
    to \gain the upper hand die Oberhand gewinnen;
    nothing ventured, nothing \gained (ventured, nothing \gained) wer wagt, gewinnt vi
    1) ( increase) zunehmen; prices, numbers [an]steigen; clock, watch vorgehen;
    once she went off the diet she started \gaining again sobald sie mit der Diät aufhörte, nahm sie gleich wieder zu;
    the share index \gained by ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte an;
    to \gain in numbers zahlenmäßig ansteigen;
    to \gain in height an Höhe gewinnen;
    to \gain in weight zunehmen;
    to \gain in profits/ business/ productivity Gewinn/Geschäft/Produktivität steigern
    2) ( profit) profitieren;
    to \gain from sth von etw dat profitieren;
    to \gain by doing sth durch etw akk profitieren
    3) ( catch up)
    to \gain on sb jdn mehr und mehr einholen;
    they're \gaining on us sie kommen immer näher ( fam)

    English-German students dictionary > gain

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