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gain [geɪn]1. noun• a gain in productivity/efficiency un gain de productivité/d'efficacité2. plural noun• what have you gained by doing that? qu'est-ce que tu as gagné à faire ça ?• to gain access or entry to avoir accès à• Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960 Chypre a obtenu son indépendance de l'Angleterre en 1960b. ( = acquire more) to gain ground gagner du terrain• to gain popularity/prestige gagner en popularité/prestigea. ( = benefit) gagnerb. to gain in popularity/confidence gagner en popularité/confiance( = catch up with) rattraper* * *[geɪn] 1.1) ( increase) augmentation f (in de)2) ( profit) profit m, gain m3) ( advantage) gen gain m; (in status, knowledge) acquis m2.to make gains — [political party] se renforcer
gains plural noun Finance gains mpllosses and gains — pertes fpl et profits mpl
3.to make gains — [currency, shares] être en hausse
transitive verb1) ( acquire) acquérir [experience] ( from de); obtenir [advantage, information] ( from grâce à); gagner [respect, support, time]; conquérir [freedom]to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on sur)
2) ( increase)to gain speed — prendre de la vitesse or de l'élan
3) (win, reach) gagner [point, place]4.1) ( improve)to gain in prestige/popularity — gagner en prestige/en popularité
2) ( profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?
•Phrasal Verbs:- gain on -
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A n1 ( 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 vtr1 ( 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 vi1 ( 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.
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