adquirir experiencia

Ex: As the library gains experience with its vendors, these claim categories should be updated and the vendor records changed to reflect the delivery lags.

el problema adquirió proporciones de crisis — the problem took on o acquired crisis proportions

la palabra "enchufe" adquirió el sentido que todos conocemos — the word "enchufe" took on o acquired the sense we are all familiar with

adquiera su nuevo coche antes del día 30 — purchase o buy your new car before the 30th

adquirió renombre internacional — he attained o achieved international renown

adquiera su nuevo coche antes del día 30 — purchase o buy your new car before the 30th

adquirió renombre internacional — he attained o achieved international renown

Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.

saber por experiencia — to know by o from experience

saber algo por experiencia — to know something by o from experience

saber algo por experiencia — to know something by o from experience

Ex: Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

what do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?

there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores

he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome

• to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algn

• to gain confidence — adquirir confianza

• to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo

• Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963

• my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad

• Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balón

• Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores

the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros

• to gain speed — ganar or cobrar velocidad

• to gain strength — (physically) cobrar fuerzas; (mentally) hacerse más fuerte

• to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso

• to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algo

who would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?

• to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad

his reputation gained in stature — su reputación aumentó or creció

• a gain in weight — un aumento de peso

• Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur

• the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra

• a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento

• their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros

• productivity gains — aumentos mpl en la productividad

• they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político

• the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn o make a month?

como orador no hay quien le gane o no le gana nadie — as a speaker there is no one to touch him, no one outdoes him at speaking

¿qué gano yo con todo esto? — what do I gain o get from all this?

tierras ganadas al mar — land reclaimed o won from the sea

ganar popularidad — to win o earn popularity

• dejarse ganar — [con trampas] to lose on purpose

• ha ganado mucho en salud — his health has greatly improved

• salir ganando — to do well

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

ganado asnal — donkeys pl

ganado caballar — horses pl

ganado cabrío — goats pl

ganado equino — horses pl

ganado lanar — sheep pl

ganado mayor — cattle, horses and mules

ganado menor — sheep, goats and pigs

ganado mular — mules pl

ganado ovejuno — sheep pl

ganado porcino — pigs pl

¡ya verás qué ganado tenemos esta noche! — we've got a right bunch in here tonight! *

un ganado de — a crowd o mob of

Ex: There is also a livestock marketing and processing programme for Wales.