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[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) iegūt2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) gūt labumu3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) atgūt spēkus4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) (par pulksteni) steigties2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) pieaugums2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) ieguvums; labums•- gain on* * *ieguvums, labums; ienākums, peļņa; vinnests; pieaugums; izdobums, iedobums; pastiprinājums; iegūt; nopelnīt; gūt labumu; laimēt; nokļūt, sasniegt; uzņemt, palielināt; palielināties, pieaugt
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