that won't get you anywhere

ha ganado mucho dinero — she has made a lot of money

le ganó cien euros a Rosa — he won a hundred euros from Rosa

¿quién ganó la carrera? — who won the race?

si te toca puedes ganar un millón — if you win you could get a million

ganar unas oposiciones para un puesto — to obtain a post by public examination

¡les ganamos! — we beat them!

ganamos al Olimpic tres a cero — we beat Olimpic three-nil

no hay quien le gane — there's nobody who can beat him, he's unbeatable

con eso no ganas nada — that won't get you anywhere

ganar la orilla — to reach the shore

ganar la orilla nadando — to swim to the shore

dejarse ganar por algo — to allow o.s. to be won over by sth

te gana en inteligencia — he's more intelligent than you

me gana en pericia — he has more expert knowledge than me

te gana trabajando — he's a better worker than you

no gano para comprar un piso — I don't earn enough to buy a flat

ganaron por cuatro a dos — they won four-two

ganaron por 40 votos — they won by 40 votes

lo importante no es ganar — winning isn't the most important thing

nuestras ideas terminaron ganando — our ideas won out in the end

se deja ganar por el niño — he lets the kid beat him

la película ganaría mucho si se cortase — the film would greatly benefit from being cut, the film would be greatly improved if it was cut

hemos ganado con el cambio — we've greatly benefited from the change

su juego ha ganado en confianza — her play has become more confident

saldrás ganando — you'll do well out of it

salí ganando con la venta del coche — I did well out of the sale of the car

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

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

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

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

adelantó al resto del pelotón — he overtook the rest of the pack

la oposición ha adelantado al gobierno en las encuestas — the opposition has overtaken the government in the polls

adelantaron la meta 300 metros — they moved the finishing line 300 metres forward

no van a adelantar las elecciones — there is not going to be an early election, the election is not going to be brought forward

hoy se adelantan los relojes una hora — today the clocks go forward (by) one hour

no adelantamos nada con decírselo — we'll get nowhere by telling him

¿qué adelantas con enfadarte? — getting upset won't get you anywhere

me adelantaron parte de la paga de Navidad — they paid me some of my Christmas bonus in advance, they advanced me some of my Christmas bonus

el dinero es para adelantar pagas a las tropas — the money is for making advance payments to the troops

como adelantó este periódico, ha aumentado la tasa de paro — as this newspaper revealed, the unemployment rate has gone up

lo único que puedo adelantarte es que se trata de una buena noticia — the only thing that I can tell you now is that it is good news

yo voy poniendo la mesa para adelantar trabajo — I'll start laying the table to speed things up

adelantar el paso — to speed up, quicken one's pace

por el atajo adelantaremos más — we'll make better progress if we take the shortcut

ese reloj adelanta dos minutos diarios — that clock gains two minutes a day

te adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana — here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

le adelantó una parte del sueldo — she gave him an advance on his salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprarlo — the company lends you the money to buy it

con llorar no adelantas nada — crying won't get you anywhere

se adelantó para comprar las entradas — she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

se adelantó a su época — he was ahead of his time

adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)

yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

alguien se me había adelantado — someone had beaten me to it

te adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana — here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

le adelantó una parte del sueldo — she gave him an advance on his salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprarlo — the company lends you the money to buy it

con llorar no adelantas nada — crying won't get you anywhere

se adelantó para comprar las entradas — she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

se adelantó a su época — he was ahead of his time

adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)

yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

alguien se me había adelantado — someone had beaten me to it

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me