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[geɪn] 1. n(increase, improvement) przyrost m; ( profit) korzyść f2. vt 3. viclock, watch śpieszyć się; ( benefit)to gain from sth — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na czymś
to gain in — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na +loc
to gain ground — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) popularność
to gain on sb — doganiać (dogonić perf) kogoś
to gain 3lbs (in weight) — przybierać (przybrać perf) 3 funty (na wadze)
to do sth for gain — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla zysku
* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) nabyć2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) zyskać3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nabrać4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) spieszyć się2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) wzrost2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zysk•- gain on -
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[ɡeɪn]1. n(increase) aumento, (improvement) miglioramento, (advantage) vantaggio, utile m, (profit) guadagno, profittohis loss is our gain — lui ci perde, noi ci guadagniamo
2. vt(obtain, acquire: respect, approval) ottenere, (reputation) farsi, (experience, wealth, knowledge, territory) acquistare, (reach: summit, shore) raggiungere, guadagnare, (objective) raggiungere, (increase: weight) aumentare dito gain 3lbs/kilos (in weight) — aumentare di 3 libbre/chili
to gain strength — (person) riprendere le forze, (theory) avvalorarsi
to gain possession of — impadronirsi di, impossessarsi di
3. vito gain in/by — aumentare di/con
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