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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?
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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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gain [geɪn]1 noun∎ to do sth for personal gain faire qch par intérêt;∎ my gain is your loss le profit de l'un est le dommage de l'autre(b) (acquisition) gain m;∎ there were large Conservative gains le Parti conservateur a gagné de nombreux sièges∎ a gain in speed une augmentation de vitesse;∎ a gain in weight une prise de poids;∎ there has been a net gain in their income leurs revenus ont nettement augmenté;∎ there has been a net gain in profits this year il y a eu une augmentation nette des bénéfices cette année;∎ Stock Exchange there has been a gain of 100 points on the Dow Jones l'indice Dow Jones a gagné 100 points;∎ Finance gain in value plus-value f(d) Electronics gain m∎ you will gain nothing by it vous n'y gagnerez rien;∎ what would we (have to) gain by joining? quel intérêt avons-nous à adhérer?;∎ to gain friends (by doing sth) se faire des amis (en faisant qch);∎ they're trying to gain our sympathy ils essaient de gagner notre sympathie;∎ they managed to gain entry to the building ils ont réussi à s'introduire dans le bâtiment;∎ he managed to gain a hearing il a réussi à se faire écouter;∎ to gain the impression that… avoir l'impression que… + indicative;∎ to gain an advantage obtenir un avantage;∎ we've not so much lost a daughter as gained a son nous n'avons pas perdu une fille mais gagné un fils(b) (increase) gagner;∎ Stock Exchange the share index has gained two points l'indice des actions a gagné deux points(c) (obtain more) gagner, obtenir;∎ to gain weight/speed prendre du poids/de la vitesse;∎ to gain experience acquérir de l'expérience;∎ to gain time gagner du temps;∎ to gain popularity devenir plus populaire;∎ he has gained prestige through this action cette action a rehaussé son prestige;∎ the party has gained support le parti a gagné des voix;∎ to gain ground (on) (of racer, pursuer) gagner du terrain (sur);∎ to gain ground (of custom) se répandre, se développer;∎ to gain a share (of market) gagner des parts de marché(d) (of clock, watch) avancer de;∎ my watch gains ten minutes a day ma montre avance de dix minutes par jour∎ we finally gained the shore nous avons fini par atteindre la rive∎ who stands to gain by this deal? qui y gagne dans cette affaire?;∎ we have all gained by his hard work nous avons tous bénéficié de son labeur;∎ we have gained by having her in the team cela nous a aidés de l'avoir dans l'équipe∎ to gain in popularity gagner en popularité;∎ to gain in experience acquérir de l'expérience;∎ to gain in self-confidence gagner ou prendre de l'assurance;∎ to gain in number devenir plus nombreux►► Electronics gain control réglage m du gain(catch up) rattraper, gagner du terrain sur -
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popularity n popularité f (of de ; with auprès de) ; to lose popularity perdre de sa popularité ; to gain popularity gagner en popularité. -
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height [haɪt]• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?b. ( = altitude) altitude fc. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage* * *[haɪt]1) ( of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur fto be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut
2) ( distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude fto rise to great heights — fig aller loin
at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]
to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent
the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]
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A n1 ( tallness) ( of person) taille f ; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur f ; a woman of average ou medium height une femme de taille moyenne ; what is your height? combien mesures-tu? ; to be 1 metre 60 cm in height [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60 ; [pile, object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut ; to draw oneself up to one's full height se redresser ;2 ( distance from the ground) (of shelf, person) hauteur f ; (of mountain, plane) altitude f ; to gain/lose height prendre/perdre de l'altitude ; at a height of 200 metres à 200 mètres d'altitude ; to fall from a height of 20 metres tomber d'une hauteur de 20 mètres ; to dive from a great height plonger de très haut ; at shoulder height à hauteur d'épaule ;3 fig ( peak) at the height of the season en pleine saison ; at the height of the rush-hour en plein dans les heures de pointe ; at the height of the storm/crisis au plus fort de l'orage/la crise ; to be at the height of one's success/popularity être au faîte de son succès/sa popularité ; to be at the height of one's career être au sommet de sa carrière ; a writer at the height of her powers un écrivain à l'apogée de son talent ; the violence was at its height la violence était à son comble ; at its height the club had 200 members le club au plus haut de sa fréquentation comptait 200 membres ;4 ( utmost) the height of le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek] ; to be the height of fashion être ce que l'on fait de plus à la mode.B heights npl ( high place) hauteurs fpl ; the snowy/wooded heights les monts enneigés/boisés ; to be scared of heights avoir le vertige ; to rise to ou reach great heights fig aller loin ; to reach new heights of aller encore plus loin dans [perfection, skill]. -
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(in competition) gagner;∎ she always wins at tennis elle gagne toujours au tennis;∎ they're winning three nil ils gagnent trois à zéro;∎ he won by only one point il a gagné d'un point seulement;∎ did you win at cards? avez-vous gagné aux cartes?;∎ who do you think will win? à votre avis, qui va gagner ou l'emporter?;∎ he won by a length (in horseracing) il a gagné d'une longueur;∎ to let sb win laisser gagner qn;∎ OK, you win! bon, d'accord!;∎ I (just) can't win! j'ai toujours tort!;∎ to win hands down gagner haut la main∎ he won first prize il a gagné ou il a eu le premier prix;∎ he won £100 at poker il a gagné 100 livres au poker;∎ win yourself a dream holiday! gagnez des vacances de rêve!;∎ she won a gold medal in the Olympics elle a obtenu une médaille d'or aux jeux Olympiques;∎ his superior finishing speed won him the race il a gagné la course grâce à sa vitesse supérieure dans la dernière ligne ou au finish;∎ British to win a place at university obtenir une place à l'université;∎ figurative he has won his place in history il s'est fait un nom dans l'histoire;∎ the Greens have won ten seats les Verts ont gagné dix sièges;∎ they won the seat from Labour ils ont enlevé le siège aux travaillistes;∎ we have won a great victory nous avons remporté une grande victoire;∎ this offensive could win them the war cette offensive pourrait leur faire gagner la guerre∎ to win sb's heart gagner ou conquérir le cœur de qn;∎ to win the right to do sth obtenir le droit de faire qch;∎ archaic to win sb's hand obtenir la main de qn;∎ she was desperate to win his favour elle cherchait désespérément à attirer ses bonnes grâces;∎ intransigence has won him many enemies son intransigeance lui a valu de nombreux ennemis;∎ his impartiality has won him the respect of his colleagues son impartialité lui a valu ou fait gagner le respect de ses collègues;∎ he has finally won recognition for his work son travail a finalement été reconnu;∎ you've just won yourself a friend tu viens juste de te faire un ami∎ or literary (reach) we finally won the shore after three days at sea nous avons fini par gagner le rivage après trois jours de mer3 noun∎ they've had an unprecedented run of wins ils ont eu une série de victoires sans précédent;∎ we haven't had one win all season nous n'avons pas remporté une seule victoire de toute la saison∎ win, place, show gagnant, placé et troisième(money, trophy) reprendre, recouvrer; (land) reprendre, reconquérir; (loved one) reconquérir; (esteem, respect, support) retrouver, recouvrer; Politics (votes, voters, seats) récupérer, recouvrer;∎ they were determined to win back the Cup from the Australians ils étaient décidés à reprendre la Coupe aux Australiens;∎ I won every penny back from him je lui ai repris jusqu'au dernier centime;∎ you won't win back your wife with threats tu ne vas pas reconquérir ou retrouver l'amour de ta femme avec des menacestriompher;∎ the need for peace won out over the desire for revenge le besoin de paix triompha du désir de revanche(convert, convince) rallier;∎ he has won several of his former opponents over to his ideas il a rallié plusieurs de ses anciens adversaires à ses idées;∎ the report won her over to the protesters' cause le rapport l'a gagnée à la cause des protestataires;∎ we won him over in the end nous avons fini par le convaincre;∎ I won him round to my point of view j'ai réussi à le rallier à mon point de vueremporter;∎ the striking rail workers won through in the end les cheminots en grève ont fini par obtenir gain de cause
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