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[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) laimėti2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) laimėti3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) nusipelnyti2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) pergalė, laimėjimas- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
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2 a straight fight
(an election contest involving only two candidates.) rinkiminė dvikova
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