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1 win through
(to succeed in getting (to a place, the next stage etc): It will be a struggle, but we'll win through in the end.) komast þangað sem maður ætlar sér -
2 win
[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.) sigra (í), vinna2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) vinna (til)3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ávinna sér, vinna til2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) sigur- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
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3 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kasta2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) bylta sér3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kastast til, veltast4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) varpa hlutkesti, kasta upp á e-ð2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss
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win through — intransitive verb : to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end his strong constitution won through to recovery only the greatest efforts would allow them to win through to the headwaters of the river * * * ˌwin ˈout ˌwin… … Useful english dictionary
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win through — intransitive verb Date: 1644 to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end < win through to a better life beyond B. F. Reilly > … New Collegiate Dictionary
win through — see win out … English dictionary
win through — arrive at the goal, reach the goal … English contemporary dictionary
win out — 1. To get out 2. (also win through) to succeed or prevail, esp with a struggle (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑win * * * ˌwin ˈout ˌwin ˈ … Useful english dictionary
win — win1 W1S1 [wın] v past tense and past participle won [wʌn] present participle winning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(competition/race)¦ 2¦(prize)¦ 3¦(get/achieve)¦ 4¦(make somebody win something)¦ 5 you win 6 you can t win 7 you can t win them all … Dictionary of contemporary English
win — 1 /wIn/ verb past tense and past participle won /w n/ present participle winning 1 COMPETITION/RACE (I, T) to be the best or first in a competition, game, election etc: Who do you think will win the next election? | win at sth: I never win at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
win — [[t]wɪ̱n[/t]] ♦ wins, winning, won 1) VERB If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved. [V n] He does not have any… … English dictionary
win out — Synonyms and related words: bear the palm, beat the game, beat the system, capture, carry, carry away, carry it, carry off, carry the day, come out first, come through, come up fighting, come up smiling, finish in front, fluke, gain, gain the day … Moby Thesaurus
