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gaining

/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

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verb

Acquérir, obtenir

To acquire possession of.

Examples :

"She is gaining weight because she eats a lot of fast food. "

Elle prend du poids parce qu'elle mange beaucoup de fast-food.

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verb

Gagner, obtenir un avantage, progresser

To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.

Examples :

"The sick man gains daily."

L'homme malade gagne chaque jour en mieux.

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verb

Gagner, remporter

To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.

Examples :

"to gain a battle; to gain a case at law"

Gagner une bataille ; gagner une affaire en justice.

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verb

Augmenter, gagner

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "He is gaining weight because he eats a lot of junk food." "

Il prend du poids parce qu'il mange beaucoup de malbouffe.

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verb

Gagner du terrain, rattraper

To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.

Examples :

"The runner in second place is gaining on the leader as they approach the finish line. "

Le coureur en deuxième position gagne du terrain sur le leader à l'approche de la ligne d'arrivée.

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verb

Atteindre

Examples :

"to gain the top of a mountain"

atteindre le sommet d'une montagne

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verb

Gagner, rallier à sa cause, s'attirer

To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

Examples :

"The politician was gaining supporters by promising to lower taxes. "

L'homme politique gagnait des partisans en promettant de baisser les impôts.

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verb

Gagner du poids, grossir

To put on weight.

Examples :

"The dog is gaining weight, eating too much kibble. "

Le chien grossit, il mange trop de croquettes.

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verb

Avancer

(of a clock or watch) To run fast.

Examples :

"My watch is gaining five minutes every day, so I have to reset it often. "

Ma montre avance de cinq minutes chaque jour, je dois donc la remettre à l'heure souvent.

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noun

Gain, profit

Examples :

"The company reported a significant gaining in profits this quarter due to increased sales. "

L'entreprise a annoncé un gain important de bénéfices ce trimestre grâce à l'augmentation des ventes.

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