gain

/ɡeɪn/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
gains
past
gained
past participle
gained
gerund
gaining

Meaning

  1. ganar

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

win

gain is general, to acquire something, like gaining weight or knowledge; win specifically means to succeed in a competition or contest.

Similar in other languages

German

dazuverdienen

Close — earning extra income means gaining extra income.

Portuguese

atingir

Close — gaining relates to reaching (a level).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa gain?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ a lot of experience.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a gain?

verb

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