gagner du terrain

/ɡa.ɲe dy tɛ.ʁɛ̃/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
gagne du terrain
past
a gagné du terrain
perfect
gagné du terrain

Meaning

  1. to gain ground

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

avancer

Close — gaining ground and advancing overlap.

Similar in other languages

German

vorrücken

Close — to gain ground relates to advancing, moving forward.

English

win

Close, figuratively — to gain ground relates to winning.

Practice

1 What does gagner du terrain mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette idée gagne du ___ chez les jeunes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gagner du terrain?

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