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win
(wĭn)v. won (wŭn), win·ning, wins
v.intr.
1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
2. To achieve success in an effort or venture: struggled to overcome the handicap and finally won.
v.tr.
1. To achieve victory or finish first in: won the race.
2. To receive as a prize or reward for performance: won a gold medal.
3.
a. To achieve or obtain by effort: win concessions in negotiations.
b. To gain (respect or love, for example) by effort: won their loyalty. See Synonyms at earn.
4. To make (one's way) with effort.
5. To reach with difficulty: The ship won a safe port.
6. To take in battle; capture: won the heights after a fierce attack.
7.
a. To succeed in gaining the affection or loyalty of (someone): He wooed and won her.
b. To succeed in gaining the favor or support of; prevail on: Her eloquence won over the audience.
8.
a. To discover and open (a vein or deposit) in mining.
b. To extract from a mine or from mined ore.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1.
a. A victory, especially in a competition.
b. First place in a competition.
2. An amount won or earned.
win out
To succeed or prevail.
win through
Idiom: To overcome difficulties and attain a desired goal or end.
win the day
To be successful.
[Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan, to fight, strive; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]
win′less adj.
win′na·ble adj.
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win
(wɪn)vb, wins, winning or won
1. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to achieve first place in a competition
2. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc) in a competition
3. (tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort: we won recognition.
4. to achieve recognition in some field of endeavour
5. (Historical Terms) history to be knighted
6. to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc)
7. (tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work
8. (Military) (tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture: the Germans never won Leningrad.
9. (when: intr, foll by out, through, etc) to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc, with effort: the boat won the shore; the boat won through to the shore.
10. (tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc): you have just won an ally.
11. (tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc) of someone
12. (tr) to obtain (a woman, etc) in marriage
13. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr)
a. to extract (ore, coal, etc) from a mine
b. to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore
c. to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining
14. you can't win informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties
n
15. informal a success, victory, or triumph
16. profit; winnings
17. (Horse Racing) the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first
[Old English winnan; related to Old Norse vinna, German gewinnen]
ˈwinnable adj
win
(wɪn)vb (tr) , wins, winning, won or winned
1. (Agriculture) to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
2. (Agriculture) a less common word for winnow
[Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow]
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win
(wɪn)v. won, win•ning,
n. v.i.
1. to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
2. to succeed by striving or effort (sometimes fol. by out): His finer nature won out.
3. to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won.
v.t. 4. to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), esp. by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.
5. to get by effort, as through labor or competition: She won the post after years of striving.
6. to gain (a prize, fame, etc.).
7. to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.).
8. to make (one's way), as by effort or ability.
9. to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.).
10. to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence.
11. to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of.
12. to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often fol. by over): The speech won them over to our side.
13. to persuade to marry one.
n. 14. a victory, as in a game or horse race.
15. the position of the competitor who comes in first, esp. in a horse race. Compare place (def. 24b), show (def. 26).
[before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear, c. Old Saxon, Old High German winnan]
win′na•ble, adj.
syn: See gain1.
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win
- Its Germanic base gave it its first meaning, "to labor, strive, work."See also related terms for strive.
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win
– defeat – beat1. 'win'
If you win a war, fight, game, or contest, you defeat your opponent. The past tense and -ed participle of win is won /wʌn/.
We won the game easily.
The party had won a great victory.
2. 'defeat' and 'beat'
Don't say that someone 'wins' an enemy or opponent. In a war or battle, you say that one side defeats the other.
The French defeated the English troops.
In a game or contest, you say that one person or side defeats or beats the other.
He defeated his rival in the semi-finals and went on to win the tournament.
She beat him at chess.
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win
Past participle: won
Gerund: winning
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| Noun | 1. |  win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"first-place finish - a finish in first place (as in a race) |
| 2. |  win - something won (especially money) financial gain - the amount of monetary gain | |
| Verb | 1. | win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" romp - win easily; "romp a race" carry - be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match" take - obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" take the cake - rank first; used often in a negative context; "He takes the cake for chutzpah!" lose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war" |
| 2. |  win - win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" cozen - cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man" lose - fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad" | |
| 3. |  win - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"steal - steal a base | |
| 4. | win - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" hit - hit the intended target or goal bring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off - be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs" hit the jackpot, luck out - succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot" make it, pass - go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now" run - make without a miss work, act - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" pan out - be a success; "The idea panned out" |
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win
verb
1. be victorious in, succeed in, prevail in, come first in, finish first in, be the victor in, gain victory in, achieve first place in He does not have any reasonable chance of winning the election.
be victorious in lose, fail in, suffer defeat in
be victorious in lose, fail in, suffer defeat in
2. be victorious, succeed, triumph, overcome, prevail, conquer, come first, finish first, carry the day, sweep the board, take the prize, gain victory, achieve mastery, achieve first place, carry all before you Our team is confident of winning again this year.
be victorious lose, fall, fail, suffer loss, suffer defeat
be victorious lose, fall, fail, suffer loss, suffer defeat
noun
win someone over or round convince, influence, attract, persuade, convert, charm, sway, disarm, allure, prevail upon, bring or talk round He had won over a significant number of his opponents.
win through succeed, make it (informal), triumph, do well, thrive, flourish, be successful, make good, prosper, make the grade (informal), make your mark (informal), gain your end Stick to your principles, and you will win through.
Proverbs
"You can't win them all"
"You can't win them all"
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win
verb1. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:
Informal: rate.
3. To come into possession of:
win overnoun
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Translations
نَصْر، فَوْز، نَجاحيَرْبَح، يَفوز، يَكْسَب، يَنْتَصِريَفُوزُيَكْتَسِب، يَحْصَل على، يُحَقِّقيَكْسَب، يَفوز
vyhrát
vindesejr
venki
voittaavoitto
pobijediti
ávinna sér, vinna tilsigra , vinnasigurvinna
勝つ
이기다
vincere
finišo stulpaslaimėjimasnugalėti visus sunkumuspalenkti į savo pusęsavo pasiekti
iekarotizcīnītizpelnītieslaimelaimēt
câştigaînvingevictorie
osvojitizmagazmagati
vinnavinstseger
ชนะ
chiến thắng
win
[wɪn] (won (vb: pt, pp))A. N → victoria f, triunfo m
another win for Castroforte → otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte
their fifth win in a row → su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo
last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan → la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán
to back a horse for a win → apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera
I had a win on the lottery → gané la lotería
see also no-win
another win for Castroforte → otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte
their fifth win in a row → su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo
last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan → la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán
to back a horse for a win → apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera
I had a win on the lottery → gané la lotería
see also no-win
B. VT
1. (= be victorious in) [+ competition, bet, war, election] → ganar
you can't win them all → no siempre se puede ganar
to win the day (Mil) → triunfar (fig) → triunfar, imponerse
pragmatism will probably win the day → al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo
the government finally won the day after a heated debate → finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
see also spur A1
you can't win them all → no siempre se puede ganar
to win the day (Mil) → triunfar (fig) → triunfar, imponerse
pragmatism will probably win the day → al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo
the government finally won the day after a heated debate → finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
see also spur A1
2. (= be awarded) [+ cup, award, prize, title] → ganar; [+ contract, order] → obtener, conseguir
the party won a convincing victory at the polls → el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones
the party won a convincing victory at the polls → el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones
3. (= obtain) [+ pay rise, promotion] → conseguir, ganarse; [+ support, friendship, recognition] → ganarse; [+ metal, ore] → extraer (from de) how to win friends and influence people → cómo ganarse amigos e influenciar a las personas
to win a reputation for honesty → granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada
to win sb sth: it won him first prize → le valió or le ganó el primer premio
this manoeuvre won him the time he needed → esta maniobra le ganó el tiempo que necesitaba
to win sth from sb → ganar algo a algn
he won five pounds from her at cards → le ganó cinco libras jugando a cartas
new land won from the marshes → nuevas tierras ganadas a los pantanos
to win sb's hand (in marriage) → obtener la mano de algn (en matrimonio) (frm)
to win sb's heart → conquistar a algn
to win sb to one's cause → ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno
to win a reputation for honesty → granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada
to win sb sth: it won him first prize → le valió or le ganó el primer premio
this manoeuvre won him the time he needed → esta maniobra le ganó el tiempo que necesitaba
to win sth from sb → ganar algo a algn
he won five pounds from her at cards → le ganó cinco libras jugando a cartas
new land won from the marshes → nuevas tierras ganadas a los pantanos
to win sb's hand (in marriage) → obtener la mano de algn (en matrimonio) (frm)
to win sb's heart → conquistar a algn
to win sb to one's cause → ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno
4. (= reach) [+ shore] → llegar a, alcanzar; [+ goal] → conseguir
he won his way to the top of his profession → (a base de trabajar duro) consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión
he won his way to the top of his profession → (a base de trabajar duro) consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión
5. (Mil) (= capture) → tomar
C. VI (in war, sport, competition) → ganar
who's winning? → ¿quién va ganando?
go in and win! → ¡a ganar!
he has a good chance of winning → tiene muchas posibilidades de hacerse con la victoria or de ganar
OK, you win → vale, ganas tú
Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 → Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
she always wins at cards → siempre gana a las cartas
to win by a head/a length → ganar por una cabeza/un largo
to play to win → jugar a ganar
you can't win whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win → digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!
to win hands down → ganar de forma aplastante
who's winning? → ¿quién va ganando?
go in and win! → ¡a ganar!
he has a good chance of winning → tiene muchas posibilidades de hacerse con la victoria or de ganar
OK, you win → vale, ganas tú
Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 → Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
she always wins at cards → siempre gana a las cartas
to win by a head/a length → ganar por una cabeza/un largo
to play to win → jugar a ganar
you can't win whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win → digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!
to win hands down → ganar de forma aplastante
win back VT + ADV [+ trophy] → recobrar; [+ support, confidence] → volver a ganarse; [+ land] → reconquistar, volver a conquistar; [+ gambling loss, job] → recuperar; [+ voters, girlfriend, boyfriend] → volver a conquistar a
I won the money back from him → recuperé el dinero que me ganó
I won the money back from him → recuperé el dinero que me ganó
win out VI + ADV → triunfar, imponerse
tiredness won out → triunfó or se impuso el cansancio
she won out over six other candidates → se impuso a otros seis candidatos
tiredness won out → triunfó or se impuso el cansancio
she won out over six other candidates → se impuso a otros seis candidatos
win over, win round VT + ADV → convencer
eventually we won him over to our point of view → por fin lo convencimos de que teníamos razón
they are hoping to win over undecided voters → esperan ganarse a los votantes indecisos
eventually we won him over to our point of view → por fin lo convencimos de que teníamos razón
they are hoping to win over undecided voters → esperan ganarse a los votantes indecisos
win through VI + ADV
1. (= succeed) → triunfar
stick to your principles and you will win through → mantente firme a tus principios y al final triunfarás
stick to your principles and you will win through → mantente firme a tus principios y al final triunfarás
2. (Sport) she won through to the second round → ganó y pasó a la segunda ronda
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win
[ˈwɪn] [won] (pt, pp) vt
(= be victorious in) [+ election, race, match] → gagner; [+ battle, war] → gagner; [+ lottery, draw, raffle] → gagner à
Who won the race? → Qui a gagné la course?
That's the car I'd buy if I won the lottery! → Voilà la voiture que j'achèterais si je gagnais à la loterie!
Who won the race? → Qui a gagné la course?
That's the car I'd buy if I won the lottery! → Voilà la voiture que j'achèterais si je gagnais à la loterie!
(= get) [+ prize, contract] → gagner; [+ money] → gagner; [+ medal] → gagner
The first correct entry wins the prize → La première bonne réponse gagne le prix.
The first correct entry wins the prize → La première bonne réponse gagne le prix.
(= acquire) [+ popularity, support] → s'attirer
The government is just attempting to win popularity → Le gouvernement tente juste de s'attirer la popularité.
The government is just attempting to win popularity → Le gouvernement tente juste de s'attirer la popularité.
vi → gagner
We won two-nil → Nous avons gagné deux zéro.
Did you win? → Est-ce que tu as gagné?
Their side was winning
BUT Leur équipe menait.
you can't win (= you're sure to fail) → on ne peut pas gagner
We won two-nil → Nous avons gagné deux zéro.
Did you win? → Est-ce que tu as gagné?
Their side was winning
BUT Leur équipe menait.
you can't win (= you're sure to fail) → on ne peut pas gagner
n (= victory) → victoire f
They've had seven wins in a row → Ils ont sept victoires d'affilée à leur actif.
She won him over with her sweet smile → Elle l'a convaincu avec son doux sourire.
Not all my staff agree but I am winning them over → Tous mes employés ne sont pas d'accord mais je suis en train de les convaincre.
to win sb over to one's cause → gagner qn à sa cause
They've had seven wins in a row → Ils ont sept victoires d'affilée à leur actif.
win over
(British) vt sep → convaincreShe won him over with her sweet smile → Elle l'a convaincu avec son doux sourire.
Not all my staff agree but I am winning them over → Tous mes employés ne sont pas d'accord mais je suis en train de les convaincre.
to win sb over to one's cause → gagner qn à sa cause
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win
vb: pret, ptp <won>n → Sieg m; to back a horse for a win → auf den Sieg eines Pferdes setzen; to have a win (money) → einen Gewinn machen; (victory) → einen Sieg erzielen; to play for a win → auf Sieg spielen
vt
race, prize, battle, election, money, bet, sympathy, support, friends, glory → gewinnen; reputation → erwerben; scholarship, contract → bekommen; victory → erringen; to win somebody’s heart/love/hand → jds Herz/Liebe/Hand gewinnen; he tried to win her → er versuchte, sie für sich zu gewinnen; it won him the first prize → es brachte ihm den ersten Preis ein; to win something from or off (inf) somebody → jdm etw abgewinnen
(= obtain, extract) → gewinnen; the oil won from the North Sea → das aus der Nordsee gewonnene Öl; land won from the sea → dem Meer abgewonnenes Land
(liter: = reach with effort) shore, summit → erreichen
vi
(in race, election, argument etc) → gewinnen, siegen; if winning becomes too important → wenn das Siegen or das Gewinnen zu wichtig wird; OK, you win, I was wrong → okay, du hast gewonnen, ich habe mich geirrt; whatever I do, I just can’t win → egal, was ich mache, ich machs immer falsch
(liter) to win free → sich freikämpfen, sich befreien
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win
[wɪn] (won (vb: pt, pp))2. vt (battle, race, cup, prize) → vincere; (victory) → conquistare, aggiudicarsi; (sympathy, popularity, support, friendship) → conquistare, ottenere; (person) → accattivarsi, conquistare; (contract) → aggiudicarsi
I won £20 from him → gli ho vinto 20 sterline
to win sb's favour/heart → conquistare il favore/cuore di qn
she won it at tennis → l'ha vinto a tennis
it won him first prize → gli ha valso il primo premio
to win the day (Mil) (fig) → avere il sopravvento
I won £20 from him → gli ho vinto 20 sterline
to win sb's favour/heart → conquistare il favore/cuore di qn
she won it at tennis → l'ha vinto a tennis
it won him first prize → gli ha valso il primo premio
to win the day (Mil) (fig) → avere il sopravvento
win back vt + adv → riconquistare
win over win round vt + adv → convincere
we won him over to our point of view → l'abbiamo convinto ad accettare il nostro punto di vista
we won him over to our point of view → l'abbiamo convinto ad accettare il nostro punto di vista
win out win through vi + adv → uscirne vittorioso/a
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win
(win) – present participle ˈwinning: past tense, past participle won (wan) – 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.
2. to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck. to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.
3. to obtain by one's own efforts. He won her respect over a number of years.
noun a victory or success. She's had two wins in four races.
ˈwinner nounˈwinning adjective
1. victorious or successful. the winning candidate.
2. attractive or charming. a winning smile.
ˈwinning-post noun in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes.
win over to succeed in gaining the support and sympathy of. At first he refused to help us but we finally won him over.
win the day to gain a victory; to be successful.
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.
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win
→ يَفُوزُ vyhrát vinde gewinnen κερδίζω ganar voittaa gagner pobijediti vincere 勝つ 이기다 winnen vinne wygrać vencer побеждать vinna ชนะ kazanmak chiến thắng 赢得Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
win
vi. ganar, vencer.
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