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Results for: "gain"

Translating from English to Esperanto

Translations:

gain — to acquire, obtain
→ gajni
→ atingi
gain — what one gains
→ gajno
→ profito
gain — act of gaining
→ akiro
→ gajnado

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (4)

1. a quantity that is added;
- Example: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"
- Example: "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
[syn: addition, increase, gain]

2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial;
[syn: profit, gain]

3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input;
[syn: amplification, gain]

4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating;


VERB (9)

1. obtain;
- Example: "derive pleasure from one's garden"
[syn: derive, gain]

2. win something through one's efforts;
- Example: "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
- Example: "Gain an understanding of international finance"
[syn: acquire, win, gain]

3. derive a benefit from;
- Example: "She profited from his vast experience"
[syn: profit, gain, benefit]

4. reach a destination, either real or abstract;
- Example: "We hit Detroit by noon"
- Example: "The water reached the doorstep"
- Example: "We barely made it to the finish line"
- Example: "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
[syn: reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain]

5. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
- Example: "The home team was gaining ground"
- Example: "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
[syn: gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground]

6. rise in rate or price;
- Example: "The stock market gained 24 points today"
[syn: advance, gain]

7. increase or develop;
- Example: "the peace movement gained momentum"
- Example: "the car gathers speed"
[syn: gain, gather]

8. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;
- Example: "How much do you make a month in your new job?"
- Example: "She earns a lot in her new job"
- Example: "this merger brought in lots of money"
- Example: "He clears $5,000 each month"
[syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in]

9. increase (one's body weight);
- Example: "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
[syn: gain, put on]