ganar
Meaning
- (transitive) to gain
- (transitive) to earn
- to win
- (transitive) to defeat, to beat
- (transitive) to reach; to attain
- (reflexive) to earn (something) for oneself
- (Chile, reflexive) to position oneself, to situate oneself
Concepts
take home
overset
business transaction
fight down
Synonyms
obtener rebaja
dar una paliza
llegar primero
hacer aumentar
barrer con
derrotar con trampas
obtener frutos
sacar ventaja
consequir
hacer prosélitos
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ga‧nar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡaˈnaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish ganar, from Early Medieval Latin ganāre, q.v.
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