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gain /ɡeɪn/

noun
1. (increase) augmentation f ( in de);
1. (profit) profit m, gain m;
  financial ~ gain financier;
  to do sth for material ~ faire qch pour l'argent;
1. (advantage) gen gain m;
  (in status, knowledge) acquis m;
  to make ~s (political party) se renforcer.

gains npl Fin gains mpl;
losses and ~s pertes fpl et profits mpl;
to make ~s (currency, shares) être en hausse.

transitive verb
1. (acquire) acquérir (experience) ( from de);
  obtenir (advantage, information) ( from grâce à);
  gagner (respect, support, time);
  conquérir (freedom);
  to ~ popularity gagner en popularité;
  we have nothing to ~ nous n'avons rien à gagner;
  to ~ control of sth prendre le contrôle de qch;
  to ~ possession of sth s'assurer la possession de qch;
  to ~ ground gagner du terrain ( on sur);
1. (increase) to ~ speed prendre de la vitesse or de l'élan;
  to ~ weight prendre du poids;
  to ~ 4 kilos prendre 4 kilos;
  to ~ 3 minutes prendre 3 minutes d'avance;
1. (win, reach) gagner (point, place);
  they ~ed four seats from the Democrats ils ont pris quatre sièges aux Démocrates;
  to ~ the upper hand prendre le dessus.

intransitive verb
1. (improve) to ~ in prestige/popularity gagner en prestige/en popularité;
  to ~ in confidence prendre de l'assurance;
1. (profit) she hasn't ~ed by it cela ne lui a rien rapporté;
  do you think we'll ~ by adopting this strategy? pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?

gain on:

▶ ~ on [sb/sth] rattraper (person, vehicle);
the opposition are ~ing on the government l'opposition est en train de prendre l'avantage sur le gouvernement.

'gain' found in these Oxford entries:

English:

access - ascendancy - clear - convince - currency - deception - earning power - entrance - entry - favour - foothold - fraudulent - get - ground - insight - loss - material - must - pay - pick - promotion - purchase - register - score - stand - strength - toehold

French:

acquérir - altitude - amplifier - appât - âpre - âpreté - assurance - bénéfice - cause - conquérir - démagogie - dilatoire - droit - école - emparer - finalement - gagner - grignoter - illicite - implanter - importance - introduire - obtenir - parvenir - plus-value - prendre - prévaloir - progresser - recueillir - voile

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
gain	vtr	(acquire for new)	obtenir⇒ vtr
The citizens gained the right to send their kids to a different school.
Les citoyens obtinrent le droit d'envoyer leurs enfants dans une autre école.
gain	vtr	(acquire extra of)	acquérir⇒ vtr
He gained five new customers last month.
Il a acquis cinq nouveaux clients le mois dernier.
gain	vtr	(weight)	prendre⇒ vtr
I have gained six pounds over the holidays.
J'ai pris six livres pendant les vacances.
gain	n	(sth gained)	acquisition nf
The gain in customers helped the business live.
L'acquisition de clients aida le maintien de l'entreprise.

Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
gain	n	(financial)	hausse nf
The gain in the stock made him rich.
La hausse en bourse l'enrichit.
gain	vi	(profit)	gagner⇒ vtr
The stock gained 3% last week.
La bourse a gagné 3 % la semaine dernière.
gain	vi	(come closer to catching up)	rattraper⇒ vtr
The runner gained on his opponent.
Le coureur rattrapa son adversaire.
gain	vi	(clock: run too fast)	avancer⇒ vtr
This antique clock is beautiful, but it does gain, unfortunately.
La vieille horloge est belle mais, malheureusement, elle avance.
gain	vi	(increase)	gagner⇒ vtr
The politician gained in popularity each week.
L'homme politique gagna en popularité chaque semaine.
gain	vtr	(clock: speed up by)	prendre de l'avance vtr
The clock gains a second every week.
L'horloge prend une seconde d'avance chaque semaine.
gain	vtr	(arrive at)	atteindre⇒ vtr
By three o'clock, the army had gained the city walls.
A trois heures, l'armée atteignit les murs de la ville.
gain	vtr	(persuade)	persuader⇒, convaincre⇒ vtr
She gained him over by talking about the financial benefits.
Elle le persuada (or: convainquit) en lui parlant des avantages financiers.
gain	vtr	(obtain a victory)	gagner⇒ vtr
The team gained a win last weekend.
L'équipe a gagné le week-end dernier.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
automatic gain control		(electronic output device)	contrôle automatique de gain nm
capital gain			gain en capital nm
capital gain			plus-value nf
current gain			gain en courant nm
gain admittance	vi	(be allowed to enter)	entrer dans vi
Turkey is trying to gain admittance to the European Community.
De Gaulle avait refusé que le Royaume-Uni entre dans le Marché Commun.
		organisation	intégrer⇒ vtr
La Turquie essaie d'intégrer l'Union Européenne.
		salle, local	accéder à vtr
gain ascendancy	v	(win or become dominant)	prendre le dessus loc v
gain by	vtr	(take advantage or profit by)	gagner à + [infinitif] vtr
What have you got to gain by lying about it?
Tu n'y gagneras rien à mentir à tes parents.
gain ground	vi	(advance, make progress)	gagner du terrain vtr
Though it's slow going, we're gaining ground.
gain influence	v	(become more important)	devenir de plus en plus influent v
Big corporations have gained influence in government over the last decades.
Les grandes compagnies sont devenues de plus en plus influentes.
			voir grandir son influence loc v
Les grandes compagnies ont vu leur influence grandir au fil des ans.
			gagner en importance loc v
Les grandes compagnies ont gagné en importance au fil des ans.
gain knowledge	v	(learn, acquire information)	acquérir des connaissances loc v
			acquérir du savoir loc v
gain knowledge of		le savoir de	acquérir la science v
gain momentum	v	(pick up speed and strength)	gagner de la vitesse vtr
The bicycle gained momentum as it went down the hill.
Il s'est mis à gagner de la vitesse dans la descente.
gain on	vtr	(catch up with)	rattraper⇒ vtr
Drive faster - the police are gaining on us!
Va plus vite, les flics nous rattrapent !
gain over	vtr	(persuade, attract sb)	gagner à sa cause vtr
Over the years, Romeo gained over Juliet; she had fallen deeply in love with him.
gain position	v	(advance)	gagner des places vtr
gain recognition	v	(become known for one's achievements)	être reconnu loc v
Many published articles have helped my doctor gain recognition in his field of medical practice.
Le comité de soutien s'est affairé afin que les mérites du chercheur soient reconnus (or: afin que le chercheur soit reconnu pour ses travaux).
			gagner, acquérir la reconnaissance de loc v
gain strength	vi	(become stronger)	reprendre des forces vtr
After the operation, his legs were weak, but he did a lot of exercises to gain strength.
			se fortifier⇒ v pron
gain the confidence of	vtr	(become trusted by)	gagner la confiance de vtr
I have managed to gain the confidence of our newest client.
He gained the confidence of his managers through his excellent work.
J'ai réussi à gagner la confiance de nos nouveaux clients.
			obtenir la confiance de loc v
gain the upper hand	vi	(attain an advantage: over sb)	prendre le dessus, prendre l'avantage, prendre l'ascendant vtr
Whilst injuries have decimated the first choice team, an early goal has given them the upper hand.
Il a rapidement pris le dessus sur son adversaire.
gain time	vi	(delay sth for one's own advantage)	gagner du temps vtr
In order to gain time, I had to make sure no one else found the information.
			temporiser⇒ vi
gain understanding of	vtr	(learn about, come to know)	mieux comprendre v
Note: Normally gain AN understanding of.
After playing he began to gain an understanding of the game.
gain upon	vtr	(catch up with)	refaire son retard sur vtr
Note: In AE, gain upon means to narrow the gap, but not necessarily catch up.
gain weight	v	US (put on body weight, get fatter)	prendre du poids loc v
Most college students gain weight during their first year of school.
La plupart des étudiants prennent du poids durant leur première année de fac.
weight gain	n	(increase in body weight)	prise de poids nf
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