ganhar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- achieve verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- earn verb To receive money in return for work done.
- gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- make verb To create, produce, or build something.
- receive verb To be given, sent, or handed something.
- win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.
Senses
ganhar is used for these senses in English:
- achieve (transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]
- earn (transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).
- gain (transitive) To acquire possession of.
- get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
- receive (transitive, dated) To take, as something that is offered; to accept.
- win (transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
achieve — full definition
- verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- verb To do well, especially in school or in a career.
earn — full definition
- verb To receive money in return for work done.
- verb To gain something, such as respect or a reputation, through effort or merit.