Betydningen av gain på engelsk

gain

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/ɡeɪn/

gain verb [I or T] (GET)

to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time:

The mayor has gained a lot of support from the teacher's union.

gain something from something What do you hope to gain from the course?

Alternative medicine has only just started to gain respectability in our society.

[ + two objects ] It was her performances in Aida that gained her an international reputation as a soprano.

After you've gained some experience teaching abroad, you can come home and get a job.

From the late 19th century, European powers began to gain control of parts of the Ottoman Empire.

gain in UK She's certainly gained in confidence over the last couple of years.

The data exists all right - the difficulty is in gaining access to it.

The thieves gained entrance through an upstairs window that was left open.

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to receive or be given something

getI got a new bike for my birthday.
receiveYou will receive your tickets by email.
obtainAfter many years of trying, she finally obtained Brazilian citizenship.
gainYou will improve at the job as you gain experience.
earnEventually, you will earn the dog's trust.
achieveShe achieved top marks in the physics exam.

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You can't gain access to the computer system without entering your password.
The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.
He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender of civil rights.
The pacifist movement is gaining increasing support among young people.
This policy may appeal to the party faithful, but will it gain the support of uncommitted voters?

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Getting, receiving and accepting

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gain verb [I or T] (INCREASE)

to increase in weight, speed, height, or amount:

I gained a lot of weight while I was on holiday.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

gain by UK Good economic indicators caused the share index to gain by ten points.

The campaign has been gaining momentum over the past few weeks.

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to get faster

speed upThe car sped up to 100 mph.
pick up speedThe hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.
gain speedAccidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
gather speedThe economic recovery was starting to gather speed.
accelerateThe vehicle accelerated around the turn.

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The spacecraft will fly round Earth to gain momentum for its trip to Jupiter.
The rock gains speed as it rolls down the slope.
The kitchen clock is gaining time.
He has gained weight since giving up smoking.
You have gained 20 cm since I last measured you.

SMART Vocabulary: relaterte ord og fraser

Increasing and intensifying

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Becoming bigger

gain verb [I or T] (CLOCK/WATCH)

If a clock or watch gains, it works too quickly and shows a time that is later than the real time:

gain by My watch has gained by ten minutes over the last 24 hours.

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Watches & clocks

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Partikkelverb

gain on someone/something

gain

noun [ C or U ]

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/ɡeɪn/

gain noun [C or U] (SOMETHING OBTAINED)

an occasion when you get something useful or positive:

Whatever the objections to this sort of treatment, the gains in terms of the number of lives saved are substantial.

personal gain The minister was sacked for abusing power for his personal gain.

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Many people get caught in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.
Electricals made big gains in this afternoon's trading on Wall Street.
The collapse of its rivals brought fortuitous gains to the company.
The election returns produced a confusing picture of gains and losses.
The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.

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Getting, receiving and accepting

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gain noun [C or U] (INCREASE)

an increase in something such as size, weight, or amount:

Side effects of the drugs may include tiredness, headaches, or weight gain.

After deducting costs, we still made a net gain of £5,000.

Oil prices rose again today after yesterday's gains.

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an increase

increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.

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Becoming bigger

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Increasing and intensifying

Augmenting and supplementing

(Definisjon av gain fra Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

gain | Amerikansk ordbok

gain

verb

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gain verb (OBTAIN)

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[ T ]

to obtain something useful, advantageous, or positive:

He gained control of the business.

You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

He hoped to gain an advantage by beginning his campaign early.

gain verb (INCREASE)

[ I/T ]

to increase in weight, speed, height, or amount:

[ T ] I’ve gained weight, and I’m going on a diet.

[ T ] The campaign has been gaining momentum ever since the television ads started to run.

[ I ] Step on the gas – they’re gaining on us (= getting nearer to us).

[ I/T ]

If a clock or watch gains or gains time, it works too quickly and shows a time that is later than the real time.

gain

noun [ C/U ] us

/ɡeɪn/

[ U ] The commissioner denied having used his office for personal gain.

gain

noun [ C/U ] us

/ɡeɪn/

[ C ] Stock prices rose again today after yesterday’s gains.

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gain | Forretningsengelsk

gain

noun [ C or U ]

/ɡeɪn/ us

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an increase in size, weight, amount, etc.:

Having deducted costs we still made a net gain of five thousand pounds.

Stocks ended the day with a moderate gain.

something useful or good that you get for yourself:

He was fired for abusing his position for his own personal gain.

Se også

book gain
capital gain
short-term gain
paper gain

gain

verb [ I or T ]

/ɡeɪn/ us

to increase in amount or value:

On Wall Street today, the Dow Jones Industrials gained more than 52 points.

to get something that is important or gives you an advantage, especially over a period of time:

Most temporary employees say they gained new abilities through their assignments.

gain access to sth

to be allowed to use or receive something:

Every day, more citizens gain access to the Web and each other.

MARKETING

to be able to sell a product in a particular place for the first time:

He is willing to invest millions of dollars in cooperative ventures in China if he can gain access to the market.

gain currency

to become more commonly known or accepted:

Two ideas for constructing a tax reduction have been gaining currency in internal debates.

gain ground

to become more popular or successful:

gain ground on sb/sth After three decades the carmaker is actually gaining ground on the competition.

Even as companies in the US are gaining ground overseas, they are also sending more American-made products abroad.

FINANCE

to increase in value:

gain ground against sth The dollar has been gaining ground against the yen in overseas trading.

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Eksempler på gain

gain

This concept has gained importance in recent years, and may give an indication of the qualitative level of an institution's study programme, teaching and learning.

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To gain market advantage, a manufacturer should outclass competitors in either quality or cost or quick response, or a combination of one or more.

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No further gains were achieved in the last decade of the century, during which the third- and fourth-generation cultivars replaced the original introduced cultivars.

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Furthermore, the way in which this threshold is applied also affects the number and nature of political parties gaining representation.

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A relatively high threshold, say at 7.5 %, is likely to result in fewer parties gaining representation than where the threshold is comparatively lower.

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Numerous political parties have gained representation, and they all have a stake in the survival of the regime.

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How could they gain recruits for their war on hearts and minds?

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As the stimulus became larger, more long-range axons were recruited into the collective oscillation, thereby increasing the gain of the feedback circuit.

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The thermal mass in superinsulated housing is not able to store all this solar energy, so the useful solar gains are greatly reduced.

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These gains in private technical efficiency raise social costs as the technological resource stock externality is exacerbated.

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But they also are found to encourage too much agricultural production and too little timber production to maximize gains from economic development.

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First, how do the opportunities for private gain differ in different electoral systems?

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For example, if students who pick harder stories make greater gains in reading, which is cause and which is effect?

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For example, if the claimant suffered no loss, must wrongfully acquired gains be disbursed?

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They all gained some position of status, never mind how, sufficient to win the respect of the general public.

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Betydningen av gain på engelsk

gain verb [I or T] (GET)

gain verb [I or T] (INCREASE)

gain verb [I or T] (CLOCK/WATCH)

Partikkelverb

gain noun [C or U] (SOMETHING OBTAINED)

gain noun [C or U] (INCREASE)

gain | Amerikansk ordbok

gain verb (OBTAIN)

gain verb (INCREASE)

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gain | Forretningsengelsk

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