gagner
/ɡa.ɲe/
1. General
verbInf1stPres
to win
to beat (an opponent)
Pour gagner, il faudra jouer en équipe.
To win, we'll have to play as a team.
Synonyms:remporter, vaincre, battre
2. General
verbInf1stPres
to earn (money, a salary)
to make (profit)
Elle espère gagner assez d'argent pour partir en voyage.
She hopes to earn enough money to go on a trip.
Synonyms:toucher, percevoir, empocher
3. General
verbInf1stPres
to save (time, effort)
to gain (ground, advantage)
to be made better by / to benefit from (used with à + infinitive)
Prends ce raccourci pour gagner du temps.
Take that shortcut to save time.
Synonyms:économiser, prendre de l'avance, s'améliorer
4. General
verbInf1stPres
to reach
to make one's way to (a place)
Nous devons gagner la gare avant minuit.
We have to get to the station before midnight.
Synonyms:atteindre, parvenir à, se rendre à
