gain on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] VB trans

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1. gain (acquire, achieve):

gain independence/control
conseguir
gain independence/control
obtener
gain experience/self-confidence
adquirir
gain recognition
obtener
gain recognition
ganarse
gain friends
hacerse
gain qualifications/degree Brit
obtener
he gradually gained her confidence/respect
poco a poco (se) fue ganando su confianza/respeto
I succeeded in gaining their attention
logré atraer or captar su atención
to gain access to a building
lograr entrar a or obtener acceso a un edificio
we're not losing a daughter; we're gaining a son
no perdemos una hija, ganamos un hijo
the ship gained port NAUT
el barco llegó or arribó a puerto
Smith had gained five yards over Jones
Smith le había sacado cinco yardas de ventaja a Jones
they gained the finals/the third round Am
pasaron a la final/a la tercera ronda
the offensive gained two miles MIL
la ofensiva avanzó dos millas
there's a lot to be gained from this
esto ofrece muchas ventajas
the Democrats have gained 15 house seats from the Republicans
los Demócratas han obtenido 15 escaños que antes ocupaban los Republicanos

II.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] VB intr

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III.gain [Am ɡeɪn, Brit ɡeɪn] N

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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gain on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gain on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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III.gain [geɪn] VB intr (increase)

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Suddenly, his secretary informs him that stock in his company had seen a large gain on the stock market.
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The pumps began to gain on the leak.
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His 48-yard gain on a screen pass was the longest passing play of the game.
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The reason that a post-fade is used is to avoid channels than are zero gain on the sliders from contaminating the effects return loop.
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The elevation gain on this trail is 2,100 feet and it is 4.5 miles in length.
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Because the kick is so short, the receiving team will usually get good field position, even if there is a minimal gain on the return.
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If noncash assets are sold for more than their book value, a gain on the sale is recognized.
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The battle raged all day with little gain on either side.
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The transfer function shows the dependence of the network gain on the signal frequency for sinusoidal signals.
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All research must fill a request form to gain on-site access.
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