ganemos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ganemos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.ganar VB trans

1.1. ganar (mediante el trabajo):

ganar

to earn

gana un buen sueldo

she earns o she's on a good salary

¿cuánto ganas al mes?

how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero

all he's interested in is making money

1.2. ganar (conseguir):

ganar

to gain

¿y qué ganas con eso?

and what do you gain by (doing) that?

no ganamos nada con ponernos nerviosos

getting all worked-up won't get us anywhere

2.1. ganar:

ganar carrera/competición/partido

to win

ganar elecciones

to win

ganar guerra/batalla

to win

ganar juicio

to win

ganaron el campeonato

they won the championship

le gané la apuesta

I won my bet with him

ganarle el quién vive a alg. Chil inf

to beat sb to it inf

ganarle el quién vive a alg. Chil inf

to get in first inf

2.2. ganar (en un juego, concurso):

ganar premio/dinero

to win

¿cuánto ganaste en las carreras de caballos?

how much did you win on the horses?

ha ganado mucho dinero al póquer

she's won a lot of money at o playing poker

3. ganar (adquirir):

ganó fama y fortuna

she won fame and fortune

su partido ha ido ganando popularidad

his party has been gaining in popularity

ha ganado importancia en los últimos años

it has grown in importance in recent years

4.1. ganar persona:

ganar a alg. para algo

to win sb over to sth

lo ganó para su causa

she won him over to her cause

4.2. ganar (reclamar):

ganar

to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar

the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

5. ganar liter:

ganar meta

to attain form

ganar meta

to reach

ganar cumbre/frontera/orilla

to gain liter

ganar cumbre/frontera/orilla

to reach

II.ganar VB intr

1. ganar (mediante el trabajo):

ganar

to earn

apenas gana para vivir

she hardly earns enough to live on

no ganar para disgustos/sustos

to have nothing but trouble

2.1. ganar (vencer):

ganar

to win

que gane el mejor

may the best man win

ganaron los Republicanos

the Republicans won o were victorious

van ganando 2 a 1

they're winning 2-1

van ganando 2 a 1

they're 2-1 up o ahead

2.2. ganar:

ganarle a alg.

to beat sb

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos

they beat us by four points

siempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar

she always lets her son beat her at chess

siempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar

whenever she plays chess with her son she lets him win

me ha vuelto a ganar

she's beaten me again

a mentiroso nadie le gana o no hay quien le gane

when it comes to lying there's no one to touch him

se dejó ganar por el abatimiento

he allowed his depression to get the better of him

3. ganar (aventajar) (ganarle a alg. en algo):

le ganas en estatura

you're taller than him

habla mejor inglés, es más guapo … la verdad es que me gana en todo

he speaks better English, he's better looking … the truth is he beats me on every count

4. ganar (mejorar, obtener provecho):

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado

her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

con estas modificaciones el texto ha ganado en claridad

the text has become much clearer o has gained in clarity with these changes

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios

these changes have really improved the living room

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín

he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando es el único que salió ganando de la mudanza

he's the only one who benefited o gained from the move

no lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando

I didn't expect to but in the end I came out of it better off o I did well out of it

no lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando

I didn't expect to but I ended up better off

saldrán ganando de esta reestructuración

they will benefit from o they stand to gain from this restructuring

5. ganar Mex inf (dirigirse):

ganar para un lugar

to go off toward(s) somewhere

6. ganar Urug sl (con el sexo opuesto):

estás ganando con aquel/aquella

you're well in with that guy/girl over there inf

III.ganarse VB vpr

1. ganarse (enfático):

ganarse (mediante el trabajo)

to earn

se ganó mil dólares en una semana

she earned (herself) a thousand dollars in one week

2. ganarse (enfático):

ganarse (en una rifa, un juego)

to win

3. ganarse:

ganarse afecto

to win

ganarse amistad/confianza

to win

ganarse amistad/confianza

to gain

ganarse persona

to win … over

ha sabido ganarse el respeto de todos

she has managed to win o earn everyone's respect

sabe ganarse a los amigos

he knows how to make friends

4. ganarse (ser merecedor de):

te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones

you've earned yourself a good vacation Am

te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones

you've earned yourself a good holiday Brit

te estás ganando una paliza

you're going to get a good thrashing

te estás ganando una paliza

you're asking for a good thrashing

ganarse algo a pulso

to earn sth

el ascenso se lo ha ganado a pulso

he's really worked (hard) for o he's really earned this promotion

ganársela Spain inf como no te calles te la vas a ganar

if you don't shut up, you're going to get it o you're for it inf

5. ganarse Chil inf (acercarse):

se ganó muy a la orilla y se cayó

he went too near the edge and fell in

gánate para acá

come over here o come closer

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está creído (de) que va a ganar

he's convinced o quite sure he's going to win

está creído (de) que va a ganar

he's very confident of victory

pensaba que iba a ganar pero se mancó

she thought she was going to win but she miscalculated o she got it wrong o things didn't turn out the way she planned

Translations for ganemos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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romp home

ganar fácilmente

win out

ganar

temporize

tratar de ganar tiempo

winnable

que se puede ganar

clinch election

ganar

clinch series/title

ganar

clinch Am

ganar

I'm only secondarily concerned with winning new supporters

ganar nuevos adeptos es para mí algo secundario

to be in with or have a fighting chance

tener posibilidades de ganar

ganemos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ganemos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.ganar VB intr

1. ganar (vencer):

ganar

to win

2. ganar (mejorar):

ganar en algo

to improve at sth

ganar en condición social

to better oneself socially

con esto solo puedes salir ganando

you can't lose with this

no gana para sustos

with her it is one thing after another

II.ganar VB trans

1. ganar (trabajando):

ganar

to earn

con ese negocio consiguió ganar mucho dinero

he/she made a lot of money out of that business

2. ganar:

ganar (jugando)

win

ganar (a alguien)

to beat

le he ganado 30 euros

I won 30 euros from him/her

3. ganar:

ganar (adquirir)

to gain

ganar (libertad)

to win

ganar conocimientos de algo

to acquire knowledge of sth

ganar experiencia

to gain experience

ganar peso

to put on weight

¿qué esperas ganar con esto?

what do you hope to gain by that?

4. ganar (llegar a):

ganar

to reach

ganar la orilla

to reach the shore

5. ganar (aventajar):

ganar a alguien en algo

to be better than sb at sth

6. ganar MIL (ciudad):

ganar

to take

7. ganar (convencer):

ganar

to win over

III.ganar VB refl ganarse

1. ganar (dinero):

ganarse

to earn

si no me sale, me la gano inf

if I don't get it right, I'm in trouble

¡te la vas a ganar! inf

you're for it

2. ganar (a alguien):

ganarse

to win over

Translations for ganemos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to romp home

ganar fácilmente

pull in

ganar

temporize

tratar de ganar tiempo

to win in a walkaway

ganar sin problemas

to win a gong (for sth)

ganar una condecoración (por algo)

to gain prominence

ganar trascendencia

pull down

ganar

potboiler

libro escrito rápidamente para ganar dinero

to have a plurality

ganar por mayoría

ganemos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

quizá ganemos el campeonato — todo puede ser

we may yet win the championship — all is not over

con ese negocio consiguió ganar mucho dinero

he/she made a lot of money out of that business

ganar un horror de dinero

to earn a lot of money

en justicia, él merece ganar el premio

in all fairness, he deserves to win the prize

mal podrás ganar con esta moto

you'll be hard-pressed to win with this motorbike

está a la vista quién va a ganar

it's obvious who's going to win

ganar a alguien a sus propias cartas

to beat sb at his/her own game

ganar a alguien en el último momento

to pip sb at the post

libro escrito rápidamente para ganar dinero

potboiler

ganar un caso en rebeldía del adversario

to win a case by default