win in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for win in the English»French Dictionary

I.win [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] N

1. win (victory) (gen):

win POL, SPORTS

victoire f (over sur)

to have a win over sb in sth POL, SPORTS

remporter une victoire sur qn dans qc

2. win (successful bet):

win GAMES, HORSE RAC

pari m gagnant

to have a win on the horses

gagner sur un cheval

II.win <pres part winning, pret, pp won> [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] VB trans

1. win:

win GAMES, MIL, SPORTS battle, victory, competition, match, bet, money, prize

gagner

2. win POL:

win election, votes

gagner (from sb aux dépens de qn)

win region, city

gagner les élections dans (from sb aux dépens de qn)

to win a (parliamentary) seat

être élu député (from sb aux dépens de qn)

3. win (acquire):

win delay, reprieve

obtenir (from de)

win friendship, heart

gagner (from de)

win sympathy

s'attirer

win support

s'acquérir (of de)

it won him the admiration of his colleagues

cela lui a valu l'admiration de ses collègues

to win sb's love/respect

se faire aimer/respecter de qn

to win one's way to sth

parvenir à qc

to win sb's hand dated or liter

obtenir la main de qn

III.win <pres part winning; pret, pp won> [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn] VB intr

win

gagner

to win against sb

l'emporter sur qn

to win by a length/by two goals

gagner d'une longueur/de deux buts

to play to win lit, fig

jouer pour gagner

go in and win!

vas-y, tu l'auras!

you win! (in argument)

je m'incline!

I've done my best to please her, but you just can't win

j'ai tout fait pour lui plaire, mais rien à faire

win or lose, I shall enjoy the game

gagnant ou perdant, je jouerai avec plaisir

win or lose, the discussions have been valuable

quoi qu'il arrive, les discussions ont été profitables

it's a win or lose situation

tout se joue là-dessus

IV.win [Brit wɪn, Am wɪn]

win some, lose some

on ne peut pas gagner à tous les coups

win-win [Brit, Am ˈwɪn ˈˌwɪn] ADJ

to be in a win-win situation

être dans une situation où l'on gagne à tous les coups

I.win over VB [Brit wɪn -, Am wɪn -], win round VB (win over [sb], win [sb] over)

win over

convaincre

to win sb over to point of view

convaincre qn de

can we win her over to our side?

pouvons-nous la convaincre de se joindre à nous?

win through VB [Brit wɪn -, Am wɪn -]

win through

finir par gagner

to win through to SPORTS semifinal etc

se qualifier pour

I.win back VB [Brit wɪn -, Am wɪn -] (win [sth] back, win back [sth])

win back majority, support, votes

récupérer (from sb sur qn)

win back affection, respect

regagner

win back prize, title, territory

reprendre (from à)

quick win N

quick win

gain m rapide

no-win [Brit, Am ˈnoʊ ˈwɪn] ADJ

no-win situation:

no-win

de perdant

win out VB [Brit wɪn -, Am wɪn -]

win out

l'emporter

to win out over sth

vaincre qc

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to win a Grammy

≈ être primé aux Victoires de la musique

Translations for win in the French»English Dictionary

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gagnant-gagnant

win-win attr

win in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for win in the English»French Dictionary

I.win [wɪn] N

1. win POL, SPORTS:

win

victoire f

2. win (bet):

win

pari m gagnant

II.win <won, won> [wɪn] VB trans

win

gagner

win contract, scholarship

décrocher

win popularity

acquérir

win reputation

se faire

win sb's heart

conquérir

to win sb's love

se faire aimer de qn

Phrases:

to win the day

remporter la victoire

III.win <won, won> [wɪn] VB intr

win

gagner

to win by two lengths

l'emporter de deux longueurs

Phrases:

to win hands down

gagner les doigts dans le nez

win or lose

quoi qu'il arrive

you win!

soit! tu as gagné!

win over VB trans

1. win over (change mind of):

win over

convaincre

2. win over (gain support of):

win over

gagner à sa cause

win back VB trans

win back territory, love

reconquérir

win back voters

récupérer

win back esteem

regagner

win round VB trans

win round PHRVB win over

See also win over

win over VB trans

1. win over (change mind of):

win over

convaincre

2. win over (gain support of):

win over

gagner à sa cause

win through VB intr

win through

finir par réussir

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to win renown as sth

gagner une réputation en tant que qc

Translations for win in the French»English Dictionary

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conquérir cœur, personne

to win

se concilier l'amitié de qn

to win sb's friendship

reconquérir amour, dignité, pouvoir

to win back

gagner à la loterie

to win the lottery

win Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she didn't win although she should have

elle n'a pas gagné pourtant elle aurait du

to win by a narrow margin

gagner de justesse

I had a feeling he'd win

j'avais une petite idée qu'il gagnerait

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

who would have thought (that) she'd win

qui aurait dit qu'elle gagnerait

to win sb over to a friend

retourner qn en faveur d'une amie

(so as) to win the race

afin de gagner la course

quality must win out over quantity

il faut faire prévaloir la qualité sur la quantité

to win the 100 metres hurdles Brit

gagner aux 100 mètres haies

to win the 100 meter hurdles Am

gagner aux 100 mètres haies

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No matter how down you were before, he made you want to charge back into the battle, but with a smile, knowing, by gosh, we can really win this thing.

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Only time will tell if this is enough to galvanise the squad into securing a much-needed win.

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An example is where you purchase goods or services and then given the chance to enter into the lottery and possibly win a prize.

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If the receiver does, in fact, win their break point, the game is awarded to the receiver, and the receiver is said to have "converted" their break point.

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A party headquarters may also parachute a prominent candidate into an easy-to-win riding, removing the need to have a nomination meeting.

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The system awarded 30 points for a win over a strong team, and 20 for a win over a weak team.

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The first team to unlock their lock would win a trip to a waterfall rock slide and a picnic lunch.

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Her first win came in 1925 and the seventh win in 1949, 24 years later.

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Truck shows provide operators with an opportunity to win awards for their trucks.

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But his blend of cool self-possession and an indomitable will to win is still without equal.

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