English → French
gain
[geɪn]1.
noun
1) (increase) augmentation f (in de)
2) (profit) profit m, gain m
financial gain — gain financier
to do something for material gain — faire quelque chose pour l'argent
3) (advantage) gen gain m; (in status, knowledge) acquis m
to make gains — [political party] se renforcer
2.
gains plural noun Finance gains mpl
losses and gains — pertes fpl et profits mpl
to make gains — [currency, shares] être en hausse
3.
transitive verb
1) (acquire) acquérir [experience] (from de); obtenir [advantage, information] (from grâce à); gagner [respect, support, time]; conquérir [freedom]
to gain popularity — gagner en popularité
we have nothing to gain — nous n'avons rien à gagner
to gain control of something — prendre le contrôle de quelque chose
to gain possession of something — s'assurer la possession de quelque chose
to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on sur)
2) (increase)
to gain speed — prendre de la vitesse or de l'élan
to gain weight — prendre du poids
to gain 4 kilos — prendre 4 kilos
to gain 3 minutes — prendre 3 minutes d'avance
3) (win, reach) gagner [point, place]
they gained four seats from the Democrats — ils ont pris quatre sièges aux Démocrates
to gain the upper hand — prendre le dessus
4.
intransitive verb
1) (improve)
to gain in prestige/popularity — gagner en prestige/en popularité
to gain in confidence — prendre de l'assurance
2) (profit)
she hasn't gained by it — cela ne lui a rien rapporté
do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?
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