English → French
gain /BrE ɡeɪn 
, AmE ɡeɪn /
A
noun
1 (increase) augmentation f
gain in weight/value augmentation de poids/de valeur
gain in time gain m
gains in productivity gains mpl
2 (profit) profit m, gain m
material/financial gain gain m
to do sth for material gain faire qch pour l'argent
3 (advantage, improvement) (general) gain m; (in status, knowledge) acquis m
electoral/diplomatic gains gains électoraux/diplomatiques
the gains of women's liberation les acquis de la libération féminine
to make gains [political party] se renforcer
it's her loss but our gain elle y perd mais nous y gagnons
B gains
plural noun
Business, Finance (profits) gains mpl, profits mpl; (winnings) gains mpl; (on stock market) gains mpl, hausses fpl
losses and gains pertes fplmpl
to make gains [currency, shares] être en hausse
C
transitive verb
1 (acquire) acquérir [experience] (from de); obtenir [information] (from grâce à); gagner [respect, support, approval]; conquérir [freedom]
to gain popularity gagner en popularité
to gain time gagner du temps
to gain sth by doing gagner qch en faisant
to gain credibility by doing gagner en crédibilité en faisant
the advantages to be gained from adopting this strategy les avantages qu'on peut obtenir en adoptant cette stratégie
we have nothing to gain from this investment nous n'avons rien à gagner dans cet investissement
to gain the impression that … avoir l'impression que …
to gain control of sth prendre le contrôle de qch
to gain possession of sth s'assurer la possession de qch
to gain ground gagner du terrain (on sur)
2 (increase)
to gain speed/momentum [driver, vehicle, plane] prendre de la vitesse/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
my watch has started to gain time ma montre s'est mise à avancer
3 (win)
to gain points gagner des points
the Republicans gained four seats les Républicains ont gagné quatre sièges
they gained four seats from the Democrats ils ont pris quatre sièges aux Démocrates
to gain a comfortable victory remporter une victoire confortable
to gain the upper hand prendre le dessus
we have everything to gain and nothing to lose nous avons tout à gagner et rien à perdre
4 (reach) gagner, atteindre [place]
D
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's not 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?
Phrasal verb
■ gain on:
gain on [sb/sth]
rattraper [person, vehicle] the opposition are gaining on the government l'opposition l'emporte sur le gouvernement
the sea is gaining on the land la mer gagne sur la terre