win

win
win [wɪn]
(verb: preterite, past participle won)
1. noun
victoire f
2. intransitive verb
(in war, sport, competition) gagner
• who's winning? qui gagne ?
• to win hands down (inf) gagner haut la main
• you win! (in reluctant agreement) soit ! tu as gagné !
3. transitive verb
   a. [+ war, match, competition] gagner
   b. [+ prize, sum of money] gagner ; [+ victory] remporter ; [+ scholarship] obtenir
   c. [+ fame, fortune] trouver ; [+ sb's friendship] gagner ; [+ sympathy, support, supporters] s'attirer
• to win friends se faire des amis
• to win sb's love/respect se faire aimer/respecter de qn
• to win sb to one's cause gagner qn à sa cause
► win over, win roundseparable transitive verb
[+ person] convaincre
• I won him over to my point of view je l'ai gagné à ma façon de voir
* * *
[wɪn] 1.
noun
1) (victory) victoire f (over sur)

to have a win over somebody in something — remporter une victoire sur quelqu'un dans quelque chose

2) (successful bet) pari m gagnant
2.
transitive verb (p prés -nn-; prét, pp won)
1) Games, Military, Sport gagner; Politics gagner [election, votes] (from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un); gagner les élections dans [region, city] (from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un)

to win a (parliamentary) seat — être élu député (from somebody aux dépens de quelqu'un)

2) (acquire) obtenir [reprieve] (from de); gagner [friendship, heart]; s'attirer [sympathy]; s'acquérir [support] (of de)

it won him the admiration of his colleagues — cela lui a valu l'admiration de ses collègues

to win somebody's love/respect — se faire aimer/respecter de quelqu'un

3.
intransitive verb (p prés -nn-; prét, pp won) gagner

to win against somebody — l'emporter sur quelqu'un

to win by two goals — gagner de deux buts

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, 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

Phrasal Verbs:
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win some, lose some — on ne peut pas gagner à tous les coups


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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