ganar

/ɡaˈnaɾ/, [ɡaˈnaɾ]

to win, win


Examples
  • Me gusta ganar premios.

    I like to win prizes.

  • Puedo ganar esta vez.

    I can win this time.

  • Me gustaría ganar más dinero.

    I wish I earned more money.

  • Tom pensó que Mary no sería capaz de ganar más de treinta dólares por hora.

    Tom thought Mary wouldn't be able to earn more than thirty dollars an hour.

  • Puedo ganar. De eso estoy seguro.

    I can win. I'm sure of it.

  • Ellos querían ganar dinero.

    They wanted to earn money.

  • A todo el mundo le gusta ganar.

    Everyone likes winning.

  • Lo más importante no es ganar, sino participar.

    The important thing is not to win but to take part.

  • Ganar la elección fue un victoria grande para el partido del candidato.

    Winning the election was a great victory for the candidate's political party.

  • Deberíamos ganar.

    We ought to win.

  • Logré ganar el primer premio.

    I was able to win the first prize.

  • Haría lo que fuera por ganar dinero.

    He would do whatever it takes to make money.

  • Hicieron de todo para ganar dinero.

    They did everything in order to make money.

  • Tenemos pocas posibilidades de ganar.

    We have little chance of winning.

  • Mi hermano es tan inteligente e ingenioso que no le puedo ganar en una discusión.

    My brother is so smart and witty that I cannot beat him in an argument.

  • Trabajamos para ganar dinero.

    We work to earn money.

  • Tom sentía que no tenía chances de ganar la carrera.

    Tom felt he had no chance to win the race.

  • Por ganar la competición recibió un premio.

    He got a prize for winning the competition.

  • No todos los caballos nacieron iguales. Algunos nacieron para ganar.

    Not all horses were born equal. A few were born to win.

  • Lo importante de los Juegos Olímpicos no es ganar, mas participar.

    The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.


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