ganar
/ɡaˈnaɾ/ verb A2- to gain
- to earn
- to win
- to defeat, to beat
- to reach; to attain
- to earn (something) for oneself
- to position oneself, to situate oneself · La gata se ganó al lado de la chimenea. The cat sat down beside the fireplace.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ganar
- Gerund
- ganando
- Past participle
- ganado
- Present (yo)
- gano
- Preterite (yo)
- gané
From the library
Á los dos meses el nuevo pescador había ganado ya mucho dinero.
Los chicos ya no volvieron á gritarle: ¡Pescador de caña, más pierde que gana!
Los buenos son los que ganan a la larga.
¡De seguro que van a ganar las niñas!
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