gain
To obtain something useful or wanted, such as knowledge, experience, or an advantage. It also means to increase in size, weight, amount, or speed over time.
Beispiele
3 von 5I gained five pounds during my vacation because I ate so much good food.
I increased my body weight by five pounds during my holiday because I ate many delicious meals.
The organization has gained international recognition for its environmental work.
The organization has obtained global fame for its work regarding the environment.
What do you think you'll gain by staying up so late?
What benefit do you think you will get by not going to sleep until late?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Gain' in a video game—when you level up, you 'gain' new powers or points.
Schnelles Quiz
By volunteering at the hospital, Sarah hopes to ______ more experience in the medical field.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: gain
Beispiele
I gained five pounds during my vacation because I ate so much good food.
everydayI increased my body weight by five pounds during my holiday because I ate many delicious meals.
The organization has gained international recognition for its environmental work.
formalThe organization has obtained global fame for its work regarding the environment.
What do you think you'll gain by staying up so late?
informalWhat benefit do you think you will get by not going to sleep until late?
Students gain a deeper understanding of history through primary source documents.
academicStudents obtain a better knowledge of history by looking at original documents.
Our firm is working hard to gain a larger share of the European market.
businessOur company is putting in effort to obtain more customers in the European market.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
no pain, no gain
you must work hard and suffer a little to achieve something
gain ground
to make progress or become more popular
nothing ventured, nothing gained
if you don't take a risk, you won't achieve anything
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Win' is used for competitions or prizes; 'gain' is for gradual increases or obtaining useful qualities like experience.
'Earn' is specifically used for getting money or respect through hard work; 'gain' is more general for any increase or acquisition.
Nutzungshinweise
Gain is frequently used with abstract nouns like 'insight', 'knowledge', or 'support', as well as physical measurements like 'weight' or 'speed'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'win experience' or 'win weight' instead of the correct collocation 'gain experience' or 'gain weight'.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Gain' in a video game—when you level up, you 'gain' new powers or points.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French word 'gaaignier', which meant to earn, profit, or cultivate land.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In modern fitness culture, 'gains' (noun) is slang for muscle growth achieved through exercise.
Schnelles Quiz
By volunteering at the hospital, Sarah hopes to ______ more experience in the medical field.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: gain
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