A1 verb Neutral #150 am häufigsten

win

/wɪn/

To be the most successful in a competition, race, or game. It also means to achieve something through effort or to receive a prize.

Beispiele

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1

I want to win the game tonight.

I want to win the game tonight.

2

The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.

The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.

3

Do you think our team can win?

Do you think our team can win?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
win
Verb
win
Adverb
winningly
Adjektiv
winning
Verwandt
winner
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Merkhilfe

The word 'win' starts with 'W', which looks like a crown or a trophy held up in the air.

Schnelles Quiz

If you practice every day, you might ___ the gold medal.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: win

Beispiele

1

I want to win the game tonight.

everyday

I want to win the game tonight.

2

The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.

formal

The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.

3

Do you think our team can win?

informal

Do you think our team can win?

4

The researcher worked hard to win the academic grant.

academic

The researcher worked hard to win the academic grant.

5

Our company needs to win this new contract to grow.

business

Our company needs to win this new contract to grow.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
win
Verb
win
Adverb
winningly
Adjektiv
winning
Verwandt
winner

Häufige Kollokationen

win a prize win a prize
win a race win a race
win a game win a game
win an award win an award
win the lottery win the lottery

Häufige Phrasen

win-win situation

a situation where everyone benefits

win someone over

to persuade someone to support you

win hands down

to win very easily

Wird oft verwechselt mit

win vs beat

You win a game or a prize, but you beat a person or an opponent.

win vs earn

You earn money by working, but you win money by luck or in a competition.

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Nutzungshinweise

The past tense and past participle of 'win' is 'won', which is pronounced exactly like the number 'one'.

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Häufige Fehler

Many learners say 'I won my friend' instead of 'I beat my friend'. Use 'win' for the event/prize and 'beat' for the person.

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Merkhilfe

The word 'win' starts with 'W', which looks like a crown or a trophy held up in the air.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English 'winnan', which originally meant to labor, fight, or strive for something.

Grammatikmuster

Irregular verb: win, won, won Can be used with an object (win a match) or without (we won)
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, winning is highly celebrated as a result of hard work and individual merit.

Schnelles Quiz

If you practice every day, you might ___ the gold medal.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: win

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