A1 verb Neutre #150 le plus courant

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.

Exemples

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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?

Famille de mots

Nom
win
Verb
win
Adverbe
winningly
Adjectif
winning
Apparenté
winner
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : win

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
win
Verb
win
Adverbe
winningly
Adjectif
winning
Apparenté
winner

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

win-win situation

a situation where everyone benefits

win someone over

to persuade someone to support you

win hands down

to win very easily

Souvent confondu avec

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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Notes d'usage

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

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Erreurs courantes

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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Astuce mémo

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

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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

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

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : win

Mots lis

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

an

A1

An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.

will

A1

A modal verb used to talk about future actions, predictions, or promises. It is placed before the base form of a verb to show that something is going to happen later.

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