win
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
3 sur 5I want to win the game tonight.
I want to win the game tonight.
The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.
The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.
Do you think our team can win?
Do you think our team can win?
Famille de mots
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
I want to win the game tonight.
everydayI want to win the game tonight.
The candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.
formalThe candidate hopes to win the upcoming election.
Do you think our team can win?
informalDo you think our team can win?
The researcher worked hard to win the academic grant.
academicThe researcher worked hard to win the academic grant.
Our company needs to win this new contract to grow.
businessOur company needs to win this new contract to grow.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
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
You win a game or a prize, but you beat a person or an opponent.
You earn money by working, but you win money by luck or in a competition.
Notes d'usage
The past tense and past participle of 'win' is 'won', which is pronounced exactly like the number 'one'.
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.
Astuce mémo
The word 'win' starts with 'W', which looks like a crown or a trophy held up in the air.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'winnan', which originally meant to labor, fight, or strive for something.
Modèles grammaticaux
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
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
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victoryA victory is the act of winning a game, a competition, or a...
Mots lis
unknown
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1The 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
A1A 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
A1An 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
A1A 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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