English-Russian dictionary of general vocabulary. English-Russian Dictionary of General Vocabulary Gain translation into Russian
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verb
- receive (acquire, earn, mine, acquire, acquire)
- achieve (achieve, achieve, get, acquire, conquer, win)
- win (win, benefit)
- to recruit (recruit)
- gain
noun
- profit (profit, income, gain, gain, earnings)
- gain
- growth
- increase (growth)
- self-interest
- receiving (conquest, acquisition)
Plural number: gains.
Verb forms
Phrases
gain information
extract information
average gain
average profit
personal gain
personal gain
net gain
net income
gain strength
gain in strength
gain control
increased control
small gain
small increase
gain in weight
weight gain
gain productivity
productivity growth
gaining freedom
gaining freedom
democratic gain
conquest of democracy
gaining independence
independence
gain experience
to gain experience
gaining power
gain strength
gain money
Earn Money
gain support
purchase support
gain strength
gain strength
gain peace
make peace
gain success
succeed
gain access
access
gain the strength
gain strength
gain the confidence
win trust
gain the victory
win a victory
gain time
gain time
gain the time
win some time
gain weight
gain weight
gain power
gain strength
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She wants to know how she can gain weight.
She wants to know how to gain mass.
Some people gain weight when they stop smoking.
Eat more, or you won't gain strength.
Eat more or you won't be strong.
How do I gain weight?
How can I gain weight?
I "ve suddenly started to gain weight.
I suddenly started gaining weight.
How does he gain his living?
What does he do for a living?
I can't gain weight, no matter what I eat.
I can't gain weight no matter what I eat.
A small gain is better than a great loss.
A small profit is better than a big loss.
Some people gain weight when they quit smoking.
Some gain weight when they quit smoking.
Members of the public and other visitors may use the central library in order to gain access to material not easily available elsewhere.
Citizens and other visitors can use the central library to access materials no longer available elsewhere in the same way.
my watch gains ten minutes a day.
My clock runs forward ten minutes a day.
your watch gains time.
Your clock is running fast.
What will happen if Venice gains independence?
What will happen if Venice gains independence?
my watch gains one minute a day.
My clock is off by one minute a day.
No matter how much she eats, she never gains weight.
No matter how much she eats, she doesn't gain weight.
my watch gains five minutes a day.
My clock is five minutes faster a day.
No, it gains ten minutes a day.
No, it takes ten minutes a day.
Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.
Wrongly earned money will not last long. The only way to make real capital is to earn every penny.
He who risks nothing, gains nothing.
Who does not take risks does not drink champagne.
Tom has gained a lot of weight recently.
Tom has put on a lot of weight lately.
Tom must"ve gained thirty pounds.
Tom has clearly put on thirty pounds.
He has gained weight.
He gained weight.
You"ve gained weight.
You got better.
The train gained speed gradually.
The train gradually picked up speed.
I have gained two kilograms this summer.
This summer I gained two kilograms.
In 1962, Algeria gained independence from France.
In 1962, Algeria gained independence from France.
She gained a position of responsibility in the firm.
She took a responsible position in the company.
The burglar gained access to the house through this door.
The burglar entered the house through this door.
They gained a victory.
They have won.
English-Russian translation of GAIN
a) profit
to make gains - to benefit
to consolidate one "s gains - consolidate / combine (loans)
to nullify a gain - nullify profit
a considerable, enormous, notable, substantial, tremendous, tangible gain - significant profit, large income
a gain to our profession - the benefits of our profession
Ill-gotten gains
b) profit, income, earnings, winnings
c) gain
profit , emolument
a) growth, growth, increase
b) radio; TV amplification (both process and result)
3) victory in battle
ill-gotten gains never / seldom prosper last - someone else's good for the future will not
no pain, no gain - you won’t sweat, you won’t earn
a) earn money
He gains a hundred a year. He earns a hundred a year.
get , earn , profit
b) to win, to achieve, to gain
c) to receive
Gain confidence of
Gain experience
Gain ill reputation
Gain the ear of smb.
a) benefit
Gain in experience
get , profit , improve
b) get better
c) drain (swamps, bays, etc.)
3) reach, reach; advance
4) hurry (about hours)
to gain the upper hand - take over
my watch gains - my watch is in a hurry
What do you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
1) cutout, socket, groove; dola, dolka (in logs from which a log house is laid)
notch, groove, niche
2) horn. crosscut (kind of horizontal working)
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Webster's New International English Dictionary - GAIN - gain 1 - gainable , adj. /gayn/ , v.t. 1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one"s ...
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary - GAIN - I. ˈgān noun Etymology: Middle English gayne, from Anglo-French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary - GAIN - noun to get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. 2. gain vt the acquisition or amassing of profit …
Webster English vocab - GAIN - / geɪn; NAmE / verb, noun ■ verb OBTAIN / WIN 1. to obtain or win sth, especially sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - GAIN - I. gain 1 S3 W2 /ɡeɪn/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French; Origin: gagner , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - GAIN - (gains, gaining, gained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If a...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - GAIN - I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES achieve/obtain/gain statehood ▪ Utah obtained statehood in 1896. acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence ▪ First you have …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary - GAIN - Synonyms and related words: accept, access, accession, accomplish, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, achieve, achievement, acquire, acquisition, addition, …
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Big English-Russian Polytechnical Dictionary - GAIN - 1) increase; gain; (growth; increment || increase); strengthen (sya); grow 2) gain 3) weight gain, increase in mass 4) horn. cut, notch 5) horn. ort, crosscut, glades, ...
Big English-Russian Polytechnic Dictionary - RUSSO - GAIN - I gain noun 1) a) profit, benefit to make gains - to receive benefits to consolidate one "s gains - to consolidate / combine (loans) to ...
Tiger English-Russian Dictionary - GAIN - _I 1. geın n 1. 1> often pl income; earnings; profits; revenue; profit in the hope of gain - in ...
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English-Russian Dictionary of General Vocabulary - GAIN - 1) gain 2) gain 3) amplifier 4) increase; growth. - AC loop gain - adjusted gain - closed-loop …
English-Russian Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering and Automation 2 - GAIN - 1) gain 2) gain 3) amplifier 4) increase; growth. - AC loop gain - adjusted gain - closed-loop gain - control gain - desired gain - differential gain - …
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Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - 24th Edition - GAIN - 1.n. 1. profit, benefit 2. pl. income; (from - from); earnings; winning (in cards, etc.) 3. increase, ...
Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - bed edition - GAIN - 1. noun 1) gain 2) increase, growth, growth 3) earnings 4) revenue; profit. - capital gain distribution - capital gain dividends - capital gain - exchange gain and …
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New English-Russian Dictionary of Management and Labor Economics - GAIN - 1. noun 1) common increase, growth, growth 2) total. gain, revenue; profit, gain 3) eq. tr. The gain from work for women has …
New English-Russian Dictionary of Financial Management - GAIN - 1. noun 1) common increase, growth, growth 2) total. gain, revenue; profit, gain 3) eq. tr. The gain from work for women has …
English-Russian Dictionary of Accounting and Auditing - GAIN - often pl income; earnings; profits; revenue; profit - in the hope of * in the hope of profit - ill-gotten *s ...
New large English-Russian dictionary - GAIN - ganie (-ar), profite; v. (to reach) atinger
English interlingue dictionary - GAIN-ginansiya;kuha
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Dictionary in English- Merriam Webster - GAIN - (n.) To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.
Webster English Dictionary - GAIN - (n.) To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a …
Webster English Dictionary - GAIN - (n.) To draw into any interest or party; to win to one "s side; to conciliate.
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Webster English Dictionary - GAIN
Webster English Dictionary - GAIN - (v. t.) That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.
Webster English Dictionary - GAIN - (a.) Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.
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Webster English Dictionary - GAIN - (v. t.) The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulations.
- GAIN - (v. t.) That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to...
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary - GAIN - (v. i.) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in…
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary - GAIN - (n.) To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to...
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
appreciation gain average gain average gain capital gain capital gain capital gain capital gain capital gain capital gain capital gain foreign exchange gain chargeable gain contingent gain windfall dishonest gain dishonest gain dollar gain dollar profit exchange gain exchange rate gain exchange rate gain exchange rate profit foreign exchange gain foreign exchange gain gain to win; to gain a prize; to gain time save, win time gain win gain gain gain those. cutout, nest (in a tree, in a pole) gain gain gain reach, reach; to gain touch military. establish contact (with the enemy); to gain the rear of the enemy military. get behind enemy lines gain gain gain pl income (from - from); earnings; winnings (in cards, etc.) gain gain profit, profit gain gain profit gain profit gain horn. crosscut gain gain, self-interest; love of gain greed gain profit, greed gain increase in the exchange rate gain increase in the price of a financial instrument gain to receive, acquire; to gain confidence (of smb.) to gain confidence (of smb.) , increase gain increase gain increase gain improve gain gain gain radio, TV. gain; illgotten gains never prosper last = someone else's good for the future will not gain gain win function gain to win, achieve; to gain a prize; to gain time gain a programming experience Thu. Gain programming experience Gain an access WT. gain access gain receive, acquire; to gain confidence (of smb.) to gain confidence (of smb.) to gain experience; to gain ill reputation to gain ill reputation gain in market share gain in market share gain in productivity increase in productivity gain of sharpness sharpening gain on to invade, gradually seize part of the land (about the sea) gain on to achieve (someone's disposition) gain on to catch up gain over to lure to one's side, convince; gain upon = gain on; to gain the upper hand; my watch gains gain on bonds gain on bonds gain on disposal of fixed assets gain on disposal of fixed assets gain on drawn bond gain on market value gain on securities gain on securities gain on shares profit from shares gain over win over, convince; gain upon = gain on; to gain the upper hand; my watch gains to gain strength gain strength, recover gain achieve, get; to gain touch military. establish contact (with the enemy); to gain the rear of the enemy military. go behind enemy lines gain over win over to your side, convince; gain upon = gain on; to gain the upper hand; my watch gains to gain a prize; to gain time to save, gain time gain to reach, get; to gain touch military. establish contact (with the enemy); to gain the rear of the enemy military. go behind enemy lines gain over win over to your side, convince; gain upon = gain on; to gain the upper hand; my watch gains to gain strength gain strength, recover gambling gain hedging gain of exchanges. hedging gain ill-gotten gain ill-gotten gain radio, tv. gain; illgotten gains never prosper last = someone else's good for the future is not interest gain income from interest gain profit, self-interest; love of gain maturity-dependent capital gain gain upon = gain on; to gain the upper hand; my watch gains net capital gain net capital gain net exchange gain foreign exchange income net gain net profit net migration gain net migration net population growth netted exchange gain net foreign exchange gain nonnetted exchange gain unrealized foreign exchange gain nonrealized exchange gain unrealized foreign exchange gain nontaxed gain tax-free income paper gain paper gain unrealized profit potential gain possible profit realized capital gain capital gain realized gain realized profit realized gain realized short-term capital gain short-term capital gain short -term gain short-term profit speculative gain stock gain stock gain stock gain stock gain tax-exempt gain tax-exempt gain taxable capital gain taxable capital gains taxable gain taxable natural income one hundred capital unrealized gain unrealized gain unrealized gain value gain price increase value gain value increase
GAIN
Translation:
gain (geɪn)
1.n
1) gain, self-interest;
love of gain
2) profit, benefit
3) pl income (from - from); earnings; win ( into the cards etc. )
4) increase, growth, growth"
5) radio, TV. gain ◊ ill-gotten gains never prosper last ≅ someone else's good is not good for the future
2.v
1) seek, receive, acquire;
to gain the confidence of smb. enter into trust in someone;
to gain experience
to gain a bad reputation
to gain weight
to gain strength
2) earn, mine"
3) increase, recruit"
4) win, achieve;
to gain a prize;
to gain time
5) benefit, benefit; guess"
6) conquer, conquer
7) run forward ( about the watch)
8) reach, reach;
to gain touch military. establish contact ( with the enemy);
to gain the rear of the enemy military. get behind enemy lines
a) catch up;
b) invade, gradually capture part of the land ( about the sea);
c) achieve ( someone's location);
gain over lure to one's side, convince;
gain upon = gain on ◊ to gain the upper hand;
my watch gains
| GAIN | Translation and usage examples - sentences |
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| 12. Welcomes the current discussions among the States members of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on program priorities and the substance of programs, aimed at helping the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to become a more focused, effective and efficient organization capable of delivering concrete outcomes , and to gain better recognition and stronger support in the international community; | 12. Welcomes the ongoing discussions among Member States of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on program priorities and substantive programs to help the United Nations Industrial Development Organization become a more focused, efficient, effective and results-driven organization, and also achieve greater recognition and stronger support from the international community; |
| (i) To gain access to new technologies; | i) access to new technologies; |
| (k) To promote equal opportunities for women to gain appointment to advisory and decision-making bodies and promotion to senior positions by, inter alia, reviewing the criteria for recruitment, appointment and promotion, to ensure that such criteria are relevant to and do not discriminate a gain st women; | (k) Create equal opportunities for women to be appointed to advisory and decision-making bodies and promotion to leadership positions by, inter alia, reviewing the criteria for recruitment, appointment and promotion to ensure that such criteria are applicable to women and do not discriminate character in relation to them; |
| (e) The continued insecurity, particularly in the east of the country in the zones still held by armed groups, which seriously hampers the efforts of humanitarian organizations to gain access to people affected by the worrying humanitarian situation; | (e) Persistent insecurity, in particular in the east of the country in areas still held by armed groups, which seriously undermines the efforts of humanitarian organizations to gain access to populations suffering from this alarming humanitarian situation; |
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| Mindful of the effects that shortfalls in resources can have on the preparedness for and response to natural disasters, and underscoring, in this regard, the need to gain a more precise understanding of the impact of levels of funding on natural disaster response, | Considering the implications that a lack of resources can have on preparedness and response efforts natural disasters and emphasizing in this regard the need for a better understanding of how the level of funding affects disaster response, |
| 24. Urges Member States to dramatically increase resources at all levels, particularly in the education and health sectors, to enable young people, especially girls, to gain the knowledge, attitudes and skills that they need to prevent HIV/AIDS and to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including sexual and reproductive health; | 24. Urges Member States to dramatically increase resources at all levels, especially in the education and health sectors, to enable young people, especially girls, to acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to prevent HIV infection/ AIDS and bring them to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including sexual and reproductive health; |
| Convinced that the adoption of uniform rules to remove obstacles to the use of electronic communications in international contracts, including obstacles that might result from the operation of existing international trade law instruments, would enhance legal certainty and commercial predictability for international contracts and may help States gain | Convinced that the adoption of uniform rules aimed at removing barriers to the use of electronic communications in international contracts, including barriers that may arise from the operation of existing instruments in the field of international trade law, will increase legal certainty and commercial predictability in relation to international contracts and can help states access modern trade channels, |
| Convinced that the adoption of uniform rules to remove obstacles to the use of electronic communications in international contracts, including obstacles that might result from the operation of existing international trade law instruments, would enhance legal certainty and commercial predictability for international contracts and help States gain access to modern trade routes, | Convinced that the adoption of uniform rules aimed at removing barriers to the use of electronic communications in international contracts, including barriers that may arise from the operation of existing instruments in the field of international trade law, will increase legal certainty and commercial predictability in relation to international contracts and help states to access modern trade channels, |
| 1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labor market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. States Parties shall safeguard and promote the realization of the right to work, including for those who acquire a disability during the course of employment, by taking appropriate steps, including through legislation, to, inter alia: | 1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others; it includes the right to be able to earn a living in a job that a person with a disability has freely chosen or freely agreed to, in an environment where the labor market and work environment is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. Participating States shall ensure and promote the enjoyment of the right to work, including by those persons who acquire a disability while at work, by adopting, including through legislation, appropriate measures aimed, inter alia, at the following: |
| 28. Urges States and the international community to increase resources at all levels, particularly in the education and health sectors, to enable young people, especially girls, to gain the knowledge, attitudes and skills that they need to prevent HIV/AIDS and early pregnancy and to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including sexual and reproductive health; | 28. Urges States and the international community to increase resources at all levels, especially in the education and health sectors, to enable young people, especially girls, to acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to prevent HIV infection/ AIDS and early pregnancy prevention, and bring them to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, including sexual and reproductive health; |
| Noting that, although there is a general interest in astronomy, it is often difficult for the general public to gain access to information and knowledge on the subject, | Noting that although astronomy is of general interest, it is often difficult for the general public to access information and knowledge in this discipline, |
| =as well as my engagement, I"ll gain everyone"s most sincere approval.= Next, I invite the South and North representative"s Team Leader, =who is also the fiancée that I love.= | =and also make marriage commitments.= who I love.= |
| Could it be that this contest is aimed at letting the self-defense forces to gain approval? | so that the Japanese Armed Forces are considered a real army? |
| Dispoing the food like this, and making these townspeople into debt will be a great gain for you. | we make the citizens our debtors. For us it is beneficial. |
Translation:
1. (geIn) n
1. 1) often pl income; earnings; profits; revenue; profit
in the hope of ~ - in the hope of profit
ill-gotten ~s - ill-gotten money
2) profit; self-interest
the love of ~ - greed
2. 1) win
unexpected ~ - unexpected win
2) pl achievements, conquests
3) pl victory ( at the elections)
this party has made spectacular ~s in local elections - this party won a brilliant victory in local elections
3. increase, growth, growth
a ~ in weight - weight gain
a ~ in health - improving health
this new discovery is a ~ to human knowledge - this new discovery expands the circle of human knowledge
4. military success
5. geol. import ( weathering)
6. physical gain
♢ their loss is our ~ - their miscalculations are for our benefit; ≅ someone loses, someone finds
light ~s make heavy purses - ≅ a penny saves a ruble
ill-gotten ~s seldom prosper - last≅ someone else's good for the future is not
2. (geIn) v
1. 1) receive; acquire
to ~ experience (as one grows older) - gain experience / gain experience / (over the years)
to ~ strength (health) (after illness)
to ~ color - turn pink
to ~ influence - become influential
to ~ recognition - achieve recognition
they were unable to ~ ascendancy - they were unable to take over
to ~ the character of ... - gain a reputation ..., pass for ...
to ~ perspective - a) alive. acquire perspective, become voluminous; b) clear up
only then did things ~ any perspective - only then everything became clear to some extent
2) earn
to ~ a living / a livelihood / - earn a living / for a living /
to ~ one "s bread - earn a piece of bread
3) mine
to ~ information - get information
2. benefit, benefit
he ~ed a lot of money by the transaction - he made a lot of money on this deal
what will you ~ by that, what do you have /stand/ to ~ by that? - what will you achieve by this ?, what is the use of this for you ?, what will you gain from this?
you will ~ by reading these books - it is very useful for you to read these books
3. 1) win
to ~ a battle - win the battle / battle /
to ~ a prize - win a prize
to ~ a suit at law - win a case in court
he ~s a good deal on being known /on acquaintance/ - the better you get to know him, the more you like him
2) achieve, conquer
to ~ a victory - win
to ~ a majority of 50 votes - achieve a majority /majority/ of 50 votes
to ~ one "s end / object / - achieve / achieve / your goal, achieve your
to ~ one "s point - a) = to ~ one" s end; b) defend their positions / their point of view /
to ~ a point - a) win a point; b) take advantage
to ~ smb."s sympathy - acquire / gain / someone's location
to ~ smb."s confidence - win someone's trust
his sincerity ~ed the confidence of everyone - with his sincerity, he has earned everyone's trust
to ~ smb."s ear, to ~ the ear of smb. - to be favorably listened to by someone.
to ~ a hearing - a) to achieve an audience; b) make yourself listen
to ~ smb."s heart - win someone's heart, achieve someone's love
to ~ the lead- sport. be in the first place; get ahead, become a leader, lead
to ~ a half-wheel lead - overtake by half a wheel ( cycling)
to ~ a one lap lead - overtake a lap ( Athletics)
3) seize, conquer
to ~ ground- military capture the area; move forward ( see also ♢ }
to ~ land from the sea - reclaim land from the sea
to ~ possession of smth. - to take possession of smth.
to ~ possession of the ball - sport. get hold of the ball
4. reach, reach
to ~ one "s destination - a) get to the right place; b) reach your goal
to ~ the top of a mountain - climb to the top of the mountain
to ~ the shore - get / swim / to the shore
to ~ the top floor - go up to the top floor
to ~ the sea /the offing/ - sea go out to sea
to~contact- military get in touch
5. 1) increase, dial ( speed, etc.)
to~altitude- av. climb
started gaining media attention around the United States,
began to attract media attention in the United States,
Video subtitles "How I Turn Angry Online Comments Into Kind Offline Conversations. Dylan Marron", page 1None of these projects ever came close to being realized, and none of the three superpowers ever achieved a significant advantage.
1984. Animal Farm. George Orwell, p. 188Examples of using
More wise than those who go on until the wheel turns against them, he realized his gains and returned to England with them.
In contrast to those people who do not stop until the wheel of fortune turns against them, he, with his usual sobriety of mind, realized his income and returned to England with a solid capital.
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle, page 13- Humiliated and insulted. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, p. 338
Examples of using
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in which your victory is my gain too.
Video subtitles "Joseph Nye on Shifting Powers in the World", page 7 gained
Number 12: If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability,
Number 12: If you were to wake up tomorrow with any quality or ability,
Video subtitles "Falling in love is easy. Mandy Len Catron", page 1
love of gain
illgotten gains never prosper
Examples of using
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The only person who benefits from Mrs. Marshall's death is her husband. In any case, this is the impression.
EVIL UNDER THE SUN. Agatha Christie, page 61 With gavel and an amplifier at high gain he made himself heard.
With the help of a hammer and a megaphone, he finally managed to make the audience hear himself.
The moon is a harsh mistress. Robert Heinlein, page 15He raised the gain up full and tried again.
He twisted the gain knob and tried again.
Second model. Philip K. Dick, p. 20
- earn, earn
Examples of using
She dramatized her explanation so vividly that Darrow felt as if his point were gained.
She presented her explanation so vividly that Darrow felt that the goal had been achieved.
Reef, or Where happiness breaks. Edith Wharton, page 28""Now!"" he said aloud and struck hard with both hands, gained a yard of line and then struck again and again, swinging with each arm alternately on the cord with all the strength of his arms and the pivoted weight of his body.
It's time! - he said aloud, and, pulling the line violently with both hands, he chose about a yard, and then began to pull it again and again, pulling the line alternately with one hand, then with the other, and with each jerk, straining all the strength of the arms and body.
The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway, page 22On each calm placid turn the fish made he was gaining line and he was sure that in two turns more he would have a chance to get the harpoon in.
During each new circle, which the fish swam so calmly and, it seemed, serenely, the old man chose more and more lines and now he was sure that in two circles he would be able to put a harpoon into the fish.
The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway, page 53
- benefit, benefit; gain
Examples of using
The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters.
This was done so that over time it would pass in its entirety to his grandson, who, coming with his father and mother to stay in Norland, so fascinated his great-great-grandfather with such cute features, not at all rare in two- and three-year-old children, as funny babble, perseverance in the desire to put on his own, ingenuity in pranks and noisy, that they completely outweighed all the tender cares with which his niece and her daughters surrounded him.
Sense And Sensibility [Reason And Feeling]. Jane Austen, page 2I know that you have nothing to gain by saying this.
I know you're not gaining anything by telling me all this.
Also now I have gained
- win, achieve;
to gain a prize;
to gain timeExamples of using
It was very tiring and slow work, yet I did visibly gain ground; and as we drew near the Cape of the Woods, though I saw I must infallibly miss that point, I had still made some hundred yards of easting. I was, indeed, close in.
Treasure Island. Robert Louis Stevenson, page 127Perhaps it would be best to defeat the Foundation and gain the power Wienis spoke of.
Maybe it would be better to defeat the Foundation and, moreover, to achieve the power that uncle spoke of.
Base. Isaac Asimov, page 87-
Old Tom is not the kind of person to deserve my love. Well, if we talk about daughters, then they are, however, pretty cute to please a young man. However, there are reasons why it is impossible to fall in love with either one or the other.
St. John's wort. James Fenimore Cooper, page 326
- receive, acquire;
to gain confidence of smb. gain confidence in someone;
to gain experience
to gain ill reputation
to gain weight
to gain strengthExamples of using
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He soon realized that with Shakespeare one would not get far, and if he wanted to become a leading actor, he had to learn how to play in modern plays.
Theatre. William Somerset Maugham, page 12 Also now I have gained on him in the question of sustenance.
And in terms of food, I’m much better than fish.”
The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway, page 43“And, indeed, I could not wonder that such a man as Sir George Burnwell should gain an influence over him, for he has frequently brought him to my house, and I have found myself that I could hardly resist the fascination of his manner. He is older than Arthur, a man of the world to his finger-tips, one who had been everywhere, seen everything, a brilliant talker, and a man of great personal beauty. Yet when I think of him in cold blood, far away from the glamor of his presence, I am convinced from his cynical speech and the look which I have caught in his eyes that he is one who should be deeply distrusted. So I think, and so, too, thinks my little Mary, who has a woman's quick insight into character.
As a matter of fact, I am not very surprised that Sir George Burnwell had such an influence on my son. Arthur often invited him to join us, and I must say that even I fell under Sir George's charms. He is older than Arthur, a man of the world to the marrow of his bones, an interesting interlocutor, who has traveled a lot and seen in his lifetime, besides, a man of exceptionally attractive appearance. But still, thinking of him calmly, distracting from his personal charm and remembering his cynical statements and views, I realized that Sir George could not be trusted.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Beryl diadem. Arthur Conan Doyle, page 7
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- reach, reach;
to gain touch military to establish contact (with the enemy);
to gain the rear of the enemyExamples of using
"And yet," continued Lord Henry, in his low, musical voice, and with that graceful wave of the hand that was always so characteristic of him, and that he had even in his Eton days, "I believe that if one man were to live out his life fully and completely, were to give form to every feeling, expression to every thought, reality to every dream-I believe that the world would gain such a fresh impulse of joy that we would forget all the maladies of mediævalism, and return to the Hellenic ideal-to something finer, richer, than the Hellenic ideal, it may be.
And meanwhile,” continued Lord Henry in his low, melodious voice, with his characteristic smooth gestures, which will be remembered by all who knew him back at Eton, “it seems to me that if every person could live a full life, giving free rein to everyone feeling and expression of every thought, realizing every dream, the world would again feel such a powerful impulse for joy that all the diseases of the Middle Ages would be forgotten, and we would return to the ideals of Hellenism, and perhaps to something even more valuable and beautiful.
The Picture of Dorian Grey. Oscar Wilde, p. 19 gained upon him.But it did not pass, and a crisis ripened in it.
Women in love. David Herbert Lawrence, p. 371
