increase aumento
· gains in productivity were enormous - "el aumento de la productividad fue enorme "
advantage, improvement mejora
· there were no significant gains for workers - "no hubo mejoras significativas para los trabajadores "
profit ganancia
beneficio
· he got involved purely for personal gain - "se metió en ello únicamente para sacar beneficios "
to increase aumentar
· the car gained momentum as it rolled downhill - "la velocidad del coche aumentó al bajar la pendiente "
· the baby has gained very little weight - "el bebé ha engordado muy poco "
to acquire ganar, conseguir
· what did you hope to gain by insulting her? - "¿qué pensabas conseguir insultándola? "
· what does he stand to gain from arguing with them? - "¿qué va a conseguir discutiendo con ellos? "
· it took him a while to gain confidence - "le llevó un tiempo adquirir confianza "
· * the campaign to protect the environment is gaining ground - "el movimiento de protección del medio ambiente está ganando terreno "
watch, clock adelantarse
· my watch has gained ten minutes - "mi reloj se ha adelantado diez minutos "
to benefit beneficiarse
· it's the high earner who will gain from this tax - "son los que más ganan los que se van a beneficiar con este impuesto "
ganarle terreno a
· he's gaining on the leaders - "les está ganando terreno a los líderes "
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