win

S1 W1

BrE /wɪn/ AmE /wɪn/

verb en → es

past won pp won ing winning

1 COMPETE [intransitive], [T + obj] A2

to be the person or team that wins a game, competition, etc.

ganar

  • win at something
  • win something

Collocations win a game · win the lottery

  • They won the match by two goals.

    Ganaron el partido por dos goles.

  • She won first prize in the competition.

    Ella ganó el primer premio en la competencia.

2 ACHIEVE [T + obj] B1

to achieve something that you have been trying to get or do for a long time

lograr, conseguir

  • win something

Collocations win respect · win support

  • After years of hard work, she finally won the promotion.

    Después de años de trabajo duro, finalmente logró la promoción.

  • The team worked together to win the trust of their new clients.

    El equipo trabajó juntos para ganarse la confianza de sus nuevos clientes.

Phrasal verbs

win over CONVINCE B2

convencer, ganarle a alguien

  • It took them a while to win the audience over.

    Les llevó un tiempo convencer al público.

win back REGAIN B2

recuperar, ganarse de nuevo

  • He needs to win his customers back.

    Necesita recuperar a sus clientes.

win through SUCCESS C1

tener éxito, lograrlo al final

  • Despite the difficulties, they won through in the end.

    A pesar de las dificultades, al final tuvieron éxito.

win out DOMINATE C1

prevalecer, ganar la batalla

  • In the end, common sense won out.

    Al final, el sentido común prevaleció.

win away ATTRACT C1

atraer a alguien de otro lado

  • The new company managed to win some of our best staff away.

    La nueva empresa logró atraer a algunos de nuestros mejores empleados.

Idioms

win hands down B2

ganar fácilmente, sin esfuerzo

  • They won the election hands down.

    Ganaron las elecciones de manera fácil.

win by a nose C1

ganar por muy poco, ganar por la mínima

  • He won the race by a nose.

    Ganó la carrera por la mínima.

win one's bread C1

ganarse el pan, trabajar para vivir

  • He has to win his bread by working hard.

    Tiene que ganarse el pan trabajando duro.