The English Word of the Day: Win

Question

to win

(verb) ganar

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Mi frase/my sentence:

If you keep playing, you run the risk of losing everything you have won.

Si sigues jugando, corres el riesgo de perder todo lo que has ganado.

"Londoner Ashley Revell made the gamble of his life when he sold all his earthly possessions including his house and nearly all his clothes and headed to Las Vegas. He placed every penny on red on the roulette table and the ball duly landed in 7 red. He then left the casino and headed home with $270,000, it was his first and last casino bet."

¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Iana, rogspax, katydew, Aranjuez, RichSean, ..., todos ellos merecen tu atención (y votos) también. Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? Iana, rogspax, katydew, Aranjuez, RichSean, ..., they all deserve your attention (and votes) too.

Message from maestroantonio: "I've noticed that sometimes some users are missing some corrections so that is the reason I'm correcting in capital letters."

Hola Mc!! Hola MaestroAntonio! Thanks guys!! :) - iana01, Jan 18, 2013

Gracias mc1020 y maestroanton. - ray76, Jan 18, 2013

Hiii Iana and ray, thank you both!! - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

I wonder too, Shish! Hola people!!!:) - iana01, Jan 18, 2013

It costs a second to press Vote ..I wonder why 11answers and just 5 votes , we should appriciate the hard work my friends , thanks Mc and Maestro very much. - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

¡Mil gracias, amigos! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

Thanks, and I'm not doing this for those votes (pfffff), Shishy ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

@Shish I agree on that. Thanks Maestro and MC - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

Hi! today I the SP system didn't allow me using capital letters! - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

Oops, they (sometimes) consider that swearing. Unfortunately you do not have that options in the comment box. - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

You were lucky not to be flagged for being very inappropriate Maestro ;-) - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 1

Soft words win hard hearts.(Proverb).

Las palabras suaves ganan los corazones duros.

And words speak louder than words :-) - pmikan-pam, Jan 18, 2013

So true, and beautiful shish! - pmikan-pam, Jan 18, 2013

Yes, Shish, it is true. Hola!:) - iana01, Jan 18, 2013

Grasias Iana & Pam !:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

Your soft words and beautiful pictures sure have won our hearts here, Shishy ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Very true and the best advice. - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Nice one shish75. - RichSean1725, Jan 18, 2013

Good one, shish. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

Thanks everybody !:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

Muy bien, Shish!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

De nuevo una frase hermosa..... - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 2

Cuando tengamos un deseo muy fuerte en la vida, hay que pensar en la posibilidad de que lo ganemos. Y después,¿ que haremos?

When we want something very badly in life we have to consider the possibility that we may win ( achieve) it. And then, what will we do?

Ella deseaba un novio... - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

true - lliones, Jan 18, 2013

Then she shouldn't be so picky. This guy looks like he knows how to enjoy life, whereas she on the other hand ..... with that skirt up to her ankles ..... - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

I see what you mean Annie, scary thought , I shall remain celibate , well, for this week anyhow. - ray76, Jan 18, 2013

ja ja amiga...siempre tienes las respuestas muy divertidas! - 0095ca4c, Jan 18, 2013

It is more than often easy to pick out annie's contributions ;-)))) Not many of us post pictures of guinea pigs on horseback; people travelling to Spain in their underwear (plus transparant raincoats), etcetc => You often made me laugh out loud, amiga! - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Gracias, lo siento queno tengo tiempo para poner illustaciones todos los días. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

Siempre tiene cuidado para los deseos indeseados. - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

Cuando tenGAMOS un deseo... posibilidad de que lo alcancemos... - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

This is so true and very funny, Annie! - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

"NO .... shoot him in the head please !" - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 3

He has to win the heart of the princess to become a king.

Tiene que ganar el corazón de la princesa para convertirse en rey.

Behind every great man there should be a woman!:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

Let's hope that these two will indeed live happily ever after .... - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

That would be nice. I sure hope so. - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

May their fairy tale never end! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 4

His simple approach wins out over more complex ideas

Su sencillo enfoque triunfa sobre ideas más complejas.

Who needs flowers ha ha

Good one, 'vriend ';-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

dank u :) - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2013

He is thinking 'dine on her' before the movie instead of 'dinner and a movie.' - 0095ca4c, Jan 18, 2013

Vote of the week, I think. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

Ugh! Woman me want! Now!!! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

Oooo, you're sooo romantic, Noetol ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

jejejeje - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 5

Being happy in life you already won more than you think.

Siendo felices en la vida, ya ganasteis más de lo que creéis.

Yes, that is the most important thing! - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Good evening Iana !:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

Hola Marijke! Hi, Shish! Good evening, amigos!! :)) - iana01, Jan 18, 2013

Hi Iana ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Yes, that is the first thing! Buenos días, Iana! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

Siendo felices en la vida... - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

I love it, Iana! - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 6

Me gustaría a ganar el corazón de una mujer que esta sea muy amable y feliz.

I would like to win the heart of a woman who is very friendly and happy.

Gracias for the smiles Ray, looks like you are feeling better! - pmikan-pam, Jan 18, 2013

This is what made me think of my sentence, Ray: Then you'll have to live with her.. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

You and the lady in your picture would make a nice couple, mate, but but but: stay away from those claws! (that right hand looks scary!) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

I have not noticed her hands yet. - ray76, Jan 18, 2013

Especially since it actually is her left hand ;-) Sorrrrrrrry. Hahahahahahaahahaha - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

I wonder what is tickling her fancy , that is not me under the table. - ray76, Jan 18, 2013

;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Any woman should be happy with you mate !:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

I can't understand how Ian's simple approach is doing better.. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

Me gustaría [ ]ganar el corazón de una mujer que SEA muy amable y feliz. - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 7

To win is helping others.

Winning means helping others.

Ganar es ayudar a los demás.

I'm not sure about my English sentence, please help me to correct it! Thank you! - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

Winning means helping others (maybe?) - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

I like your original version. Short, but very expressive. - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

Winning sentence, amigo! - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 8

A win-win situation is ideal. Everyone ends up being happy.

Una situación donde todo el mundo gana es ideal. Al final todo el mundo queda contento.

Yessss!!! Hi Franco ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 9

Thanks to Katy:

One of our national heroes said: "If I win, I win for all of my people, if I lose, I lose only myself".

Gracias a Maestro Anton:

Uno de nuestros héroes nacionales dijo: "Si gano, gano para toda mi gente, si pierdo, pierdo yo solo."

A great thought! Hola Silvia! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

¡Hola, Noe! Thank you, yes, a great man! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

Thank you, amiga!! :) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

Good one, Silvia ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

¡Muchas gracias, Maestro! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

"...si pierdo, pierdo YO solo." - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

A valiant statement for sure. '...win, I win for all of my people..." - katydew, Jan 18, 2013

Thank you, dear Katy!!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 10

When you lose, you actually win. It is a common paradox.

Cuando pierdes, en realidad ganas. Es una paradoja común.

A veces sí. A veces es así. Hola Saige! - iana01, Jan 18, 2013

Yes, but whether everybody is always happy with winning some new 'experience' remains the question ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

"Cuando pierdes, en realidad ganas." - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

"ES una paradoja..." - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 11

Winning isn´t everything, but it sure is nice.

Ganar no es todo, pero seguro que sí, es bueno. .

It is much better than losing! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

Good sentence and that would be better "Ganar no LO es todo, pero es bueno, seguro que sí." - maestroantonio, Jan 18, 2013

You're not the black knight, but the black rider, rog ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 12

Cuando hace algo para ganar, hay que pagar un alto precio. When you do anything to win, there is a high price to pay.

Can anyone explain to me why he denied and lied all the time to the offical institutions and then is willing to confess in the Oprah show????????? - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Yes!!! - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Probably received a nice big payout from Oprah. - RichSean1725, Jan 18, 2013

That is what I was thinking also ... but then he hasn't learned anything yet from all of this ;-( - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

I doubt it´s that simple. The man has a LOT of money in his own right, and is driven more by ego than money. I don´t have the answer, but an Oprah payout is very unlikely it. - rogspax, Jan 18, 2013

I agree - I think he is putting it all out front in the hope that he can eventually regain respectability without the shadows of this hanging over him! - Noetol, Jan 18, 2013

millions of dollars because of all the commercials - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

I think they knew they needed eachother. Oprah Winfrey has a channel with a problem and a man with a problem with one of the biggest investors of that firm. This way everyone will be happy. He came clean, she had a big show again and the company has won - Aranjuez12, Jan 18, 2013

You're right, Aran. - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 13

She bought a lottery ticket for a chance to win the trip of a lifetime.

Compró un billete de lotería para tener la posibilidad de ganar el viaje de toda la vida.

Beautiful place! - rac1, Jan 18, 2013

Inaccessible island ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

It's Tristan de Cunha...Inaccessible Island (World Heritage site) is roughly 20 miles to the west. The only way to get there is by boat. There is no landing strip and no hotels. Lodging is a private home or self-catering guest house. I hope I win. - 0095ca4c, Jan 18, 2013

Only if there's internet. Otherwise we would have to miss you ;-) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 14

No es importante si gana o pierde, pero mejor dicho cómo juega el juego.

It is not important if you win or lose, but rather how you play the game.

Yes! - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

The Englsish used to say this a lot before the Olympics, but once the golds started to come, well, nobody mentioned this thought again.. - annierats, Jan 18, 2013

Answer 15

I hope that Argentina wins the next World Cup.

Espero que la selección argentina gane la próxima Copa Mundial.

If Messie removes the bad luck of him , It's very possible!:). - shish75, Jan 18, 2013

I hope so too, then they can buy some better fitting soccer clothes ;-) That guy on the left almost bursts out of his shirt. And #10 can swim in it ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 18, 2013

In Brazil? - now that would be a triumph ! :) - ian-hill, Jan 18, 2013

Lol, Ian - rac1, Jan 18, 2013