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"Earn" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ganar", and "win" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "ganar". Learn more about the difference between "earn" and "win" below.
earn(
uhrn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to gain)
a. ganarse
He earned a decent living as a bartender.Se ganaba una buena vida como bárman.
The singer earned the audience's respect.El cantante se ganó el respeto del público.
3. (education)
a. obtener
In 1980, Johnson earned a master's degree in Electronics.En 1980, Johnson obtuvo un título de máster en electrónica.
win(
wihn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ganar
If we win this match we're through to the final.Si ganamos este partido, pasamos a la final.
a. ganar (prize, medal)
The American team won the gold medal in three swimming categories.El equipo americano ganó la medalla de oro en tres categorías de natación.
b. obtener (contract, legislative seat)
The incumbent won the transportation contract for another five years.El titular obtuvo el contrato de transporte para cinco años más.
3. (to acquire)
a. conseguir
I ran in the student council elections and won more than half of the votes.Me presenté a las elecciones del consejo escolar y conseguí más de la mitad de los votos.
b. ganarse
Thanks to his honesty, he won the confidence of the company director.Gracias a su honestidad, se ganó la confianza del jefe de la empresa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (victory)
a. la victoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The win in the final round was a completely unexpected result for the team.La victoria en la ronda final fue un resultado totalmente inesperado para el equipo.
b. el triunfo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The young tennis player added another win in last night's match.El joven jugador de tenis sumó otro triunfo en el partido de anoche.
