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"Get" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "conseguir", and "win" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ganar". Learn more about the difference between "get" and "win" below.
get(
geht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to obtain)
a. comprar
Don't forget to get milk when you go to the grocery store.No olvides de comprar leche cuando vayas al supermercado.
3. (to receive)
a. recibir
I didn't get any notification that my package arrived.No recibí ninguna notificación de que había llegado mi paquete.
4. (to fetch)
a. tener
She collects antique cars and has got three of them.Ella colecciona carros antiguos y tiene tres.
8. (to annoy)
a. echar
He got five years for insider trading.Le echaron cinco años por tráfico de información privilegiada.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I got such a fright that I wasn't able to get much sleep!¡Me pegué tal susto que no pude dormir mucho!
I think he got the wrong idea.Creo que se llevó la idea equivocada.
13. (to be paid)
14. (to suffer)
16. (to score)
18. (to answer)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tener la oportunidad
My mother was very intelligent, but she didn't get to go to university.Mi madre era muy inteligente, pero no tuvo la oportunidad de ir a la universidad.
23. (to arrive)
24. (to become)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't get mad at me.No te enfades conmigo.
We should start thinking about dinner. It's getting very late.Deberíamos empezar a pensar en la cena. Se está haciendo muy tarde.
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.
