TRANSLATIONS OF "GANHAR"

THE VERB "GANHAR"
GANHAR NA LOTERIA EM GERAL É BOM, MAS GANHAR PESO DEPENDE...



1) GAIN (= ganhar peso, altura, força, velocidade, proeminência)
The meaning here is to add (adicionar)

gain weight = put on weight
gain height
gain strength
gain speed
Einstein gained prominence with his theory of relativity

2)WIN
win a competition,
win in a lottery
win the election

ex: The Brazilian soccer team won the World Cup in 1970.

3) EARN
earn a salary
earn a wage
earn a living
ex: He earns a good wage

4)GET
get a gift, a present


Defining age according to expectation

children: get a toy, get a candy

adolescents: gain peer acceptance

young adult (20 to 40): gain respect, gain experience

middle age: earn a good salary, gain notoriety, gain reputation,

3rd age: gain wisdom, get a prize

elderly: get a life