gain on
gain on · gains on · gained on · gaining on
To encroach onTo encroach on.
» His car is gaining on us.
Sein Auto holt langsam auf.
Meaning
4 sensesTo encroach on.
The ocean gains on the land.
To obtain influence with.
To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.
To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
Examples
17 sentencesHis car is gaining on us.
deSein Auto holt langsam auf. — pne
We're gaining on Tom.
Tom is gaining on us.
deTom holt uns immer mehr ein. — brauchinet
She gains on average 10 pounds a week.
The ship gained on us.
ruКорабль нагнал нас. — Hellerick
deDas Schiff rückte dichter an uns heran. — Tamy
Forms
gains on, gaining on, gained on, gained on| Base form | gain on · to gain on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gains on |
| Present participle | gaining on |
| Past simple | gained on |
| Past participle | gained on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb