win
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toilTo reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
» You may or may not win.
Vielleicht gewinnst du, vielleicht aber auch nicht.
Ти можеш перемогти, а можеш і не перемогти.
Ви можете перемогти, а можете й не перемогти.
Ти можеш виграти, а можеш і не виграти.
Ви можете виграти, а можете й не виграти.
Meaning
13 senses(intransitive, transitive)To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
(transitive)To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
(transitive)To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
выи́грыватьvyígryvatʹ, вы́игратьvýigratʹ
виграва́тиvyhraváty, ви́гратиvýhraty
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
(transitive)To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
gewinnen, erobern
добива́тьсяdobivátʹsja, доби́тьсяdobítʹsja, завоёвыватьzavojóvyvatʹ
(intransitive)To achieve victory.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
Nah, I'd win.
siegen, gewinnen, gewinnen
выи́грыватьvyígryvatʹ, вы́игратьvýigratʹ, побежда́тьpobeždátʹ
перемага́тиperemaháty, перемогти́peremohtý
(intransitive)To have power, coercion or control.
Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
(transitive)To obtain (something desired).
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
(transitive)To cause a victory for someone.
The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.
The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.
(transitive)To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
(informal, transitive)To defeat or surpass someone or something.
(informal, intransitive)To take priority.
If the local filters conflict with the global filters, the global filters always win.
(Scotland, transitive)To dry by exposure to the wind.
Examples
6041 sentencesYou may or may not win.
Ти можеш перемогти, а можеш і не перемогти.
deVielleicht gewinnst du, vielleicht aber auch nicht.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Тихше їдеш – далі будеш.
ruТише едешь — дальше будешь.
deWer langsam geht, kommt auch ans Ziel.
We have little chance of winning.
В нас мало шансів виграти.
ruУ нас мало шансов выиграть.
deWir haben wenig Aussichten zu gewinnen.
I know I probably won't win.
Я знаю, що, ймовірно, не переможу.
ruЯ знаю, что, вероятно, не выиграю.
deIch weiß, dass ich aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach nicht gewinnen werde.
I'm going to win this time.
Цього разу я переможу.
ruНа этот раз я выиграю.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan (“to labour, swink, toil,”) (compare OFrom Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan (“to labour, swink, toil,”) (compare Old English ġewinnan (“conquer, obtain, gain; endure, bear, suffer; be ill”)), from Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną (“to swink, labour, win, gain, fight”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”).
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Forms
wins, winning, won, wonPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- win backповернутися, повертатисяTo win (something) that one has previously lost.
- win overштовхатиTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
- win upTo get back on one's feet.
- win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.
- win aroundTo persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.
- win throughTo attain one's goal in the end, despite obstacles along the way
- win roundTo persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
Synonyms
22 synonyms- win something through one's efforts:acquiregain
- attain success or reach a desired goal:succeedcome throughbring home the bacondeliver the goods
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.:gainadvancepull aheadmake headwayget aheadgain ground
- acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions:earngarner
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Confusing pairs of words — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- able to win
- going to win
- win the race
- chance of winning
- likely to win
- want to win
- can't win
- try to win
- team will win
- expect to win
- to win the
- will win the