win

1. (intransitive, transitive)To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

2. (transitive)To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

3. (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

4. (transitive)To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

   gewinnen, erobern

   добива́тьсяdobivátʹsja, доби́тьсяdobítʹsja, завоёвыватьzavojóvyvatʹ

5. (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

6. (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.

7. (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.

8. (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.

9. (transitive)To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

10. (informal, transitive)To defeat or surpass someone or something.

11. (informal, intransitive)To take priority.

    If the local filters conflict with the global filters, the global filters always win.

12. (Scotland, transitive)To dry by exposure to the wind.

1. You may or may not win.

   Ти можеш перемогти, а можеш і не перемогти. — deniko

   deVielleicht gewinnst du, vielleicht aber auch nicht. — Kuraimegami

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2. Slow and steady wins the race.

   Тихше їдеш – далі будеш. — deniko

   ruТише едешь — дальше будешь. — al_ex_an_der

   deWer langsam geht, kommt auch ans Ziel. — mraz

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3. We have little chance of winning.

   В нас мало шансів виграти. — iceman

   ruУ нас мало шансов выиграть. — igor_chubin

   deWir haben wenig Aussichten zu gewinnen. — Dejo

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4. I know I probably won't win.

   Я знаю, що, ймовірно, не переможу. — deniko

   ruЯ знаю, что, вероятно, не выиграю. — sharptoothed

   deIch weiß, dass ich aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach nicht gewinnen werde. — al_ex_an_der

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5. I'm going to win this time.

   Цього разу я переможу. — deniko

   ruНа этот раз я выиграю. — afyodor

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irregular · Lesson

• 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).