Engelsk navneord: win | |||
1. | win (om begivenhed) a victory (as in a race or other competition) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was happy to get the win. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | triumph, victory | ||
Mere specifikke termer | first-place finish | ||
2. | win (om forhold) something won (especially money) | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | profits, winnings | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | financial gain | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | losings, losses | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: win | |||
1. | win (om konkurrence) be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He won the Gold Medal in skating. Our home team won. Win the game. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They win | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mere specifikke termer | carry, carry, prevail, romp, sweep, take, take the cake, triumph | ||
Kan forårsage | compete, contend, vie | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | lose | ||
2. | win (om forhold) win something through one's efforts | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese. Gain an understanding of international finance. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They win the money | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acquire, gain | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | acquire, get | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cozen | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | lose | ||
3. | win (om konkurrence) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The home team was gaining ground. After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Mere specifikke termer | hit, rack up, score, steal, tally | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose | ||
4. | win (om adfærd) attain success or reach a desired goal | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The enterprise succeeded. We succeeded in getting tickets to the show. She struggled to overcome her handicap and won. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mere specifikke termer | accomplish, achieve, act, arrive, attain, bring off, carry off, clear, get in, go far, hit, hit the jackpot, luck out, make it, make it, manage, nail, nail down, negociate, pan out, pass, pass, peg, pull off, reach, run, work | ||
Kan forårsage | assay, attempt, essay, seek, try | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | go wrong, miscarry, fail | ||