English

Pronunciation
IPA|/geɪn/, SAMPA|/geIn/
audio|en-us-gain.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Noun
en-noun

1. The act of gaining.
2. What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.

#:No pain, no gain.

1. electronics The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

Translations
trans-top|act of gaining
Finnish: voittaminen, voitto
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trans-top|what one gains (profit)
Czech: t-|cs|zisk|m
Dutch: t+|nl|winst|f
Finnish: t+|fi|voitto, t+|fi|hyöty
German: t+|de|Gewinn|m
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trans-top|factor by which signal is multiplied
Finnish: t-|fi|vahvistus
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ttbc|French: gain m
ttbc|Italian: guadagno (2) m, vincita f (2)
ttbc|Norwegian: vinning m (2), gevinst m (2)
ttbc|Interlingua: ganio (1,2)
ttbc|Korean: �� (eot-eum)
ttbc|Portuguese: ganho m (1,2)
ttbc|Romanian: câ�tig n
ttbc|Telugu: లాభమ� (lAbhamu) (2)
ttbc|Turkish: kazanmak
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Antonyms
loss

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive: To acquire possession of what one did not have before.

Translations
trans-top| acquire
Dutch: t+|nl|verkrijgen, t+|nl|winnen, t+|nl|bekomen
Finnish: saavuttaa, päästä päämäärään
German: t+|de|gewinnen
Greek: t|el|κε�δίζ�|scGrek (kerdízo), t|el|α�οκ��|scGrek (apoktó)
Hebrew: ק���
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Interlingua: ganiar
Korean: �� (eot-da)
Portuguese: t+|pt|ganhar
Spanish: t-|es|ganar
Telugu: ప��ద� (pomdu)
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Basque

Noun
gain

1. summit

Category:Basque language

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hu:gain
ja:gain
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sv:gain
ta:gain
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• 2007-12-21 22:31 - Tbot - added t for nl

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