gain
noun/ɡeɪn/
Слово англійською: gain
Переклад gain українською: виграш
Детальний опис
- [countable, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something, especially in wealth or weight
- The opposition made unexpected gains in the last election.
- There is still scope for efficiency gains.
- Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain.
- gain from something a £3 000 gain from our investment
- gain of something The party had a net gain of nine seats on the local council.
- gain in something significant gains in crop yield
- [countable] an advantage or improvement
- Our loss is their gain.
- gain in something These policies have resulted in great gains in public health.
opposite loss - [uncountable] (often disapproving) financial profit
- He only seems to be interested in personal gain.
- Financial gain was never her motivation.
- for gain It's amazing what some people will do for gain.
- They sold the company purely for short-term gain.
increase
advantage
profit
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin.
Idioms
no pain, no gain
- (saying) used to say that you need to suffer if you want to achieve something