ganar
earn ; conquer ; win ; win out ; prevail ; go + one better ; net ; pip.
The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.
The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.
It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.
The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.
I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.
A circle of knitters who meet for a natter have ended up netting a massive £4973 for charity.
Poland became the biggest net beneficiary from the European Union's budget in 2009, pipping Greece and Spain to the top spot.
dinero que tanto ha costado ganar
hard-earned money
Customers choose an establishment and spend hard-earned money and they want employees to exude appreciation through the attitude that 'we aim to please, the customer is always right, service is our business, and quality is our middle name'.
ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar aceptación
gain + favour
One commercial application that is gaining favour in pig farming is the electronic sow feeder.
ganar adeptos
gain + currency
gain + followers
It seems that around this late period of the seventeenth century this usage was beginning to gain currency.
To gain followers you have to communicate a vision, a mission, a shared purpose, a dream, a goal.
ganar a lo grande
win + big
France wins big in European Swimming Championships.
ganar bastante dinero
make + good money
earn + good money
Thousands of ordinary people from all over the world are now making good money on the Internet, who once thought they never could.
What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly by night, get rich quick scheme.
ganar cada vez más importancia
go from + strength to strength
grow from + strength to strength
This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength.
Since then the group has grown from strength to strength developing a number of projects of mutual benefit.
ganar cómodamente
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar con dificultar
eke out
Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.
ganar confianza en uno mismo
gain + confidence (with/in)
This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.
ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido
victory from the jaws of defeat
The article is entitled 'Victory from the jaws of defeat: a tribute to the Newark Public Library'.
ganar de forma abrumadora
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar de forma aplastante [Generalmente usado en el contexto de las elecciones o votaciones]
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
win by + a landslide
storm to + victory
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
The polls mean nothing at this point - if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.
ganar de forma arrolladora [Generalmente usado en el contexto de las elecciones o votaciones]
win by + a landslide
storm to + victory
The polls mean nothing at this point - if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.
ganar dinero
make + money
earn + money
earn + a penny
Actually, we're in business to make money and we do need a mandate to do this kind of thing.
This article examines whether there are significant differences in the member profiles, in the work they do, in the money they earn, or in the attitudes they hold.
Grandma use to say, to save a penny, you have to earn a penny.
ganar + Dinero
make + Dinero
There was justice in Dickens's complaint that his books would have made him many thousands of pounds in America if he had been able to copyright them there.
ganar dinero a espuertas
earn + big money
make + big money
Unless you are extremely lucky and fall on the right thing at the right time you are going to have to work to earn big money.
Making big money depends quite a bit on what one considers to be big money.
ganar dinero fácil
make + easy money
make + a quick buck
make + a fast buck
Here we teach you the fundamentals to making easy money online.
In this chapter, I will show you some ways to make a quick buck, either at school, work, or anywhere.
They are in a race to make a fast buck and make it big.
ganar el pulso
the nod + go to
In a tie, the data suggests the nod would go to search engines = En igualdad de condiciones, los datos nos dan a entender que serían los buscadores los que ganarían el pulso, en última instancia.
ganar el segundo puesto
win + second place
She won second place in shotput at the state championship.
ganar enemigos
make + enemies
However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.
ganar fácilmente
coast + home
coast to + victory
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
To no one's surprise, Vladimir Putin coasted home in Sunday's presidential election with 71.2 percent support.
Arnold Schwarzenegger coasted to an easy victory over Democrat Phil Angelides on Tuesday.
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar fama
win + fame
A portraitist and draftsman, Leutze won fame as a history painter.
ganar fluidez
gain + facility
This approach to teaching ensures that you will receive individual attention and gain facility in the use of the state-of-the-art equipment.
ganar fuerza
gather + strength
gather + steam
This north/south cooperation is a five-year-old initiative that is now gathering strength = Esta cooperación norte-sur es una iniciativa que cumple cinco años y que ahora está ganando fuerza.
The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.
ganar ímpetu
gather + momentum
gain + impetus
gather + strength
gather + steam
gather + pace
The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
The trend towards globalisation in publishing has gained impetus from the European Community's plans to create a single market by the end of 1992.
This north/south cooperation is a five-year-old initiative that is now gathering strength = Esta cooperación norte-sur es una iniciativa que cumple cinco años y que ahora está ganando fuerza.
The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.
The author looks at the likely future shifts in economic structures in advanced economies, as the information age replaces the industrial era, and regionalism gathers pace.
ganar importancia
grow in + importance
grow in + strength
gain + prominence
grow in + significance
gain + significance
gain in + importance
The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.
The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.
Issues such as the electronic library or the virtual library, and document delivery services are likely to gain prominence.
As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.
It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.
Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.
ganar la delantera
gain + the upper hand
have + the upper hand
win + the high ground
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
They may have the upper hand but will one slip-up lead to a reversal of fortune?.
If I am to win the high ground in this battle then I absolutely must look the part.
ganar la lotería
win + the lottery
The article is entitled 'Georgia's libraries and media centers win the lottery!.
ganar la partida
gain + the upper hand
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
ganar la partida a [Literalmente significa "ser más listo que"]
outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA]
out-think [outthink]
outfox
outwit
outsmart
beat + Nombre + to the post
out-strategise [out-strategize, -USA]
outclass
This will turn out to be just another way for vendors to outmaneuver one another, with the more aggressive periodicals managers thriving at the expense of the others.
Today's online information industry is playing a game of catch-up, and must out-think current market leaders in order to find profitable new markets.
It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.
Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.
Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
Walker beat him to the post but there was no acrimony from Copland.
Radical Islamist extremists have out-spent, out-manoeuvred and out-strategised democracies around the world.
He also laughingly joked about Kelly not being able to outclass him this time.
ganar la supremacia
win + the high ground
gain + the upper hand
have + the upper hand
If I am to win the high ground in this battle then I absolutely must look the part.
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
They may have the upper hand but will one slip-up lead to a reversal of fortune?.
ganarle la mano a Alguien
steal + a march on
The book 'To steal a march on God' explores how heroic acts have complex moral, ethical, and philosophical implications that can still affect people a generation later.
ganarle la vez a Alguien [Literalmente significa "ser más listo que"]
outdo
trump
beat + Nombre + to the post
outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA]
out-think [outthink]
outfox
outwit
outsmart
out-strategise [out-strategize, -USA]
outshine
outclass
overmatch
This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.
If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.
Walker beat him to the post but there was no acrimony from Copland.
This will turn out to be just another way for vendors to outmaneuver one another, with the more aggressive periodicals managers thriving at the expense of the others.
Today's online information industry is playing a game of catch-up, and must out-think current market leaders in order to find profitable new markets.
It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.
Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.
Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
Radical Islamist extremists have out-spent, out-manoeuvred and out-strategised democracies around the world.
She was sensational throughout the competition and outshone her opponents with singing skills that seemed to stretch beyond the talent of a 17 year old.
He also laughingly joked about Kelly not being able to outclass him this time.
Adams is a lovely and subtle performer, but she is overmatched by her co-star and handicapped by the material.
ganar más de un millón
break + the six figures
Less than 20 percent of American households even break the six figures.
ganar mucho dinero
make + good money
earn + good money
make + big money
earn + big money
Thousands of ordinary people from all over the world are now making good money on the Internet, who once thought they never could.
What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly by night, get rich quick scheme.
Making big money depends quite a bit on what one considers to be big money.
Unless you are extremely lucky and fall on the right thing at the right time you are going to have to work to earn big money.
ganar peso
put on + weight
gain + weight
She can eat like a horse and never put on weight.
Obesity is a well known problem, however some people really want and need to gain weight.
ganar popularidad
gain in + popularity
gain + popularity
increase in + popularity
There is no doubt that since DCD and BNB healed the breach the LC scheme has gained in popularity.
This technique is sure to gain popularity as more libraries become involved in the long-range planning process.
CD drives are now cheap enough for CD-ROMs to increase in popularity.
ganar por encima de un millón
break + the six figures
Less than 20 percent of American households even break the six figures.
ganar por los pelos
pip + Nombre + at/to the (finishing) post
We were really impressed with the high level of entries to the competition, but Eloise just pipped the others at the finishing post.
ganar + Posesivo + estima
go up in + Posesivo + estimation
As much as she disliked Emory, his reaction to their friends had made him go up in her estimation.
ganar prestigio
gain in + ascendancy
As the awareness of information gains in ascendancy, the mechanisms of information access change with the development of new technologies.
ganar prosélitos
proselytise [proselytize, -USA]
Provided that the library is accessible to them and offers an atmosphere of welcome, it is not our business to proselytize them into using it.
ganar protagonismo
gain in + importance
Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.
ganar reconocimiento
gain + credit
The work is very much akin to journalism in the way that time presses, the content must be dealt with in a craftsmanlike way but the author will gain credit more for 'reporting' skills than for philosophical analyses.
ganar resistencia
grow in + stamina
This part of the reading session can gradually be lengthened as the children grow in stamina and appetite.
ganarse [Actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de alguien]
win over
propitiate
play to + Nombre
It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.
The latest news is that in India some residents are transforming themselves into ghosts in a ritual to propitiate Lord Shiva.
Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.
ganarse a Alguien
win + Nombre + heart
Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.
ganarse a la gente
win + hearts and minds
Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.
ganarse el apoyo
earn + support
Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying - worse still, claiming - to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.
ganarse el aprecio
earn + appreciation
Consensus was that women needed to involve themselves in projects and services to earn more appreciation and respect.
ganarse el cariño
endear
His description of Tycho's project in terms that are uncompromisingly modern may not endear his study to all readers.
ganarse el corazón de Alguien
win + Nombre + heart
Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.
ganarse el favor de
win + the favour of
The Celts were notorious for the bloody rituals with which they tried to win the favor of their gods.
ganarse el pan
get + Posesivo + bread
earn + Posesivo + bread
earn + Posesivo + bread and butter
earn + a penny
bring + home the bacon
make + a living for the family
put + bread on the table
Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.
These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter.
Grandma use to say, to save a penny, you have to earn a penny.
Are you one of the millions of people, who are still unemployed, and wondering how you are going to bring home the bacon?.
His wife sewed for others to make a living for the family while he was gone.
If in your mind your job is solely for the purpose of 'putting bread on the table,' you are, in a sense, prostituting your labor.
ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente
earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow
An information society is one in which the expression 'to earn one's daily bread by the sweat of one's brow' appears decidedly anachronistic.
ganarse el pan de cada día
get + Posesivo + bread
earn + Posesivo + bread
earn + Posesivo + bread and butter
Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
After the death of her father in 1767 she obtained permission to learn millinery and dressmaking with a view to earning her bread.
These little kids have been left alone in the homes, missing the absence of their family members who are busy earning their bread and butter.
ganarse el pan honestamente
turn + an honest buck
turn + an honest penny
earn + an honest buck
earn + an honest dollar
earn + an honest penny
turn + an honest dollar
These crooked promoters could have turned an honest buck with their great ideas if they had not been so intent on cheating the public.
They were primarily concerned with turning an honest penny and didn't care what the critics thought as long as the public bought the theatre tickets.
Since rumor has it that they are broke and are primarily scam artists, maybe she is trying to earn an honest buck for a change.
The great charm of cats is their rampant egotism, their devil-may-care attitude toward responsibility, and their disinclination to earn an honest dollar.
However, it was his proud boast that he was seldom out of work and was prepared to do almost anything that would earn an honest penny.
The economic future of the region is tied in with our individual need to turn an honest dollar.
ganarse el pan honradamente
turn + an honest penny
earn + an honest penny
earn + an honest buck
earn + an honest dollar
turn + an honest buck
turn + an honest dollar
They were primarily concerned with turning an honest penny and didn't care what the critics thought as long as the public bought the theatre tickets.
However, it was his proud boast that he was seldom out of work and was prepared to do almost anything that would earn an honest penny.
Since rumor has it that they are broke and are primarily scam artists, maybe she is trying to earn an honest buck for a change.
The great charm of cats is their rampant egotism, their devil-may-care attitude toward responsibility, and their disinclination to earn an honest dollar.
These crooked promoters could have turned an honest buck with their great ideas if they had not been so intent on cheating the public.
The economic future of the region is tied in with our individual need to turn an honest dollar.
ganarse el respeto
earn + Posesivo + respect
Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying - worse still, claiming - to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.
ganarse el sueldo
earn + Posesivo + salary
In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.
ganarse la aceptación de Alguien
gain + favour with/among + Nombre
gain + Posesivo + favour
Industry analysts forecast that South Africa will gain favour with international travellers who perceive it to be a 'safe' destination.
For the rich and powerful it was important to give an expensive gift to the king or queen to gain their favour.
ganarse la confianza
earn + the trust
To earn the trust of the public, computer professionals must learn to speak a language that is understandable to them.
ganarse la confianza de
achieve + credibility with
gain + the confidence of
win + the confidence of
Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.
To date, it has carried out its work effectively and gained the confidence of all involved parties.
To win the confidence of the business community, the library has to perform at a very high level.
ganarse la confianza de Alguien
gain + Posesivo + confidence
By freeing the uncle you gain her confidence, and by gaining her confidence you gain her person.
ganarse la existencia
earn + a living
earn + Posesivo + living
make + a living
earn + a livelihood
Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
Professional abstractors earn their living by abstracting.
Before leaving the problems of making a living from bookselling it is interesting to take note of one last set of figures in the surveys which give some details of the sales made by bookshops.
She then lived in the town of Nantes, where she was joined by her mother and earned her livelihood as a hotel maid under a false name.
ganarse la fama de
earn + a reputation as
It has earned a reputation as a watchdog and consumers union in the medical equipment industry with its international problem reporting network, published in HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS (HDA) on DIALOG.
ganarse las habichuelas
bring + home the bacon
make + a living for the family
put + bread on the table
Are you one of the millions of people, who are still unemployed, and wondering how you are going to bring home the bacon?.
His wife sewed for others to make a living for the family while he was gone.
If in your mind your job is solely for the purpose of 'putting bread on the table,' you are, in a sense, prostituting your labor.
ganarse las lentejas
bring + home the bacon
make + a living for the family
put + bread on the table
Are you one of the millions of people, who are still unemployed, and wondering how you are going to bring home the bacon?.
His wife sewed for others to make a living for the family while he was gone.
If in your mind your job is solely for the purpose of 'putting bread on the table,' you are, in a sense, prostituting your labor.
ganarse la vida
earn + a living
make + a living
earn + income
earn + Posesivo + living
make + Posesivo + living
Verbo + for a living
earn + a penny
earn + a livelihood
Incentives to earn more than a living were few, and if a man could get his bread by less than a whole week's work, he might well take the rest of the time off.
Before leaving the problems of making a living from bookselling it is interesting to take note of one last set of figures in the surveys which give some details of the sales made by bookshops.
This enables them to earn an income, which is usually higher than the national average.
Professional abstractors earn their living by abstracting.
The new hip agrarians, who are attempting to make their living from the land as did the early settlers, must rely on the printed word to bridge the gap between themselves and their ancestors.
Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living.
Grandma use to say, to save a penny, you have to earn a penny.
She then lived in the town of Nantes, where she was joined by her mother and earned her livelihood as a hotel maid under a false name.
ganarse la vida actuando en la calle
busk
Going out into the world busking as a street performer can be a very rewarding experience.
ganarse la vida a duras penas
eke out + a living
scratch (out) + a living
scrape + a living
eke out + an existence
He represents not only hard-pressed immigrants and their plight but also everyone else eking out a living on the street corners of cities.
David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter - meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.
A recent report finds that small business owners who employ five or less staff are, on average, barely scraping a living from all their effort.
In thus eking out an existence, however, the washerwoman was very important for the survival of her family.
ganarse la vida honestamente
turn + an honest buck
turn + an honest penny
earn + an honest buck
earn + an honest dollar
earn + an honest penny
turn + an honest dollar
These crooked promoters could have turned an honest buck with their great ideas if they had not been so intent on cheating the public.
They were primarily concerned with turning an honest penny and didn't care what the critics thought as long as the public bought the theatre tickets.
Since rumor has it that they are broke and are primarily scam artists, maybe she is trying to earn an honest buck for a change.
The great charm of cats is their rampant egotism, their devil-may-care attitude toward responsibility, and their disinclination to earn an honest dollar.
However, it was his proud boast that he was seldom out of work and was prepared to do almost anything that would earn an honest penny.
The economic future of the region is tied in with our individual need to turn an honest dollar.
ganarse la vida honradamente
turn + an honest penny
earn + an honest penny
earn + an honest buck
earn + an honest dollar
turn + an honest buck
turn + an honest dollar
make + an honest living
They were primarily concerned with turning an honest penny and didn't care what the critics thought as long as the public bought the theatre tickets.
However, it was his proud boast that he was seldom out of work and was prepared to do almost anything that would earn an honest penny.
Since rumor has it that they are broke and are primarily scam artists, maybe she is trying to earn an honest buck for a change.
The great charm of cats is their rampant egotism, their devil-may-care attitude toward responsibility, and their disinclination to earn an honest dollar.
These crooked promoters could have turned an honest buck with their great ideas if they had not been so intent on cheating the public.
The economic future of the region is tied in with our individual need to turn an honest dollar.
I have heard a number of people say that illegal immigrants are 'Just trying to make an honest living'.
ganarse los garbanzos
bring + home the bacon
make + a living for the family
put + bread on the table
Are you one of the millions of people, who are still unemployed, and wondering how you are going to bring home the bacon?.
His wife sewed for others to make a living for the family while he was gone.
If in your mind your job is solely for the purpose of 'putting bread on the table,' you are, in a sense, prostituting your labor.
ganarse partidarios
gather + a following
win + Nombre + a following
gain + a following
They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.
His public statements on art quickly won him a following among young students of art.
While the DVD format is gaining a following among video developers, its application in the education market has advanced only very slowly.
ganarse + Posesivo + afecto
win + Posesivo + affection
He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love.
ganarse + Posesivo + cariño
win + Posesivo + affection
He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love.
ganarse + Posesivo + persona
gain + Posesivo + person
By freeing the uncle you gain her confidence, and by gaining her confidence you gain her person.
ganarse + Posesivo + simpatía
win + Posesivo + affection
He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love.
ganarse + Posesivo + voluntad
win + Posesivo + affection
He falls hopelessly for her and makes a difficult sacrifice in the hopes of winning her affection, but she's too nihilistic to put any stock in love.
ganarse seguidores
gather + a following
win + Nombre + a following
gain + a following
They are also a place where untested ideas or authors can prove themselves and gather a following.
His public statements on art quickly won him a following among young students of art.
While the DVD format is gaining a following among video developers, its application in the education market has advanced only very slowly.
ganarse una reputación
achieve + a reputation
secure + a reputation
build up + Posesivo + reputation
Scilken has deservedly achieved a reputation as the consumer advocate and gadfly of the profession during the 12 years of his directorship of the Orange Public Library in Orange, New Jersey.
In the field of cataloguing he streamlined the cataloguing process and secured an international reputation with his cataloguing code and subject headings list.
Having built up your reputation for over half a century you have managed to kill it stone dead in only a few seconds.
ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien
win + a place in + Posesivo + heart
The editor must ask himor herself whether a manuscript will become a book which will survive the attacks of censors to win a place in the hearts, minds and memories of its readers.
ganarse unos ingresos
earn + income
This enables them to earn an income, which is usually higher than the national average.
ganar sin ninguna dificultad
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar sobradamente
beat + Nombre + hands down
win + hands down
There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.
ganar terreno
gain + ground
make + headway
Standardisation of formats is less developed; however UNIMARC is gaining ground as a national exchange format, whilst USMARC is also used by university and public libraries.
Governments are making headway in negotiations aimed at reaching an ambitious and effective global greenhouse gas reduction treaty.
ganar tiempo
win + time
buy + time
free up + time
EURODICAUTOM is a dictionary which is invaluable to translators as a means of winning them more time to develop the stylistic aspects of their work and it also ensures the necessary concordance of vocabulary for use within the Community institutions.
Companies mounted a successful campaign for federal preemption of all local moratoriums that communities had used to buy more time to assess issues, risks, and opportunities.
In fact, our survey uncovered that 80 percent of respondents are using the Internet to free up time in their busy schedules by paying bills online.
ganar una batalla
win + a battle
The article is entitled 'Fighting the middle-age blues - is the public library winning the battle?'.
ganar una discusión
win + an argument
If you win the argument, but lose the person, you've lost the argument.
ganar una elección
win + an election
Why did socialists win elections in some countries in Europe, and fascists in others, during the interwar period?.
ganar una guerra
win + a war
Technology is now being implemented to arm organizations with this weapon - competitor intelligence - to improve business and win the war for customers.
ganar una millonada
earn + six figures
make + six figures
This is exactly what I did to earn six figures in seven years.
One such author says he makes six figures per month.
ganar un argumento
win + an argument
If you win the argument, but lose the person, you've lost the argument.
ganar una rifa
win + a draw
And such emotional reaction could prompt you to buy more lottery tickets (risking more capital) in the hope of winning the draw the next time!.
ganar un asalto
win + a round
The article is entitled 'Williams and Wilkins: librarians win round one'.
ganar un buen sueldo
make + good money
earn + good money
Thousands of ordinary people from all over the world are now making good money on the Internet, who once thought they never could.
What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly by night, get rich quick scheme.
ganar un debate
win + an argument
If you win the argument, but lose the person, you've lost the argument.
ganar un encuentro
win + a match
Despite tough opposition the team stepped up to the mark, relishing the challenge and going on to win their first two matches.
ganar un partido
win + a match
Despite tough opposition the team stepped up to the mark, relishing the challenge and going on to win their first two matches.
ganar un premio
win + a prize
win + an award
earn + an award
scoop + prize
The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.
She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.
Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.
A waitress who spent her last £5 on a lottery scratchcard scooped a £1m prize.
ganar un sorteo
win + a draw
And such emotional reaction could prompt you to buy more lottery tickets (risking more capital) in the hope of winning the draw the next time!.
ganar un título
win + a title
He was both the coach of a national team that never lost a match and a club that never won a title.
ganar vigencia
gain + currency
It seems that around this late period of the seventeenth century this usage was beginning to gain currency.
haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba
be only half the battle
This clearing of the terminological undergrowth is only half the battle.
hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso
give + Nombre + a (real) run for + Posesivo + money
Oracle and Sun yesterday renewed their vows of collaboration and detailed their plans to give Microsoft a run for its money.
intentar ganar tiempo
play for + time
temporise [temporize, -USA]
Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.
The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
interés por ganar dinero
profit motive
In the UK many employers feel library science graduates do not appreciate the profit motive and do not exhibit the necessary outgoing personalities for successful marketing.
llevar las de ganar
have + the upper hand
win + the high ground
gain + the upper hand
get + a head start
get + a jump start
get + the upper hand
They may have the upper hand but will one slip-up lead to a reversal of fortune?.
If I am to win the high ground in this battle then I absolutely must look the part.
And at the moment, many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand.
Just a little bus on wheels but preschoolers get a head start.
Emergency crews got a jump start evacuating residents because two officers driving by saw the smoke and called for more help.
Can we get the upper hand on viral diseases in aquaculture of Atlantic salmon?.
lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro
swings and roundabouts
It is all swings and roundabouts: It has been claimed that new products designed to tackle Internet security issues will bring their own problems.
lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra
what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
The expression expression 'What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts' is an apt summary of the tradeoffs between paper and online publication.
ni ganar ni perder [Lo comido por lo servido]
break + even
Would the library have to charge more than the major document delivery suppliers in order to break even on the cost of the service?.
no se ganó Zamora en una hora
Rome wasn't built in a day
Her husband is still as thick as a brick and he still thinks he's been the model husband but Rome wasn't built in a day.
persona que gana mucho dinero
money-maker
He is considered to be one of the most successful players of the last decade and is among the highest 'money-makers' in the world of poker.
¡que gane el mejor!
may the best man win!
may the best man win!
So our best wishes to all competitors and as the rules stipulate 'May the best man win!'.
Finally, and most importantly, I would like to wish all competitors the best of luck and may the best team win!.
quien nada arriesga nada gana
nothing ventured, nothing gained
In today's recession it seems that the saying 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' could be re-written as 'nothing ventured, nothing lost'.
salir ganando
make + a profit
compare + favourably
be better off
win + the day
win out
be better served by
come out on + top
Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.
The system compares favourably with commercial ones in cost and reliability = El sistema se compara favorablemente con los sistemas comerciales en coste y fiabilidad.
Everybody would be better off if academic libraries provided research services on a pay as you go basis.
All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.
It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.
However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.
The real story here is that no matter which format ultimately comes out on top, the battle will be long and protracted, with both formats existing side by side for some time.
salir sin ganar ni perder [Lo comido por lo servido]
break + even
Would the library have to charge more than the major document delivery suppliers in order to break even on the cost of the service?.
se pierda o se gane
win or lose
To keep one's head in a fight - win or lose - seems to depend on whether we know what we are fighting for.
tarjeta rasca y gana
lottery scratchcard
scratchcard
A waitress who spent her last £5 on a lottery scratchcard scooped a £1m prize.
An angry airline passenger ate an 10000 euro winning scratchcard after he was told he could not claim the money immediately.
tener ganada la mitad de la batalla
be half the battle
Knowing the problem is half the battle.
tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla
be only half the battle
This clearing of the terminological undergrowth is only half the battle.
tratar de ganar tiempo
temporise [temporize, -USA]
play for + time
The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.
Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.
