ganar
Asturian
Etymology
From Old Leonese ganare, from Medieval Latin ganō, ganāre, from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”). Compare Spanish ganar.
Verb
ganar (first-person singular indicative present gano, past participle ganáu)
- to win
- to gain
- to get, receive
- to beat
Conjugation
infinitive | ganar | ||||||
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gerund | ganando | ||||||
past participle | m ganáu, f ganada, n ganao, m pl ganaos, f pl ganaes | ||||||
person | first singular yo | second singular tu | third singular él/elli | first plural nosotros/nós | second plural vosotros/vós | third plural ellos | |
indicative | present | gano | ganes | gana | ganamos | ganáis | ganen |
imperfect | ganaba | ganabes | ganaba | ganábemos, ganábamos | ganabeis, ganabais | ganaben | |
preterite | gané | ganasti, ganesti | ganó | ganemos | ganastis, ganestis | ganaron | |
pluperfect | ganare, ganara | ganares, ganaras | ganare, ganara | ganáremos, ganáramos | ganareis, ganarais | ganaren, ganaran | |
future | ganaré | ganarás | ganará | ganaremos | ganaréis | ganarán | |
conditional | ganaría | ganaríes | ganaría | ganaríemos, ganaríamos | ganaríeis, ganaríais | ganaríen | |
subjunctive | present | gane | ganes, ganas | gane | ganemos | ganéis | ganen, ganan |
imperfect | ganare, ganara | ganares, ganaras | ganare, ganara | ganáremos, ganáramos | ganareis, ganarais | ganaren, ganaran | |
imperative | — | gana | — | — | ganái | — |
Ido
Verb
ganar (present tense ganas, past tense ganis, future tense ganos, imperative ganez, conditional ganus)
- to win, to earn
Conjugation
![]() | present | past | future | ||||
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infinitive | ganar | ganir | ganor | ||||
tense | ganas | ganis | ganos | ||||
conditional | ganus | ||||||
imperative | ganez | ||||||
adjective active participle | gananta | ganinta | ganonta | ||||
adverbial active participle | ganante | ganinte | ganonte | ||||
nominal active participle | singular | gananto | ganinto | ganonto | |||
plural | gananti | ganinti | ganonti | ||||
adjective passive participle | ganata | ganita | ganota | ||||
adverbial passive participle | ganate | ganite | ganote | ||||
nominal passive participle | singular | ganato | ganito | ganoto | |||
plural | ganati | ganiti | ganoti |
Antonyms
- perdar
Ladino
Verb
ganar (Latin spelling)
- to earn
- to win
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish ganar, from Medieval Latin ganō, ganāre, from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *ganēną, *ginōną (“to gape”). Related to English yawn.
Compare Asturian ganar, Old Portuguese gãar, also Portuguese ganhar, Catalan guanyar, French gagner, Italian guadagnare, all meaning "gain, earn, win", from a separate root *wadanio, wadaniare, which may have influenced this word's etymon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈnaɾ/ [ɡaˈnaɾ]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: ga‧nar
Verb
ganar (first-person singular present gano, first-person singular preterite gané, past participle ganado)
- (transitive) to gain
- Synonym: obtener
- Antonym: perder
- (transitive) to earn
- Synonym: granjear
- Antonym: perder
- (sports) to win
- Antonym: perder
- (transitive) to defeat, to beat
- Synonym: derrotar
- (transitive) to reach; to attain
- Synonym: alcanzar
- (reflexive) to earn (something) for oneself
- (reflexive, Chile) to position oneself, to situate oneself
- La gata se ganó al lado de la chimenea.
- The cat sat down beside the fireplace.
- Synonyms: ubicarse, ponerse, situarse, pararse, plantarse
Conjugation
infinitive | ganar | ||||||
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gerund | ganando | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | ganado | ganada | |||||
plural | ganados | ganadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | gano | ganastú ganásvos | gana | ganamos | ganáis | ganan | |
imperfect | ganaba | ganabas | ganaba | ganábamos | ganabais | ganaban | |
preterite | gané | ganaste | ganó | ganamos | ganasteis | ganaron | |
future | ganaré | ganarás | ganará | ganaremos | ganaréis | ganarán | |
conditional | ganaría | ganarías | ganaría | ganaríamos | ganaríais | ganarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | gane | ganestú ganésvos2 | gane | ganemos | ganéis | ganen | |
imperfect (ra) | ganara | ganaras | ganara | ganáramos | ganarais | ganaran | |
imperfect (se) | ganase | ganases | ganase | ganásemos | ganaseis | ganasen | |
future1 | ganare | ganares | ganare | ganáremos | ganareis | ganaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos | usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ustedes | |
affirmative | ganatú ganávos | gane | ganemos | ganad | ganen | ||
negative | no ganes | no gane | no ganemos | no ganéis | no ganen |
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive ganar | |||||||
dative | ganarme | ganarte | ganarle, ganarse | ganarnos | ganaros | ganarles, ganarse | |
accusative | ganarme | ganarte | ganarlo, ganarla, ganarse | ganarnos | ganaros | ganarlos, ganarlas, ganarse | |
with gerund ganando | |||||||
dative | ganándome | ganándote | ganándole, ganándose | ganándonos | ganándoos | ganándoles, ganándose | |
accusative | ganándome | ganándote | ganándolo, ganándola, ganándose | ganándonos | ganándoos | ganándolos, ganándolas, ganándose | |
with informal second-person singular tú imperative gana | |||||||
dative | gáname | gánate | gánale | gánanos | not used | gánales | |
accusative | gáname | gánate | gánalo, gánala | gánanos | not used | gánalos, gánalas | |
with informal second-person singular vos imperative ganá | |||||||
dative | ganame | ganate | ganale | gananos | not used | ganales | |
accusative | ganame | ganate | ganalo, ganala | gananos | not used | ganalos, ganalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative gane | |||||||
dative | gáneme | not used | gánele, gánese | gánenos | not used | gáneles | |
accusative | gáneme | not used | gánelo, gánela, gánese | gánenos | not used | gánelos, gánelas | |
with first-person plural imperative ganemos | |||||||
dative | not used | ganémoste | ganémosle | ganémonos | ganémoos | ganémosles | |
accusative | not used | ganémoste | ganémoslo, ganémosla | ganémonos | ganémoos | ganémoslos, ganémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative ganad | |||||||
dative | ganadme | not used | ganadle | ganadnos | ganaos | ganadles | |
accusative | ganadme | not used | ganadlo, ganadla | ganadnos | ganaos | ganadlos, ganadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative ganen | |||||||
dative | gánenme | not used | gánenle | gánennos | not used | gánenles, gánense | |
accusative | gánenme | not used | gánenlo, gánenla | gánennos | not used | gánenlos, gánenlas, gánense |
infinitive | ganarse | ||||||
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gerund | ganándose | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | ganado | ganada | |||||
plural | ganados | ganadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
personal non-finite | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
infinitive | ganarme | ganarte | ganarse | ganarnos | ganaros | ganarse | |
gerund | ganándome | ganándote | ganándose | ganándonos | ganándoos | ganándose | |
indicative | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | me gano | te ganastú te ganásvos | se gana | nos ganamos | os ganáis | se ganan | |
imperfect | me ganaba | te ganabas | se ganaba | nos ganábamos | os ganabais | se ganaban | |
preterite | me gané | te ganaste | se ganó | nos ganamos | os ganasteis | se ganaron | |
future | me ganaré | te ganarás | se ganará | nos ganaremos | os ganaréis | se ganarán | |
conditional | me ganaría | te ganarías | se ganaría | nos ganaríamos | os ganaríais | se ganarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | me gane | te ganestú te ganésvos2 | se gane | nos ganemos | os ganéis | se ganen | |
imperfect (ra) | me ganara | te ganaras | se ganara | nos ganáramos | os ganarais | se ganaran | |
imperfect (se) | me ganase | te ganases | se ganase | nos ganásemos | os ganaseis | se ganasen | |
future1 | me ganare | te ganares | se ganare | nos ganáremos | os ganareis | se ganaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos | usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ustedes | |
affirmative | gánatetú ganatevos | gánese | ganémonos | ganaos | gánense | ||
negative | no te ganes | no se gane | no nos ganemos | no os ganéis | no se ganen |
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
Derived terms
- ganada
- ganadería
- ganadero
- ganado
- ganador (“winner”)
- ganancia
- ganar la partida
- ganar peso
- ganarse
- ganarse las lentejas
- ganarse la vida
- ganarse los garbanzos
- ganar terreno
- ganar tiempo
- no ganar para sustos
- no se ganó Zamora en una hora
- quien empieza ganando acaba llorando
- tener las de ganar
Further reading
- “ganar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Yagara
Numeral
ganar
- Alternative form of kunnar.
References
- State Library of Queensland, Indigenous Language Wordlists Indigenous Numbers.