GAIN

Good morning everybody. I hope you had a pleasant weekend.

On March 3rd, 2004 we talked about the difference between the verbs win and earn (in Spanish, ganar). There is another English word that looks similar to ganar: gain. Today we look at the meaning of gain.

I recommend that you look up the previous Vitamin about win vs. earn to review the difference with the meaning of gain. We've included the link below.

https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=101

Today's word is: TO GAIN (verb) / GAIN (noun)

Meaning 1: to obtain or get something (usually refering to something beneficial or favourable)

Example 1 (verb):
They gained several new clients despite the recession, thanks to their effective marketing campaign.

Example 2 (noun):
The third quarter gains are lower than the previous year.

Meaning 2: to increase the amount of something (particularly weight or time)

Example 3:
I gained a kilo and a half of extra weight over the holidays, so now I'm on a diet.

Example 4:
Many people experience weight gain over the holiday period.

Example 5:
There is so much traffic on the roads going into the city. If we take the train rather than driving, we can gain at least half an hour.

NOTE:
You CANNOT say ***I gain a lot of money at my job.***
Correct --> I earn a lot of money at my job.

If you have any questions about any of these words, please post a comment in the Daily Vitamin section on our website.

Have a great day!