gain

gewinnen, erlangen

Etwas Nützliches oder Gewünschtes bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To get something useful or wanted.

• You can gain experience here.
• She gained confidence after a few lessons.
• What have we gained from this discussion?

So benutzt man es: gain something from something (He gained useful skills from the course.)

Synonyme: get, acquire, obtain

Gegenteile: lose

Häufige Wendungen: gain experience, gain confidence, gain support, gain a friend

profitieren, sich verbessern

Einen Vorteil haben, sich verbessern oder Fortschritte machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To benefit, improve, or make progress.

• Everyone gains from better public transport.
• The patient is gaining steadily after surgery.
• Small businesses gained financially from the festival.

So benutzt man es: gain from something (Both sides gained from the agreement.); gain by doing something (You gain by sharing ideas with others.)

Synonyme: benefit, improve, profit

Häufige Wendungen: gain from something, gain financially, gain by something

Gewinn, Ertrag

Etwas Nützliches oder Wertvolles, das man erhält, besonders Geld aus einer Investition.

In einfachem Englisch: Something useful or valuable that you get, especially money earned from an investment.

• He sold the shares for a gain.
• The project brought little financial gain.
• Our gains were greater than we expected.

Synonyme: profit, benefit

Gegenteile: loss

Häufige Wendungen: financial gain, capital gain, personal gain

Erwerb, Erlangung

Das Erhalten von etwas, das man zuvor nicht hatte.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of getting something you did not have before.

• The gain of territory strengthened the kingdom.
• The course produced a measurable gain in knowledge.
• Her gain of control changed the company’s direction.

So benutzt man es: gain of something (The gain of new territory increased the country’s resources.)

Synonyme: acquisition

Gegenteile: loss

Häufige Wendungen: gain of something, gain in knowledge, gain of control

Verstärkung

Das Maß dafür, wie stark ein Gerät ein elektronisches Signal verstärkt.

In einfachem Englisch: The amount by which a device increases the strength of an electronic signal.

• Turn down the gain on the microphone.
• This amplifier has a gain of ten.
• Too much gain can distort the sound.

Synonyme: amplification

Häufige Wendungen: adjust the gain, high gain, amplifier gain