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/ɡa.ɲɑ̃/

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Translation

winner; winning

Word origin

The present participle of gagner ('to win, to earn'), used as a noun and as an adjective. Gagner comes from Frankish waidanjan ('to forage, to graze'), and English 'gain' was borrowed from the same French family.

Origin
Frankish
Root
waidanjan
English cognates
gain

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralgagnants

Examples

euros.

The winner receives a cheque for a thousand euros.

gagnante tournoi ' .

The winner of the tournament was only sixteen.

.

The winners are announced at the end of the evening.

C' , .

That is the winning number, check your ticket.

gagnante au .

He played the winning card at the right moment.

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This word is part of lesson 39.