English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word gain ground
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (win; profit; accrue) | ||
| (acquire; get; obtain; secure; impetrate) | ; | |
| (attain; get; reach; arrive at) | ||
🔗 On Guyal’s arm he tottered forward, and with Shierl close at their heels they gained the gallery. | ||
🔗 Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917 and fought two wars against it during World War Two during which it lost some territory. | ||
| (win) | ; | |
🔗 True, they gained by the sword a wide empire, but they held it by their genius for administration. | ||
| (soil; earth) | ||
🔗 The nest of this species is on the ground. | ||
| (earth; land) | ||
🔗 He leads an army so massive it shakes the ground with its march, so vast it drinks the rivers dry. | ||
| (reason; account; motive) | ||
| (motive; motif; motivation; theme; angle) | ||
| (run aground; run ashore; strand; grind to a halt) | ||
🔗 The lucky half fled back downwind to Bulmer Skeme and grounded on the beach. | ||
| (grounds; terrain; lot) | ||
🔗 Experts say armed groups have gained more ground in Mali and Burkina Faso despite the coups there and predict a similar trajectory for Niger if the régime remains in place. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| gain ground | ⇆ die oorhand kry; ⇆ veld win |
| gain | ⇆ aanwins; ⇆ baat; ⇆ behaal; ⇆ bereik; ⇆ opdoen; ⇆ profyt; ⇆ verdien; ⇆ verkry; ⇆ verwerf; ⇆ voordeel; ⇆ voordeel trek; ⇆ wen; ⇆ win; ⇆ wins |
| ground | ⇆ aarde; ⇆ agtergrond; ⇆ baseer; ⇆ belet om te vlieg; ⇆ bodem; ⇆ bou; ⇆ erf; ⇆ fundeer; ⇆ gemaal; ⇆ geslyp; ⇆ grond; ⇆ grondbeginsel; ⇆ grondkleur; ⇆ grondslag; ⇆ grondtoon; ⇆ grondves; ⇆ land; ⇆ met die aarde verbind; ⇆ ondergrond; ⇆ op die grond hou; ⇆ op die grond loop; ⇆ op die grond sit; ⇆ park; ⇆ strand; ⇆ te lande kom; ⇆ terrein; ⇆ veld; ⇆ vloer |