English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word gain the upper hand
| 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. | ||
| (labourer; operative; worker; working man; workman) | ||
🔗 Scales laid a hand on his shoulder. | ||
| (convey; hand over; pass; assign; deliver; transmit; transfer; turn over) | ||
| (veteran; ex‐serviceman) | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| gain the upper hand | ⇆ die oormag kry |
| gain | ⇆ aanwins; ⇆ baat; ⇆ behaal; ⇆ bereik; ⇆ opdoen; ⇆ profyt; ⇆ verdien; ⇆ verkry; ⇆ verwerf; ⇆ voordeel; ⇆ voordeel trek; ⇆ wen; ⇆ win; ⇆ wins |
| hand | ⇆ aangee; ⇆ aanreik; ⇆ applous; ⇆ beurt; ⇆ bos; ⇆ greep; ⇆ hand; ⇆ handskrif; ⇆ handtekening; ⇆ help; ⇆ hulp; ⇆ kaarte; ⇆ kant; ⇆ matroos; ⇆ met die hande bewerk; ⇆ oorhandig; ⇆ reef; ⇆ reik; ⇆ skouerstuk; ⇆ skrif; ⇆ sy; ⇆ toereik; ⇆ vasmaak; ⇆ werkkrag; ⇆ werkman; ⇆ werksman; ⇆ wyser |
| upper | ⇆ boleer; ⇆ boonste; ⇆ bo‐; ⇆ hoër |