English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word one man’s loss is another man’s gain
| 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. | ||
| (toll; write‐off; wastage) | ||
🔗 We have suffered a loss! | ||
| (damage) | ||
🔗 That’s a loss of £ 65 billion to the economy. | ||
| (defeat) | ; | |
🔗 Trump’s loss has been reaffirmed by courts and state election officials dozens of times since the election. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| one man’s loss is another man’s gain | ⇆ die een se dood is die ander se brood |
| gain | ⇆ aanwins; ⇆ baat; ⇆ behaal; ⇆ bereik; ⇆ opdoen; ⇆ profyt; ⇆ verdien; ⇆ verkry; ⇆ verwerf; ⇆ voordeel; ⇆ voordeel trek; ⇆ wen; ⇆ win; ⇆ wins |
| loss | ⇆ derwing; ⇆ nadeel; ⇆ ondergang; ⇆ skade; ⇆ skadepos; ⇆ verlies |