le gain
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. victory
Le gain de ce procès pourrait vraiment impacter votre carrière d'avocat.A victory in this trial could really impact your career as a lawyer.
a. profit
Les gains de l’entreprise n’ont cessé de croître cette année.The company's profits have continued to grow this year.
b. gain
Les gains ont été si importants que tous les employés ont reçu une prime.The gains were so great that all employees received a bonus.
c. earnings
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Pendant les premières années de la start-up, les pertes étaient supérieures aux gains.For the first few years of the startup, the losses were greater than the earnings.
a. benefit
Camille retire un gain énorme de ses balades en forêt avec son chien.Camille gets a huge benefit from her walks in the forest with her dog.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Je te conseille une cocotte-minute. C'est un gain de temps incroyable !I recommend a pressure cooker. It's an incredible time saver!
Pour un gain de place, nous avons installé des lits superposés dans la chambre des garçons.To save space, we installed bunk beds in the boys' room.
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