How to Say "they gain" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they gain” is “ganan” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbB1
acquire experience, time, or weight
Examples
Si usan el atajo, ganan media hora de viaje.
If they use the shortcut, they gain half an hour of travel time.
Dicen que ganan experiencia trabajando en el extranjero.
They say that they gain experience working abroad.
Los niños siempre ganan peso durante las vacaciones.
The children always gain weight during the holidays.
Gaining Weight
Mistake: “Ellos aumentan peso.”
Correction: Ellos ganan peso. In Spanish, 'ganar' is the standard verb for 'to gain weight.'
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