vinde

clinch, gain, be first past the post, take, win, win the day, win through, wind

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I. (en -r)

(hejseværk) windlass, winch;

(garnvinde) reel.

II. vb (vandt, vundet) win ( fx a prize, a battle, a war, a race);

(opnå, især ved anstrengelse) win ( fx somebody's respect, admiration, friendship), gain ( fx he has nothing to gain in the matter),

(sluttelig opnå) achieve ( fx fame, an international reputation);

(sejre) win,

F be victorious (over over);

(spare) gain ( fx an hour), save;

(om ur) gain;

(se også vindende);

[ med sb:]

[vinde anerkendelse] win (, gain, achieve) recognition;

[vinde (almindeligt) bifald] win (el. meet with) (general) approval;

[vinde hendes hjerte] win her heart;

[han har vundet sin sag] he has won his case;

[vinde sejr], se sejr;

[for at vinde tid] to gain time;

[søge at vinde tid] play for time;

[vinde venner] win friends;

[ med præp, adv:]

[vinde ham for sin sag (el. for sig)] win him over;

[vinde frem] advance, make progress;

[vinde i kortspil] win at cards;

[vinde i lotteriet] win a prize in the lottery;

[når jeg engang vinder i lotteriet]

(fig) when my (lucky) number comes up; when my boat (el. ship) comes in;

(se også tipning);

[vinde ind på en] gain on somebody;

[vinde `med] keep up with the others;

[vinde med 3 stemmer (, mål)] win by three votes (, goals);

[vinde over dem] beat them; defeat them;

[vinde på et straffespark] win from a penalty;

[det er der intet vundet ved] there is nothing to be gained by that,

T that does not get us anywhere;

[han vinder ved nærmere bekendtskab] he improves on acquaintance.

III. vb (vandt, vundet)

(sno, vikle) wind.