ganarse
earn
Verb ganarse (first-person singular present me gano, first-person singular preterite me gané, past participle ganado)
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(transitive) to earn (something) for oneself
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Tom no sabe lo que hace Mary para ganarse la vida.
Tom doesn't know what Mary does for a living.
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Para ganarse a la hija hay que empezar con la madre.
He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.
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Trabaja duro para ganarse la vida.
He works hard to earn his living.
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A fin de ganarse al público, el ponente recurrió al uso de técnicas retóricas que había aprendido en sus cursos de comunicación.
To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.
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Normalmente es directo y sincero, y así consigue ganarse la confianza de aquellos que le conocen.
He is usually straightforward and sincere and thereby gains the confidence of those who meet him.
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Los dos sentían la apremiante necesidad de ganarse la vida.
The two felt the pressing necessity of earning a livelihood.
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Ganarse la vida como artista de mangas es casi imposible.
Making a living as a manga artist is almost impossible.
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Él no tiene ninguna oportunidad de ganarse su corazón.
He doesn't have any chance of winning her heart.
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La mayoría de las personas tiene que trabajar para ganarse la vida.
Most people have to work for their livelihood.
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Pasaba fatigas para ganarse la vida.
He had a hard time making a living.
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