ganar 

article & verb transitive 

1. To gain, to get or obtain (adquirir), as profít or advantage. 

2. To gain, to win (premio). 

3. To gain, to have the overplus in comparative computation. 

4. To win, to conciliate, to allure to kindness or compliance. 

5. To attain, to acquire. 

6. To conquer. 

7. To surpass. 

 

Ganar la vida -> to gain a living 

Ha ganado mucho dinero -> she has made a great deal of money 

Ganar unas oposiciones para un puesto -> to win a post by public competition 

No hay quien le gane -> there’s nobody who can beat him 

 

verb neuter 

8. (Dep. etc.) To win; to gain. (n) 

9. To thrive, to improve; to do well (prosperar). (n) 

 

Ha ganado mucho en salud -> he has much improved in health