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