il gagne

he earns; he wins

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phrase Common #9,747

he earns; he wins The meaning depends on context: it can refer to earning money or winning a game or competition.

FR: Il gagne sa vie en enseignant.

EN: He earns a living by teaching.

Il gagne sa vie en jouant du piano.

He earns his living playing the piano.

Il gagne trois fois plus d'argent que moi.

He earns three times as much money as I do.

Il gagne la seconde manche.

He wins the second round.

Il gagne juste assez pour payer son loyer.

He earns just enough to pay his rent.

Il gagne du terrain sur Pérez.

He is gaining ground on Pérez.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Il gagne encore du terrain et boum !

He gains even more ground and boom!

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Il gagne sa vie en enseignant.

He earns his living by teaching.

Il gagne toujours.

He always wins.

Il gagne trois fois ce que je gagne.

He earns three times what I earn.

Il gagne deux fois mon salaire.

He earns twice my salary.

Tu veux dire qu'il gagne ?

Do you mean that he wins?

— Princess Bride (1987)

Il gagne sa vie en enseignant l'anglais.

He earns a living teaching English.

Il gagne bien ?

Does he earn a good living?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Le jeu auquel il joue n'a pas d'importance, il gagne toujours.

The game he plays doesn’t matter; he always wins.

Il gagne vingt dollars par jour.

He earns twenty dollars a day.

Il gagne du temps.

He's buying time.

Il gagne du terrain.

He’s gaining ground.

— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)

He earns a good income.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Il gagne de quoi vivre.

He earns enough to live.

Il gagne son pain en écrivant.

He earns his living by writing.

Il gagne sa vie en chantant.

He earns his living by singing.

Il gagne soixante mille euros par an.

He earns sixty thousand euros a year.

He wins.

C'est impoli de demander à quelqu'un combien il gagne.

It's rude to ask someone how much they earn.

Et les enjeux sont élevés, car les milliers qu'il gagne vont à sa femme, Sheila.

And the stakes are high, because the thousands he earns go to his wife, Sheila.

— Running Man (2025)

Il gagne toujours !

He always wins!

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Il gagne plein de thune.

He makes a ton of money.

Il gagne souvent.

He often wins.

Il gagne plus d'argent qu'il ne peut en dépenser.

He earns more money than he can spend.