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ganarse

to earn (for oneself), to deserve, to win someone over, to gain someone’s trust/affection, to make a living

ɡ a ˈn a ɾ s e → ganar
ganar to win + se Reflexive
verb Rare #29,983
to earn (for oneself), to deserve Reflexive verb; commonly used with a direct object (ganarse la vida, ganarse el respeto).
SP: Con su constancia, logró ganarse el respeto de sus compañeros.
EN: With his perseverance, he managed to earn the respect of his classmates.
to win someone over, to gain someone’s trust/affection Often used as ganarse a alguien (to win someone over).
SP: Con paciencia, supo ganarse a la nueva jefa.
EN: With patience, he knew how to win over the new boss.
to make a living, to earn one’s livelihood Common fixed phrase: ganarse la vida (often with an activity: ganarse la vida trabajando...).
SP: Mi abuelo se fue a la ciudad para ganarse la vida como carpintero.
EN: My grandfather went to the city to make a living as a carpenter.
Conjugation of ganar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First gané ganamos
Second ganaste —
Third ganó ganaron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gano ganamos
Second ganas —
Third gana ganan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gano ganamos
Second ganas —
Third gana ganan
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — ganemos
Second gana —
Third gane ganen
Present
ganando
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First ganaré ganaremos
Second ganarás —
Third ganará ganarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First ganaré ganaremos
Second ganarás —
Third ganará ganarán
Past
ganado
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganaba —
Third ganaba ganaran
ganara
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second ganes —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First ganaría —
Second ganarías —
Third ganaría —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganaba —
Third ganaba —

Esta no es manera de ganarse la simpatía del jurado.

This is no way to win the jury’s sympathy.

— Chicago (2002)

Voldemort intentó ganarse discípulos.

Voldemort tried to gain disciples.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Él pidió ayuda para ganarse tu corazón.

He asked for help to win your heart.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Hay que ganarse la pasta, joder.

You’ve got to earn your damn money.

— American Gangster (2007)

Para ganarse a la hija hay que empezar con la madre.

To win over a daughter, you have to start with the mother.

Así que Ushi-Tora la utilizó para ganarse su apoyo.

So Ushi-Tora used her to win their support.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Él no tiene ninguna oportunidad de ganarse su corazón.

He has no chance of winning her heart.

Conocer a una persona no es lo mismo que ganarse su corazón.

Getting to know someone is not the same as winning their heart.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Él tiene la capacidad de ganarse la confianza de todos.

He has the ability to earn everyone's trust.

Hora de ganarse el asado.

Time to earn the barbecue.

— El Capitán (2018)