se gana

earns; is earned

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phrase Uncommon #9,747
earns; is earned From ganar. It can mean someone earns something, or that something is earned/achieved.
SP: Con esfuerzo, se gana el respeto de los demás.
EN: With effort, you earn other people's respect.

No se gana sin ustedes.

You can't win without you.

— F1 la película (2025)

Con paciencia se gana el Cielo.

Heaven is earned with patience.

Se gana su confianza a base de intimidad.

He gains your trust through intimacy.

Ella se gana el pan como bailarina de ballet.

She earns her living as a ballet dancer.

No se gana mucho con la venganza.

You don't gain much from revenge.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

A veces se gana, y a veces se pierde.

Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

No se gana nada haciendo algo que no es placentero.

Nothing is gained by doing something that is not enjoyable.

Se gana mucho dinero.

You can make a lot of money.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

La confianza se gana.

Trust is earned.

Allí se gana bastante.

You can earn quite a bit there.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

A veces se gana, a veces se pierde.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Él se gana el pan como escritor.

He earns his living as a writer.

No se gana mucho pero aprendes cosas sobre la vida.

You don't earn much, but you learn things about life.

— Perdición (1944)

Si sólo se gana un salario, ¡no se pueden tomar taxis!

If you only earn one salary, you can't take taxis!

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

El dinero no se gana practicando, sino trabajando.

You don't make money by practicing, but by working.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

Se gana bien.

The pay is good.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)