ganarse

to earn, to win over

ɡ a ˈn a ɾ s e → ganar
ganar to win + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #32,528
to earn, to win over Used with something or someone one hopes to gain, such as support or affection.
SP: Es difícil ganarse la confianza de todos.
EN: It’s hard to earn everyone’s trust.
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
Past
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First ganaré ganaremos
Second ganarás —
Third ganará ganarán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First ganaré ganaremos
Second ganarás —
Third ganará ganarán
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganaba —
Second ganaras —
Third ganaba ganaran
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second ganes —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First ganaría —
Second ganarías —
Third ganaría —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganaba —
Third ganaba —

Un truco para ganarse la simpatía de los oficiales.

A trick for winning the officers’ favor.

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Esta no es manera de ganarse la simpatía del jurado.

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

— Chicago (2002)

A mi juicio, Henrison acababa de ganarse un ascenso.

In my opinion, Henrison had just earned a promotion.

Hora de ganarse el asado.

Time to earn the barbecue.

— El Capitán (2018)

Él pidió ayuda para ganarse tu corazón.

He asked for help to win your heart.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

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 no tiene ninguna oportunidad de ganarse su corazón.

He has no chance of winning her heart.

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

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

Voldemort intentó ganarse discípulos.

Voldemort tried to gain disciples.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

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

So Ushi-Tora used her to win their support.

— Yojimbo (1961)

Él tiene la capacidad de ganarse la confianza de todos.

He has the ability to earn everyone's trust.