se gana

earns; is earned

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phrase Common #10,426
earns; is earned Depending on context, this can mean that someone earns or gains something, or that something is earned.
SP: La confianza se gana con el tiempo.
EN: Trust is earned over time.

Se gana su confianza a base de intimidad.

He gains your trust through intimacy.

Él se gana el pan como escritor.

He earns his living as a writer.

El dinero no se gana practicando, sino trabajando.

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

— El Perfecto Asesino (1994)

No se gana mucho pero aprendes cosas sobre la vida.

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

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

No se gana nada haciendo algo que no es placentero.

Nothing is gained by doing something that is not enjoyable.

Allí se gana bastante.

You can earn quite a bit there.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

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

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

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)

Se gana bien.

The pay is good.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

A veces se gana, a veces se pierde.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

No se gana mucho con la venganza.

You don't gain much from revenge.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ella se gana el pan como bailarina de ballet.

She earns her living as a ballet dancer.

Con paciencia se gana el Cielo.

Heaven is earned with patience.

La confianza se gana.

Trust is earned.

No se gana sin ustedes.

You can't win without you.

— F1 la película (2025)

A veces se gana, y a veces se pierde.

Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

No se gana mucho construyendo uno.

You don’t make much by building one.