What does guadagnare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word guadagnare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use guadagnare in Italian.

The word guadagnare in Italian means earn, earn, benefit from, profit from, earn, earn, earn, put distance between, win the lead, gain popularity, become more popular, squeeze by, scrape by, earn a crust, make money, save time, buy time, gain time, gain ground. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word guadagnare

earn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (ottenere un profitto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho venduto la moto e ho guadagnato mille euro.
I sold the motorcycle and earned a thousand euro.

earn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (venire remunerati)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Guadagno pochissimo e non riesco a pagare l'affitto.
I earn very little and can't afford to pay my rent.

benefit from, profit from

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (trarre beneficio)

Se decidessi di aiutarti, cosa ci guadagnerei?
How would I benefit from helping you?

earn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (meritare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi sono guadagnato un lauto pasto.
I earned myself a hearty meal.

earn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (meritare) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi sono guadagnato un lauto pasto.
I deserve a hearty meal.

earn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (conquistare con fatica)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho guadagnato a stento il terzo posto.
I just barely managed to fight my way to third place.

put distance between

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

win the lead

gain popularity, become more popular

squeeze by, scrape by, earn a crust

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (guadagnare molto poco)

make money

save time, buy time, gain time

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

gain ground

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