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gain ground [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gain ground
1, record 1, English, gain%20ground
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the second day of fighting, the army began to gain ground. 2, record 1, English, - gain%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
go forward; advance; progress. 3, record 1, English, - gain%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gagner du terrain
1, record 1, French, gagner%20du%20terrain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ennemi a gagné du terrain. 1, record 1, French, - gagner%20du%20terrain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gagner du terrain sur quelqu'un, s'en approcher. 1, record 1, French, - gagner%20du%20terrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gain ground
1, record 2, English, gain%20ground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- make up ground 2, record 2, English, make%20up%20ground
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In race after race on the card that day, closers were able to gain ground late and hit the board, but they weren't able to catch the leaders once they got to the front in the stretch. 3, record 2, English, - gain%20ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remonter dans le peloton
1, record 2, French, remonter%20dans%20le%20peloton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reprendre du terrain 1, record 2, French, reprendre%20du%20terrain
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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