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GANAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- win
1, record 1, English, win
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- triumph 2, record 1, English, triumph
correct, verb
- come out on top 3, record 1, English, come%20out%20on%20top
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sampras eventually triumphed 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 13-11 over the German. 2, record 1, English, - win
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To win in straight sets. 4, record 1, English, - win
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gagner
1, record 1, French, gagner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remporter la victoire 2, record 1, French, remporter%20la%20victoire
correct
- l'emporter 3, record 1, French, l%27emporter
correct
- triompher 4, record 1, French, triompher%20
correct
- vaincre l'adversaire 5, record 1, French, vaincre%20l%27adversaire
correct
- rafler la palme 4, record 1, French, rafler%20la%20palme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greg Rusedski a atteint les quarts de finale du tournoi de tennis de Manchester en l'emportant par 7-6, (7-5) et 6-4 sur le Français Guillaume Raoux. 4, record 1, French, - gagner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Suédois a laissé échapper une occasion de conclure en quatre sets avant de l'emporter dans la manche décisive. 6, record 1, French, - gagner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
En 1993 à Roland-Garros, elle devenait à 12 ans l'une des plus jeunes joueuses à triompher en simple [...] plus tard, elle raflait la palme à Wimbledon. 4, record 1, French, - gagner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganar
1, record 1, Spanish, ganar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Sports (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defeat
1, record 2, English, defeat
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- def. 2, record 2, English, def%2E
correct, verb
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beat 3, record 2, English, beat
correct, verb
- oust 4, record 2, English, oust
correct, verb
- overpower 4, record 2, English, overpower
correct, verb
- rout 4, record 2, English, rout
correct, verb
- subdue 4, record 2, English, subdue
correct, verb
- down 4, record 2, English, down
correct, verb
- dispose 4, record 2, English, dispose
correct, verb
- overcome 4, record 2, English, overcome
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of a match. 5, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All of these verbs not only are more or less of the same meaning in the world of tennis, they are all transitive verbs. For intransitive verbs, see "win". In Spanish, the generic verb "superar" can often mean "to beat", "to defeat", as well as "to surpass", "to go beyond", "to get through" and "to overcome" (el tenista superó (batió) el récord mundial). Nonetheless it is always used transitively. The Spanish verb "ganar" , unlike its intransitive equivalent in English (i.e. win) can become an indirect transitive verb and in so doing takes on the additional meaning of defeating or beating. To rout is to defeat decisively. 3, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Billie Jean King subdues Bobby Riggs in their ballyhooed $100,000 Battle of the Sexes at Houston's Astrodome. 3, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Voinea [of Romania] faces six-seeded American Michael Chang, who ousted 12th-seeded German Michael Stich .... 4, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... Becker was in impressive form as he overpowered Jared Palmer, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 ... sixth-seeded Chang dropped a set before subduing Daniel Vacek ... Larsson, the 10th seed, overcame Hendrik Dreekmann ... No. 14 seed Todd Martin advanced over Slava Dosedel ... Arantxa Sanchez Vicario routed Sarah Pitkowski, 6-3, 6-0. 4, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Patricia Hy-Boulais of Montréal won her opening match, disposing of Katarina Studenikova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-0. 4, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Third-seeded Garrison-Jackson, the 1990 champion, qualified for the championship by downing unseeded Belgian Els Callens 6-2, 6-1. 4, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 CONT
Sampras, the No. 2 seed, was ousted by Austrian clay-court specialist Gilbert Schaller, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4 - the fourth time this spring he has failed to get past his opening match. 4, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To be beaten/defeated soundly. 3, record 2, English, - defeat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To beat somebody fair and square. 3, record 2, English, - defeat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- battre
1, record 2, French, battre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infliger une leçon 2, record 2, French, infliger%20une%20le%C3%A7on
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robichaud/McFarlane bat Boulet/Larose 6-3, 6-4. 3, record 2, French, - battre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Elle] n'a pris que 41 minutes pour infliger une leçon sans appel à [son adversaire]. 2, record 2, French, - battre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subir un battre. 4, record 2, French, - battre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derrotar
1, record 2, Spanish, derrotar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arrasar 2, record 2, Spanish, arrasar
correct
- vencer 3, record 2, Spanish, vencer
correct
- superar 2, record 2, Spanish, superar
correct
- ganar 2, record 2, Spanish, ganar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vencer a los adversarios. 4, record 2, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conchita Martínez, tercera favorita, derrotó en las semifinales a la francesa Mary Pierce (2) por un doble 6-3 [tras 2h de juego. Helena Sukova] que ya sorprendió a Gabriela Sabatini en la primera ronda, superó fácilmente a Kruger, por 6-0 y 6-3 ... Conchita, por su parte, arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Thomas Muster] supera a [Michael] Chang y se convierte en el primer austriaco que gana un Grand Slam. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Venció a la búlgara Magdalena Maleeva por 6-4, 6-1 en una hora y cinco minutos y evidenció que se ha cargado las alforjas y ya está a punto. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derrotar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[Thomas Muster] ganó a Chang en la final de Roland Garros por 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derrotar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- batir
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clinch
1, record 3, English, clinch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gagner 1, record 3, French, gagner
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gagner un titre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganar
1, record 3, Spanish, ganar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ganar un título
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