Ganhar

Ganhas, or ganhar in Portuguese, is a versatile verb meaning to obtain something as a result of effort, to win a competition or prize, or to earn money or other rewards. It can also mean to gain, acquire, or secure something, and it is used with various objects and in many expressions to convey different nuances such as progress, advantage, or time.

Common uses include ganhar dinheiro (to earn money), ganhar o prêmio (to win the prize), ganhar peso (to gain weight), or ganhar experiência (to gain experience). Other frequent expressions describe progress or advantage, such as ganhar vantagem (to gain an advantage), ganhar terreno (to gain ground), and ganhar a vida (to earn a living). The verb is also used with time, as in ganhar tempo (to buy time or to gain time).

Conjugation and forms: ganhar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative: eu ganho, tu ganhas, ele/ela ganha, nós ganhamos, vós ganhais, eles ganham. The preterite (simple past) forms are: eu ganhei, tu ganhaste, ele ganhou, nós ganhamos, vós ganhastes, eles ganharam. The gerund is ganhando, and the past participle is ganho, used in compound tenses (e.g., tenho ganho, tinha ganho).

Noun and related terms: the noun ganho (plural ganhos) means the gain, profit, or earnings derived from an activity. The adjective ganho can appear in phrases like salário ganho (earned salary). Related terms include ganhador/ganhadora (winner) and ganhar-se (to gain or achieve oneself).

Ganar is used across Brazilian and European Portuguese with largely parallel meanings, though regional preferences in collocations and conjugation may vary.