guadagnarci

Italian

Verb

guadagnàrci (pronominal, first-person singular present ci guadàgno, first-person singular past historic ci guadagnài, past participle guadagnàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. to draw an advantage, typically from a certain action or behavior; to earn; to gain; to get
    • 2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 42:
      Se ci fosse stato qualcosa che non andava, lo avrei scoperto presto. Non avevo niente da guadagnarci, a preoccuparmi in anticipo.
      If something was wrong, I'd find out soon enough. Nothing to be gained by worrying between now and then.
      (literally, “If there were something wrong, I would find out soon. I had nothing to gain by worrying in advance.”)
  2. to take on a more pleasing appearance; to look good
    Synonyms: giovarsi, migliorare
    Antonyms: perderci, rimetterci
    senza la barba ci guadagni
    you look good without a beard

Conjugation

Verb

guadagnarci

  1. first-person plural infinitive of guadagnarsi
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