to regain possession of sth — rientrare in possesso di qc
to regain one's composure — ricomporsi
to regain control — riacquistare il controllo
to regain consciousness — riprendere conoscenza
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regain — re‧gain [rɪˈgeɪn] verb regain (lost) ground to start to be more successful again after a difficult period of time: • The dollar regained some of its lost ground today. • He stressed that the company was confident of regaining lost ground thanks… … Financial and business terms
Regain — Re*gain (r?*g?n ), v. t. [Pref. re + gain: cf. F. regagner.] To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again. [1913 Webster] Syn: To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regain — [ rəgɛ̃ ] n. m. • regaïnXIIe; de re et a. fr. gaïn; lat. pop. °waidimen, frq. °waida « prairie »; cf. gagner 1 ♦ Herbe qui repousse dans une prairie après la première coupe. Faucher le regain d un pré. ⇒ recoupe. « les prairies où sèchent les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
gain — [ gɛ̃ ] n. m. • XIIe; de gagner 1 ♦ Littér. Action de gagner. Le gain d une bataille. ⇒ succès, victoire. Le gain d un procès. Cour. Avoir, obtenir gain de cause. Absolt Chances égales de gain et de perte. 2 ♦ Ce qu on gagne; profit, bénéfice… … Encyclopédie Universelle
regain — (v.) 1540s, from M.Fr. regaigner, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) + gaginer, from O.Fr. gaaignier (see GAIN (Cf. gain) (v.)). Related: Regained; regaining … Etymology dictionary
regain — *recover, recruit, recoup, retrieve Analogous words: gain, *reach, compass, attain, achieve: redeem, reclaim, save (see RESCUE): restore, *renew … New Dictionary of Synonyms
regain — [v] get back, get back to achieve, attain, compass, gain, get out from under, get well, make well, reach, reach again, reacquire, reattain, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, repossess, retake, retrieve, return to, save, take… … New thesaurus
gain anew — index recoup (regain), recover Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
regain — (re ghin) s. m. 1° Nom donné à la seconde coupe des prairies naturelles et aux dernières coupes des prairies artificielles. • Regain ou revivre, VAUBAN. Dîme, p. 193. • Ne parlez pas à un grand nombre de bourgeois, ni de guérets, ni de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
gain — (ghin ; l n ne se lie pas : un ghin excessif ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des ghin z excessifs) s. m. 1° Ce que l on gagne, ce que l on obtient en fait d argent ou de valeurs. Mettre en commun le gain et la perte. • Il risque de nouveau le gain … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
regain — re|gain [ rı geın ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to get back something you lost, especially an ability or a mental state: You should soon regain your appetite. After losing the second set, Fowler regained his confidence and won the third set. Kocek… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
