ganar a lo grande
/ɡanaɾ a lo ɡɾande/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'win big' can be translated into Spanish as ganar a lo grande.
To express the concept of winning big, you can use several different expressions depending on the context. You can say ganar a lo grande or Lograr un gran triunfo (to achieve a great triumph). If you are talking about money, specifically making a lot of money quickly or having a profitable moment, the idiom Hacer el agosto is used. In a sports context, particularly regarding football, you can use Ganar por goleada to mean winning by a large margin.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ganar a lo grande uses the infinitive form of the verb ganar to express the concept.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡanaɾ a lo ɡɾande/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone 'wins big' at a game of cards, they might be jokingly called a suertudo, which implies they are lucky rather than skilled.
- While ganar a lo grande means 'win big', the Spanish word ganar can also mean 'to earn' a salary or 'to gain' weight.
- In the phrase ganar a lo grande, the word lo functions as an impersonal neuter pronoun rather than a direct object like 'it' or 'him'.
Examples in context
- ¡Gané a lo grande en la lotería!I won big in the lottery!
- ¡Nuestro equipo ganó por goleada, el marcador fue 5 a 0!Our team won by a large margin, the score was 5 to 0!
- El nuevo negocio de Jorge está haciendo el agostoJorge's new business is making a lot of money
- Si ganas la lotería, ganarás a lo grande.If you win the lottery, you will win big.
- Si juegas hoy, puedes ganar a lo grande.If you play today, you can win big.
- Él quiere ganar a lo grande en el torneo.He wants to win big in the tournament.
- Ella espera ganar a lo grande con su nueva empresa.She hopes to win big with her new company.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about a lottery ticket.
- Lucía¿Crees que podemos ganar a lo grande?Do you think we can win big?
- Mateo¡Ojalá! Sería increíble para nosotros.I hope so! It would be incredible for us.
- LucíaMateo, imagina lo que haríamos con tanto dinero.Mateo, imagine what we would do with so much money.
- Mateo¡Viajaríamos por todo el mundo!We would travel all over the world!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
