jds. Zuneigung gewinnen

to successfully earn someone's liking or love through actions/character

Türkçe: birinin gönlünü kazanmak

Noun

Zuneigung f.

Verb

gewinnen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der freundliche Kellner gewinnt die Zuneigung aller Gäste.

How it is used

Means to successfully earn someone's liking or love through actions/character. Neutral. Use in personal relationships or social dynamics, e.g. 'Mit seiner Hilfsbereitschaft gewann er ihre Zuneigung.' Implies effort, not luck.

Other verbs that go with Zuneigung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Zuneigung fassen zu+Dat.to begin developing fondness or liking for someone

All collocations with Zuneigung

Other collocations built on gewinnen

• Akzeptanz gewinnento win acceptance
• Abstand gewinnen von+Dat.to gain perspective/distance from something
• an Bedeutung gewinnento gain in significance
• an Boden gewinnento gain ground or make progress
• Einfluss gewinnento acquire power or sway over people/decisions
• an Dynamik gewinnento gain momentum or become more dynamic
• einen Einblick gewinnento gain an insight through experience or study
• einen Eindruck gewinnen von+Dat.to gain an impression