Breakdown of Aunque parece extraño, este término regional va ganando terreno.
ir
to go
ganar
to win / to earn
este
this
extraño
strange
parecer
to seem
aunque
although / even though
el terreno
terrain
el término
the term
regional
regional
Questions & Answers about Aunque parece extraño, este término regional va ganando terreno.
Why use va ganando instead of está ganando here?
Why is it Aunque parece (indicative) instead of Aunque parezca (subjunctive)?
We use the indicative with aunque when declaring a known, accepted fact. Here, the speaker acknowledges that the word actually does seem strange. If they had used the subjunctive (Aunque parezca extraño), it would translate to 'Even if it might seem strange,' treating the strangeness as a hypothetical rather than a certainty.
Does ganar terreno translate perfectly to the English idiom 'to gain ground'?
Yes, it is an exact match. In both languages, it literally means to capture physical territory, but it is frequently used figuratively to say that an idea, word, or movement is becoming more widely used, accepted, or successful.
Can término be used for all English meanings of the word 'term'?
Not quite. It works perfectly here for a word or expression, and it can also refer to a literal end or conclusion. However, if you are talking about the 'terms' of a contract, you would use condiciones, and for a school 'term', you would usually say semestre or trimestre.
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