to bring home / recoup
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to bring home
To win a victory or prize in a competition or game and, so to speak, bring it home. The term is often used in sports journalism and often implies a certain level of control or confidence.
Die Mannschaft konnte den wichtigen Auswärtssieg souverän heimspielen.
The team was able to confidently bring home the important away win.
'Heimspielen' is a separable verb. The prefix 'heim-' appears at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Die Mannschaft spielte den Sieg sicher heim.
The team safely brought the victory home.
The verb consists of the directional element 'heim' (homeward/home) and 'spielen' (to play). The basic idea is to win something through performance (such as a game) and symbolically bring it 'home'.
Mit diesem Tor haben sie den Pokal endgültig heimgespielt.
With this goal, they finally brought the cup home.
In the sports meaning, 'heimspielen' (to bring home) is often combined with objects such as 'den Sieg' (the victory), 'einen Punkt' (a point), 'den Titel' (the title), or 'die Meisterschaft' (the championship).
Nach einer starken zweiten Halbzeit spielte das Team den Sieg souverän heim.
After a strong second half, the team confidently brought the victory home.
In the financial meaning, typical objects are 'die Kosten' (the costs), 'die Ausgaben' (the expenses), or 'die Investition' (the investment). It is about earning back money that has been spent.
Das neue Restaurant muss seine hohen Anfangsinvestitionen erst noch heimspielen.
The new restaurant still has to recoup its high initial investments.
to win / gain
'gewinnen' and 'heimspielen' can both describe winning a victory or a prize in a competition. 'gewinnen' is the normal word and fits in almost every situation. 'heimspielen' sounds more figurative and is used especially in sports or in reports about competitions. It means that someone wins the victory securely and, so to speak, brings it home. In everyday life, people usually say 'gewinnen'; 'heimspielen' sounds more journalistic or sports-related.
Die Mannschaft spielt den Sieg in der zweiten Halbzeit sicher heim.
The team confidently brings home the victory in the second half.
Elif hat den Lauf im Park gewonnen.
Elif won the race in the park.