ad·van·tage ( d-vn t j)n. 1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors. 2. Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely. 3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage. 4. Sports a. The first point scored in tennis after deuce. b. The resulting score. tr.v. ad·van·taged, ad·van·tag·ing, ad·van·tag·es Idioms: To afford profit or gain to; benefit. take advantage of 1. To put to good use; avail oneself of: take advantage of all educational opportunities. 2. To profit selfishly by; exploit: took advantage of the customer. to advantage To good effect; favorably: The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase. [Middle English avantage, from Old French, from avant, before, from Latin abante, from before; see advance.] |
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]
n
1. (often foll by over or of) superior or more favourable position or power he had an advantage over me because of his experience
2. benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage)
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Tennis
a. the point scored after deuce
b. the resulting state of the score
take advantage of
a. to make good use of
b. to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc., of; abuse
c. to seduce
to advantage to good effect he used his height to advantage at the game
you have the advantage of me you know me but I do not know you
[C14 avantage (later altered to advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin ad-), from Old French avant before, from Latin abante from before, away. See advance]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | advantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" leverage - strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage" handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning homecourt advantage - the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" head start, start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" preference - grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) privilege - a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all expedience, expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?" advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, profitableness, positiveness, positivity - the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome tax advantage - an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position |
| 2. | advantage - (tennis) first point scored after deuce lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points" | |
| 3. | advantage - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" | |
| Verb | 1. | advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" |
advantage
noun
1. benefit, use, start, help, service, aid, profit, favour, asset, assistance, blessing, utility, boon, ace in the hole, ace up your sleeve A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
benefit difficulty, handicap, curse, disadvantage, drawback, snag, uphill (S. African), inconvenience, downside, hindrance
benefit difficulty, handicap, curse, disadvantage, drawback, snag, uphill (S. African), inconvenience, downside, hindrance
2. lead, control, edge, sway, dominance, superiority, upper hand, precedence, primacy, pre-eminence Men have created an economic position of advantage over women.
Translations
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] N
1. → ventaja f
it's no advantage to play first → el jugar primero no es una ventaja
"languages and shorthand an advantage" (in job advert) → "serán méritos or se valorarán idiomas y taquigrafía"
to have an advantage over sb → llevar ventaja a algn
I'm sorry, you have the advantage of me (fig) → lo siento, pero no recuerdo su nombre
to have an advantage in numbers → llevar ventaja en cuanto al número
he has the advantage of youth → tiene la ventaja de ser joven
the plan has many advantages → el proyecto tiene muchas ventajas
to show sth off to best advantage → hacer que algo se vea bajo la luz más favorable
to take advantage of sb (unfairly) → aprovecharse de algn, sacar partido de algn; (sexually) → abusar de algn
to take advantage of an opportunity → aprovechar una oportunidad
it's to our advantage → es ventajoso para nosotros
to turn sth to (one's) advantage → sacar buen partido de algo
it's no advantage to play first → el jugar primero no es una ventaja
"languages and shorthand an advantage" (in job advert) → "serán méritos or se valorarán idiomas y taquigrafía"
to have an advantage over sb → llevar ventaja a algn
I'm sorry, you have the advantage of me (fig) → lo siento, pero no recuerdo su nombre
to have an advantage in numbers → llevar ventaja en cuanto al número
he has the advantage of youth → tiene la ventaja de ser joven
the plan has many advantages → el proyecto tiene muchas ventajas
to show sth off to best advantage → hacer que algo se vea bajo la luz más favorable
to take advantage of sb (unfairly) → aprovecharse de algn, sacar partido de algn; (sexually) → abusar de algn
to take advantage of an opportunity → aprovechar una oportunidad
it's to our advantage → es ventajoso para nosotros
to turn sth to (one's) advantage → sacar buen partido de algo
2. (Sport) advantage González (Tennis) → ventaja González
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n
(= benefit) → avantage m
Going to university has many advantages → Aller à l'université présente de nombreux avantages.
to take advantage of sth [+ weather, opportunity] → profiter de qch
He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk → Il a profité du beau temps pour faire une promenade.
it's to our advantage → c'est dans notre intérêt
it's to our advantage to do ... → nous avons intérêt à faire ...
to use sth to one's advantage, to turn sth to one's advantage → tirer parti de qch
Going to university has many advantages → Aller à l'université présente de nombreux avantages.
to take advantage of sth [+ weather, opportunity] → profiter de qch
He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk → Il a profité du beau temps pour faire une promenade.
it's to our advantage → c'est dans notre intérêt
it's to our advantage to do ... → nous avons intérêt à faire ...
to use sth to one's advantage, to turn sth to one's advantage → tirer parti de qch
(more favourable position) → avantage m
to have the advantage of being sth → avoir l'avantage d'être qch
She has the advantage of being the younger player → Elle a l'avantage d'être la plus jeune des deux joueuses.
to have the advantage of doing sth → avoir l'avantage de faire qch
to have an advantage over sb → avoir un avantage sur qn
the advantage of X over Y → l'avantage de X sur Y
to have the advantage of being sth → avoir l'avantage d'être qch
She has the advantage of being the younger player → Elle a l'avantage d'être la plus jeune des deux joueuses.
to have the advantage of doing sth → avoir l'avantage de faire qch
to have an advantage over sb → avoir un avantage sur qn
the advantage of X over Y → l'avantage de X sur Y
to take advantage of sb → exploiter qn
The company was taking advantage of its employees → La société exploitait ses employés.
The company was taking advantage of its employees → La société exploitait ses employés.
advantage
n
→ Vorteil m; to have an advantage (over somebody) → (jdm gegenüber) im Vorteil sein; that gives you an advantage over me → damit sind Sie mir gegenüber im Vorteil, das verschafft Ihnen mir gegenüber einen Vorteil; to have the advantage of somebody → jdm überlegen sein; you have the advantage of me (form) → ich kenne leider Ihren werten Namen nicht (form); he had the advantage of youth → er hatte den Vorzug der Jugend; she had the advantage of greater experience → sie war durch ihre größere Erfahrung im Vorteil; to get the advantage of somebody (by doing something) → sich (dat) → (durch etw) jdm gegenüber einen Vorteil verschaffen; to have the advantage of numbers → zahlenmäßig überlegen sein
(= use, profit) → Vorteil m; to take advantage of somebody (= exploit) → jdn ausnutzen; (euph: sexually) → jdn missbrauchen; to take advantage of something → etw ausnutzen, sich (dat) → etw zunutze or zu Nutze machen; he took advantage of her while she was drunk → er machte sich (dat) → ihre Trunkenheit zunutze or zu Nutze; to turn something to advantage → Nutzen aus etw ziehen; he turned it to his own advantage → er machte es sich (dat) → zunutze or zu Nutze; what advantage is that to us? → welchen Nutzen haben wir davon?; it is to my advantage to … → es ist vorteilhaft für mich …, es ist für mich von Vorteil …; to use something to best advantage → das Beste aus etw machen; to use something to one’s advantage → etw für sich nutzen
(Tennis) → Vorteil m
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n (gen) (Tennis) → vantaggio
she has the advantage of youth → ha il vantaggio di essere giovane
the plan has many advantages → il progetto presenta molti vantaggi
it's to our advantage → è nel nostro interesse, torna a nostro vantaggio
to have an advantage over sb → avere un vantaggio su qn
to take advantage of (opportunity) → approfittare di, sfruttare
to take advantage of sb (unfairly, sexually) → approfittare or approfittarsi di qn
she has the advantage of youth → ha il vantaggio di essere giovane
the plan has many advantages → il progetto presenta molti vantaggi
it's to our advantage → è nel nostro interesse, torna a nostro vantaggio
to have an advantage over sb → avere un vantaggio su qn
to take advantage of (opportunity) → approfittare di, sfruttare
to take advantage of sb (unfairly, sexually) → approfittare or approfittarsi di qn
n advantage [ədˈvaːntidʒ]
1 (a) gain or benefit There are several advantages in being self-employed. voordeel فَائِدَه преимущество výhoda fordel der Vorteil πλεονέκτημα ventaja eelis مزیت؛ فایده hyöty avantage יִתרוֹן बढ़त prednost előny keuntungan kostur, hagur vantaggio 利点 장점 privalumas priekšrocība; izdevīgums manfaat voordeel fordel, gagn, nytte korzyść, zaleta vantagem avantaj преимущество výhoda ugodnost prednost fördel ข้อได้เปรียบ; ผลประโยชน์ yarar 優點，優勢 вигода, користь فائدہ sự thuận lợi 优点，有利条件
2 in tennis, the first point gained after deuce. gelykop النُقْطَة الأولَى فِي لُعْبَة التِنْس предимство výhoda fordel der Vorteil αβαντάζ (στο τένις) ventaja edu اولین امتیاز بعد از دوس etu avantage נְקוּדָת יִתרוֹן בְּטֶנִיס फायदा prednost (tenis) előny nilai pertama sesudah jus forskot (fyrsta stig sem unnið er eftir jafna stöðu) vantaggio バンテージ [테니스] 듀스 후의 처음 얻는 1점 daugiau mata pertama yang diterima selepas seri(dalam sukan tenis) voordeel przewaga vantagem avantaj больше, преимущество в счёте výhoda prednost prednost fördel แต้มเทนนิสแรกที่ได้หลังจากทั้งสองฝ่ายได้ 40 เท่ากัน avantaj (網球)終局前平分時一方先贏得的一分 більше ٹینس میں پہلا حاصل کردہ پوائنٹ lợi thế 网球一局临终打成平局后一方先赢得的一分
adj advantageous [ӕdvənˈteidʒəs]
having or giving an advantage Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion voordelig مُفِيد ، مُربِح изгоден výhodný fordelagtig vorteilhaft πλεονεκτικός ventajoso soodus سودمند edullinen avantageux מוֹעִיל फायदेमन्द koristan előnyös menguntungkan hagstæður vantaggioso 有利な 유리한 palankus, pranašus izdevīgs ada kelebihan voordelig fordelaktig korzystny vantajoso avantajos выгодный výhodný ugoden biti u prednosti (dati prednost) fördelaktig เป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı 有利的 вигідний; сприятливий فائدہ مند ، مفید có lợi 有利的
adv advanˈtageously
voordelig عَلَى نَحْو مُفِيد изгодно výhodně fordelagtigt vorteilhaft πλεονεκτικά con ventaja soodsalt بطور سودمند edullisesti avantageusement מוֹעִיל, מִשתָלֵם लाभदायक रूप से korisno előnyösen keadaan menguntungkan haganlega, til hagsbóta in modo vantaggioso 有利に 유리하게 palankiai izdevīgi dengan berkelebihan voordelig fordelaktig korzystnie vantajosamente (în mod) avantajos выгодно výhodne ugodno povoljno fördelaktigt อย่างเป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı şekilde 有利地 вигідно; сприятливо سود مندی سے một cách thuận lợi 有利地
have an/the advantage (over)
to be in a better or more advantageous position (than) As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class. voordeel, voorsprong يَكُون فِي مَرْكِز مُتَفَوّق بِالنِسْبَة لِ имам предимство пред mít výhodu, být ve výhodě fortrin, fordel im Vorteil sein (gegenüber) πλεονεκτώ έναντι κπ. tener ventaja (sobre) eelisolukorras olema برتری داشتن olla paremmassa asemassa (kuin) avoir l'avantage (sur) לִזכּוֹת בְּיִתרוֹן עַל बढ़त होना imati prednost előnyben van kelebihan yfirburðir, betri staða essere in vantaggio su, avere un vantaggio su (～より) 有利である ...보다 유리하다 būti pranašesniam būt priekšrocībām kelebihan iets voor hebben op overtak mieć przewagę (nad) ter vantagem sobre a avea un avantaj (faţă de) иметь преимущество (перед) mať výhodu, byť vo výhode imeti prednost (pred) imati prednost ha en fördel framför เป็นผลดี avantajlı olmak 佔優勢 мати верх فوقیت có lợi thế 占优势
take advantage of
to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself He took full advantage of all his business opportunities. gebruik maak, misbruik maak يَنْتَهِز، يَغْتَنِم فُرْصَه възползуваме využít, těžit z benytte sig af; udnytte; drage nytte af ausnutzen εκμεταλλεύομαι aprovechar, aprovecharse de ära kasutama از فرصت استفاده کردن käyttää hyväkseen profiter de לְנָצֵל, לְרָמוֹת फायदा उठाना iskoristiti prednost kihasznál memanfaatkan (mis)nota sér approfittarsi di ～を利用する ...을 이용하다 pasinaudoti (kuo nors) izmantot; iegūt ambil kesempatan zijn voordeel doen met dra nytte av, benytte seg av, utnytte, lure wykorzystywać aproveitar a profita de воспользоваться ťažiť z izkoristiti iskoristiti prednost dra fördel av, utnyttja เอาเปรียบ yararlanmak, faydalanmak 利用(某情況，某人等) скористатися فائدہ اٹھانا tận dụng cơ hội 趁机利用某事
advantage → ميزة výhoda fordel Vorteil πλεονέκτημα ventaja etu avantage prednost vantaggio 有利 이점 voordeel fordel przewaga vantagem преимущество fördel ความได้เปรียบ üstünlük lợi thế 优势
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