Advantage
Translation- Advantage
- Advantage Ad*van"tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See
{Advance}.]
To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit;
to profit.
[1913 Webster]
The truth is, the archbishop's own stiffness and averseness to comply with the court designs, advantaged his adversaries against him. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? --Luke ix. 25. [1913 Webster]
{To advantage one's self of}, to avail one's self of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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advantage — 1> преимущество; превосходство; Ex: the advantages of a good education преимущества хорошего образования; Ex: to gain an advantage of smb. добиться преимущества над кем л, оказаться в лучшем положении, чем кто д; Ex: to give no unilateral… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Advantage — may refer to:*A beneficial factor or combination of factors. *In tennis, advantage is when one player wins a point from a deuce and needs one more point to win the game. (See Tennis terminology#A) *In association football (soccer), advantage is a … Wikipedia
advantage — 1. noun 1) преимущество (of, over над); благоприятное положениеto have the advantage of smb. иметь преимущество перед кем л. to takeadvantage of smb. обмануть, перехитрить кого л. to take advantage of smth. воспользоваться чем л. 2) выгода,… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
advantage — ədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ 1. сущ. 1) преимущество (of, over над) Our team had the advantage of experience. ≈ У нашей команды было преимущество в виде опыта. Her connections gave her an advantage over the others. ≈ Ее связи давали ей преимущество пере … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
advantage — /ad van tij, vahn /, n., v., advantaged, advantaging. n. 1. any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. 2. benefit; gain; profit: It will be to… … Universalium
Advantage — Ad*van tage (?; 61, 48), n. [OE. avantage, avauntage, F. avantage, fr. avant before. See {Advance}, and cf. {Vantage}.] 1. Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advantage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English avantage, from Anglo French, from avant before, from Late Latin abante Date: 1523 1. superiority of position or condition < higher ground gave the enemy the advantage > 2. a factor or circumstance of benefit to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
advantage — See: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, TO ADVANTAGE … Словарь американских идиом
advantage — 1. noun /ædˈvɑːn.təʤ,ædˈvæn.təʤ/ a) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end. The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position. b) Superiority; mastery; mdash;… … Wiktionary
advantage — преимущество ; благоприятное положение ; выгода ; польза ; ? principle of comparative advantage ; ? protected advantages ; … Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов
Фильмы
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