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  • 41Advantage-studio — The Advantage studio, created in 1987, is a French independent production company, specialising in producing documentaries with themes including: nature, the animal world and contemporary societies, either as full producer or as executive… …

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  • 42advantage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superiority, upper hand, leverage, the better (of); gain, profit, benefit, odds, favor, ace in the hole (inf.). See chance, success. Ant., drawback, handicap. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Preferred… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 43advantage — 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&#8230; …

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  • 44Advantage — Ad|van|tage 〈[ ədva:ntıdʒ] m. 6; Sp.; Tennis〉 erster Pluspunkt nach dem Einstand [engl., „Vorteil“] * * * Ad|van|tage [əd vɑ:ntɪʤ ], der; s, s [engl. advantage &LT; frz. avantage, zu: avant = vor &LT; spätlat. abante] (Tennis): engl. Bez. für: ↑&#8230; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 45advantage court — Tennis. the receiver s left hand service court, into which the ball is served when one side has the advantage. * * * advantage court noun (often shortened to ad court) the left side of a tennis court, from which the serve is made and received at&#8230; …

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  • 46advantage — See: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, TO ADVANTAGE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 47advantage — See: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, TO ADVANTAGE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48advantage — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 49advantage — 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; used with of …

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  • 50advantage — [14] Advantage comes from Old French avantage, which was based on avant ‘before’; the notion behind its formation was of being ahead of others, and hence in a superior position. As with advance, the intrusive dbecame established in the 16th&#8230; …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins