advantage

advantage
advantage [ədˈvα:ntɪdʒ]
noun
avantage m
• to have an advantage over sb avoir un avantage sur qn
• to take advantage of sb exploiter qn ; (sexually) abuser de qn
• I took advantage of the opportunity j'ai profité de l'occasion
• to turn sth to one's advantage tourner qch à son avantage
• it would be to your advantage c'est dans ton intérêt
• to use sth to its best advantage tirer le meilleur parti de qch
• to show sth to its best advantage montrer qch sous son meilleur jour
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[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ], US [-'vænt-]
noun
1) avantage m

there is an advantage in doing — il y a avantage à faire

there is no advantage in doing — il n'est pas intéressant de faire

2) (asset) atout m

their big advantage is to have... — leur grand atout, c'est d'avoir...

‘computing experience an advantage’ — (in job ad) ‘une expérience en informatique serait un atout’

3) (profit)

it is to his advantage to do — il est dans son intérêt de faire

to turn a situation to one's advantage — transformer une situation à son avantage

4) (best effect)

to show something to (best) advantage — montrer quelque chose sous un jour avantageux

5)

to take advantage of — utiliser, profiter de [situation, offer]; (unfairly) exploiter [person]

6) (in tennis) avantage m
7) Sport

France's three-point advantage — les trois points d'avance de la France


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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