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I . disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ, Brit -ˈvɑːn-] N

disadvantage

to be at a disadvantage

estar em desvantagem

II . disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ, Brit -ˈvɑːn-] VB trans

disadvantage

Usage examples with disadvantage

to be at a disadvantage

estar em desvantagem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The disadvantage, however, was that even more wood was needed to extend the mine, because blasting caused the rock to fissure. en.wikipedia.org

There are many things to choose from, each with advantages and some with disadvantages. en.wikipedia.org

In a mountainous region they were at a terrible disadvantage. en.wikipedia.org

While either of these arguments alone turns the disadvantage, the two arguments together double-turn. en.wikipedia.org

Its disadvantage is that the size and weight of the cable are increased. en.wikipedia.org

This soon became a distinct disadvantage and results soon suffered. en.wikipedia.org

The disadvantage is that it can be difficult to determine patterns in lipids that are not well oriented such as non-lamellar phases. en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, certain sectors of the population had come to believe that a school was not an utter disadvantage for the village. en.wikipedia.org

Such exclusion perpetuates the disadvantages suffered by individuals in samesex relationships and contributes to the erasure of their existence. en.wikipedia.org

This element is particularly substantial: holding the presidency may be, on balance, a disadvantage for member states. en.wikipedia.org

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