advantages in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for advantages in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] N

1. advantage C (superior factor):

advantage

ventaja f

she had the advantage of knowing the language

tenía la ventaja de saber el idioma

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

her experience gives her an advantage over me

su experiencia la coloca en una situación de ventaja con respecto a mí

“knowledge of German an advantage”

“se valorarán conocimientos de alemán”

2. advantage U (gain):

it would be to our advantage to wait a while

nos convendría esperar un poco

he may find the new situation more to his advantage

puede ser que la nueva situación le resulte más ventajosa

to turn sth to (one's) advantage

sacar provecho or partido de algo

this vase shows off the roses to their best advantage

las rosas lucen al máximo en este florero

to take advantage of sth

aprovechar algo

to take advantage of sth pej

aprovecharse de algo

she took full advantage of the opportunity

aprovechó al máximo la oportunidad

he took advantage of their innocence

se aprovechó de su inocencia

to take advantage of sb (exploit)

aprovecharse de alguien

to take advantage of sb (seduce) euph, dated

aprovecharse or abusar de alguien euph, dated

3. advantage (in tennis):

advantage no pl

ventaja f

advantage Williams

ventaja Williams

II.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] VB trans

advantage

favorecer

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the built-in advantages of incumbency

las ventajas que conlleva estar en el poder

those advantages are canceled out by the practical difficulties

las dificultades de orden práctico anulan esas ventajas

the advantages were all one-way

todo favorecía a una de las partes

Translations for advantages in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ley de la ventaja

advantage rule

un esfuerzo que dará múltiples ventajas

an effort which will yield numerous o a great many advantages

gabela

advantage

los contras son más que los pros

the disadvantages outweigh the advantages

hacer granjería de algo

to take advantage of sth

aprovechar la bolada

to take advantage of the situation

advantages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for advantages in the English»Spanish Dictionary

advantage [ədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ, Am -ˈvæ:nt̬ɪdʒ] N a. SPORTS

advantage

ventaja f

advantage Jackson

ventaja para Jackson

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to take advantage of sb/sth

aprovecharse de alguien/algo

home advantage N

to have home advantage

tener la ventaja de jugar en casa

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the advantages and drawbacks of sth

los pros y las contras de algo

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

sopesar las ventajas y los inconvenientes

unfair advantage, disadvantage

desfavorable

to redound to sb's advantage

redundar en beneficio de alguien

Translations for advantages in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ventaja

advantage

ventaja competitiva

competitive advantage

sacar ventaja de la debilidad del contrincante

to take advantage of the opponent's weakness

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to have an advantage over sb

revirtió en su beneficio

it worked to his/her advantage

plus

advantage

provecho (ventaja)

advantage

en provecho de alguien

to sb's advantage

advantages Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set the advantages against the disadvantages

sopesar las ventajas y los inconvenientes

the advantages and drawbacks of sth

los pros y las contras de algo

to be at an advantage

estar en ventaja

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to turn things to one's advantage

llevar el agua a su molino

to take advantage of one's contacts

valerse de sus contactos

to take advantage of the opponent's weakness

sacar ventaja de la debilidad del contrincante

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

to take advantage of a woman

aprovecharse de una mujer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, in some countries the proposer does have certain advantages.

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The two-fold advantages of these systems are solving the problem of limited training data and tracking the temporal variations of the input data through adaptation.

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Their main advantages are of relative strength and of being less likely to jam with fibrous material.

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Several activities included a carnival conveying the advantages of hand washing, Malagasy folkloric show.

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Top-bar hives also offer some advantages to interacting with the bees and the amount of weight that must be lifted is greatly reduced.

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There are cost advantages to be realized or the sum of individual efforts creates synergies that can not be realized by individuals on their own.

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Plop is gradually persuaded that the dark has its advantages.

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Even chewing sugarless gum, especially sweetened with xylitol, has its advantages because it stimulates saliva flow which helps fight decay.

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This would have health advantages similar to monogamy, although risks rise somewhat with each person added.

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Yes, it means she has lots of advantages -- $144,424 a year in salary and $48,000 in travel allowance last year.

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