disadvantages in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.disadvantage [Brit dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ, Am ˌdɪsədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ] N

II.disadvantage [Brit dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ, Am ˌdɪsədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ] VB trans

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the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, the disadvantages are outweighed by the advantages
les avantages l'emportent sur les inconvénients
even out disadvantage, inequalities
réduire
competitive advantage, disadvantage
concurrentiel/-ielle
to awaken sb to danger, disadvantage, problem
rendre qn conscient de

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désavantager personne, entreprise
to put [sb/sth] at a disadvantage, to disadvantage
désavantager qn/qc en faisant
to put sb/sth at a disadvantage by doing
être le plus désavantagé
to be put at the greatest disadvantage
il est désavantagé par sa mémoire/son jeune âge
his bad memory/his youth puts him at a disadvantage
être désavantagé par rapport à qn/qc
to be at a disadvantage compared to sb/sth
désavantager
to put [sb] at a disadvantage, to disadvantage
désavantage
disadvantage
désavantage intellectuel/physique
intellectual/physical disadvantage
avoir un désavantage par rapport à qn
to be at a disadvantage compared to sb
être/tourner au désavantage de qn
to be/to turn to sb's disadvantage
désavantage
drawback, disadvantage
les avantages et les inconvénients du direct
the advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting live
défavoriser personne
to put [sb] at a disadvantage
défavoriser candidat
to put [sb] at an unfair disadvantage, to treat unfairly
inconvénient
drawback, disadvantage
les avantages et les inconvénients de la vie à la campagne
the advantages and the drawbacks ou disadvantages of living in the country

disadvantages in the PONS Dictionary

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disadvantages Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a social/educational disadvantage
un handicap social/scolaire
to be at a disadvantage
être dans une position désavantageuse
to be put at a disadvantage
être désavantagé
to work to the disadvantage of sth
aller à l'encontre des intérêts de qc
to put sb at a disadvantage
désavantager qn
so as to put him/them at a disadvantage
à son/leur désavantage changer
to put sb at a disadvantage
tourner au désavantage de qn

disadvantages Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for disadvantages in the French»English Dictionary

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One of the disadvantages of a down-filled pillow is that a significant number of people are allergic to them.
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The investment instruments you mentioned have their advantages and disadvantages, their own merits and flaws.
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On the other hand, industrial growth had disadvantages, including strife between labor and management, and wild swings in the economic cycle.
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Disadvantages can be inertness (through co-ordination) and loss of interaction.
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However, only the extremes of behavior are defined as strong disadvantages, while normal predilections and preferences are referred to as quirks.
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Too much stock means that some perishable products might not sell and would have to be thrown away and this would reduce a stock control system outweigh the disadvantages.
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She was aware she would be considered presumptuous for criticising evolutionary theory but wrote that disadvantages under which we women are placed... will never be lessened by waiting.
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Schooling also has disadvantages, such as excretion buildup in the breathing media and oxygen and food depletion.
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A three tier fragmented tax system in a federal system of governance has many inherent disadvantages.
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Triple-based propellant reduced the disadvantages of double-base propellant - its relatively high temperature and significant flash, by combining two high explosives: nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.
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