disadvantage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for disadvantage in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. disadvantage (drawback):

disadvantage

inconvénient m

the disadvantage is that …

l'inconvénient, c'est que …

2. disadvantage (position of weakness):

to be at a disadvantage

être désavantagé

to put sb at a disadvantage

désavantager qn

to catch sb at a disadvantage

prendre qn au dépourvu

to get sb at a disadvantage

avoir l'avantage sur qn

to my/his disadvantage

à mon/son désavantage

to sell at a disadvantage

vendre à perte

3. disadvantage (discrimination):

disadvantage

inégalité f

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

disadvantage

désavantager

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

even out disadvantage, inequalities

réduire

competitive advantage, disadvantage

concurrentiel/-ielle

to awaken sb to danger, disadvantage, problem

rendre qn conscient de

Translations for disadvantage in the French»English Dictionary

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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

défavoriser personne

to put [sb] at a disadvantage

défavoriser candidat

to put [sb] at an unfair disadvantage, to treat unfairly

être handicapé

to be at a disadvantage

partir perdant (désavantagé)

to be at a disadvantage from the word go

inconvénient

drawback, disadvantage

disadvantage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for disadvantage in the English»French Dictionary

I.disadvantage [ˌdɪs·əd·ˈvæn·t̬ɪdʒ] N

disadvantage

inconvénient m

social/educational disadvantage

handicap m 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 sb/sth

aller à l'encontre des intérêts de qn/qc

II.disadvantage [ˌdɪs·əd·ˈvæn·t̬ɪdʒ] VB trans

disadvantage

désavantager

Translations for disadvantage in the French»English Dictionary

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désavantager qn

to put sb at a disadvantage

désavantage

disadvantage

à son/leur désavantage changer

so as to put him/them at a disadvantage

tourner au désavantage de qn

to put sb at a disadvantage

inconvénient

disadvantage

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

Translations for disadvantage in the French»English Dictionary

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handicap social

social disadvantage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A common negative mistake is to grant a non-uniqueness argument to kick a link turned disadvantage.

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The advantage gained by one persons enhancements implies a disadvantage to an unenhanced person.

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There are some disadvantages specific to strip-till systems.

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

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Their main disadvantage is their high cost coupled with their relatively poor durability.

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Each language has its own advantages and disadvantages.

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Various ways of nozzle atomization can be used each having its own advantages and disadvantages.

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The motorized tray drives have the disadvantage of only being able to be opened and closed while the computer is turned on.

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This soon became a distinct disadvantage and results soon suffered.

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There are both advantages and disadvantages to this.

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