advantage
noun/ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]Слово англійською: advantage
Переклад advantage українською: ви́года, ко́ристь
Детальний опис
- a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
- a distinct/significant/huge advantage
- It gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents).
- She had the advantage of a good education.
- You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance.
- advantage over somebody The company was able to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals by reducing costs.
- Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
- a quality of something that makes it better or more useful
- Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
- Continuous assessment offers clear advantages for teachers and students.
- advantage of (doing) something A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
- advantage in (doing) something Is there any advantage in getting there early?
- advantage to (doing) something There are many advantages to online shopping.
- [uncountable] (in tennis ) the first point scored after a score of 40–40
- Advantage Miss Stephens.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.
Idioms
be/work to your advantage
- to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage
- It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
- Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage.
Extra Examples- The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
- It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
take advantage of something/somebody
- to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity
- She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
- We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
- I took complete advantage of the situation.
- to make use of somebody/something in a way that is unfair or dishonest synonym exploit
- He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
to (good/best) advantage
- in a way that shows the best of somebody/something
- The photograph showed him to advantage.
- May was the month to see the garden to best advantage.
- The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
turn something to your advantage
- to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you
- Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.