advantage
/ədˈvæn.tɪd͡ʒ/ sustantivo A2En español: ventaja, ventaje, provecho, baza
- Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end. · The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.
- Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit · the advantage of a good constitution· Having the faster car is of little advantage.
- The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
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For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
Time and place often give the advantage to the weak over the strong.
Keep your money—keep it, I say;—one never has too much;—but, at the same time, my boy, I am as much obliged by your offer as if I took advantage of it.”
de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
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