Смысл: advantage

advantage1. [ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ] n
<Í> 1. преимущество; превосходство
the advantages of a good education - преимущества хорошего образования
to gain /to get, to score, to win/ an advantage of /over/ smb. - добиться преимущества /взять верх/ над кем-л.; оказаться в лучшем положении, чем кто-л.
to give /to provide, to confer on, to offer/ no unilateral advantage to either side - дип., воен. не давать преимущества ни одной из сторон
to take advantage of smb. - а) обмануть /перехитрить/ кого-л.; б) эксплуатировать кого-л.
2. выгода; польза; выигрыш (в чём-л.)
advantage ground - выгодная позиция /точка/; выгодное стратегическое положение
to take (full) advantage of smth. - а) воспользоваться чем-л.; использовать что-л. в своих интересах; to take advantage of the opportunity - воспользоваться случаем; б) злоупотреблять чем-л.
to take advantage of smb.'s good nature - злоупотреблять чьей-л. добротой
to advantage - выгодно, хорошо; в выгодном свете
this is to my advantage - это мне выгодно
to turn smth. to one's advantage - обратить что-л. себе на пользу; использовать что-л. в своих интересах
what you tell me is not to his advantage - то, что вы мне рассказываете, характеризует его отнюдь не с лучшей стороны
in this light the picture shows to good advantage - картина выигрывает при этом освещении
the picture is seen to more advantage from a distance - эту картину лучше смотреть издали
to the best advantage - наилучшим /самым выгодным/ образом, в самом выгодном свете
to show smth. to the best advantage - представить что-л. в самом выгодном свете
3. спорт. преимущество в счёте (в теннисе после счёта «поровну»)
advantage game - игра, выигранная в партии после счёта по пяти
advantage in - «больше» у подающего
♢ to take smb. at advantage - захватить кого-л. врасплох
you have the advantage of me - а) вы меня знаете, а я вас нет; б) вы знаете что-то такое, что мне неизвестно

2. [ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ] v
<Í> давать преимущество; благоприятствовать; способствовать; приносить пользу, выгоду
to advantage agriculture - способствовать развитию сельского хозяйства
such action will advantage our cause - такие действия обеспечат успех нашего дела /пойдут на пользу нашему делу/

turn something to advantage Идиома

take advantage of

act at the best time, seize the opportunity I took advantage of the low price of gasoline. I bought 500 litres.

at a disadvantage

in an unfavourable position处境不利
He could not speak English two years ago，which put him at a disadvantage in America．他两年前不会说英语，这使他当时在美国处于不利地位。

have an advantage over

be in a better position than占优势
This football team has an advantage over its opponents in manoeuvring．这个足球队在机动灵活方面优越于对手。

turn sth to one's advantage

Idiom(s): turn sth to one's advantage

Theme: ADVANTAGE - TAKE

to make an advantage for oneself out of something (which might otherwise be a disadvantage).
• Sally found a way to turn the problem to her advantage.
• The ice cream store manager was able to turn the hot weather to her advantage.

show sth to good advantage

Idiom(s): show sth to good advantage

Theme: PROMOTION

to display the best features of something; to display something so that its best features are apparent.
• Put the vase in the center of the table and show it to good advantage.
• Having and using a large vocabulary shows your intelligence to good advantage.

get the advantage of

Idiom(s): get the advantage of someone AND get the advantage over sb; get the edge on sb; get the edge over sb

Theme: ADVANTAGE - GAIN

to achieve a position superior to someone else. (The word the can be replaced with an.)
• Toward the end of the race, I got the advantage over Mary.
• She'd had an advantage over me since the start of the competition.
• I got an edge on Sally, too, and she came in second.
• It's speed that counts. You can have the edge over everyone, but if you don't have speed, you lose.

get the advantage over

take advantage of|advantage|take

v. phr. 1. To make good use of. The cat took advantage of the high grass to creep up on the bird. Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework. 2. To treat (someone) unfairly for your own gain or help; make unfair use of. He took advantage of his friend's kindness. The little children did not know how much to pay for the candy, and Ralph took advantage of them.
Synonym: IMPOSE ON.

to advantage|advantage|to

adv. phr. So as to bring out the good qualities of; favorably; in a flattering way. The jeweler's window showed the diamonds to advantage. The green dress showed up to advantage with her red hair.

advantage

advantage
see get the advantage of; show to advantage; take advantage of; to advantage.

turn (something) to (one's) advantage

To accord with article in a way that lead's to one's ultimate account or advantage. The claimed pronoun afore "advantage" can be omitted. Many adeptness investors angry the bread-and-butter blast to their account by affairs up huge amounts of bargain acreage in prime locations about the apple and cat-and-mouse for their amount to ascend aback up to their antecedent levels. I apperceive it looks like a raw deal, but let's see if we can acquisition a way to about-face it to advantage.Learn more: advantage, turn

turn article to advantage (or to your advantage)

handle or acknowledge to article in such a way as to account from it.Learn more: advantage, something, turn

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