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1 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) fordel, gagn, nytte2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.)•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage offordelIsubst. \/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ\/1) fordel, fortrinn2) overtak, overlegenhet3) nytte, vinning, utbytte4) ( tennis) fordelhave an advantage over somebody ha en fordel fremfor noen, være heldigere enn noenhave the advantage of ha overtaket på, ha fordelen avtake advantage of (someone\/something) utnytte (noe(n)), dra fordel av (noe(n)) benytte seg av(gammeldags, om en mann) forføreto advantage fordelaktig, utmerket, med utbytteto a person's advantage til fordel for noenIIverb \/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ\/1) begunstige2) være til nytte for, gagne, fremme -
2 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) overtak -
3 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) overtak -
4 take advantage of
(to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) dra nytte av, benytte seg av, utnytte, lure -
5 benefit
'benəfit 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) gode, fordel, nytte, gagn2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ha fordel av2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) gagne, gjøre godt•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubtgodeIsubst. \/ˈbenɪfɪt\/1) fordel, nytte, gagn2) ( også overført) gevinst, utbytte, fortjeneste3) trygd, bidrag, understøttelse4) gode, privilegium5) ( forsikring) ytelse, utbetalt forsikringssumfor the benefit of somebody til fordel for noen, til noens beste, for noens skyldgive somebody the benefit of the doubt la tvilen komme noen til godeIIverb \/ˈbenɪfɪt\/gagne, vært til nytte for, dra nytte (av)få deg en utdannelse, det vil du alltid ha nytte avbenefit by\/from dra nytte av, ha utbytte av, tjene på -
6 accrue
verb \/əˈkruː\/1) ( jus) tilkomme, tilfallehan kunne ikke dra noen nytte av det \/ det gav ham ingen fordeler2) ( spesielt om kapital) påløpe, økeaccrued interest se ➢ interest, 1 -
7 advantageous
ædvən'tei‹əsadjective (having or giving an advantage: Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion) fordelaktigadj. \/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs\/, \/ˌædvɑːnˈteɪdʒəs\/fordelaktig, gunstig, nyttig -
8 asset
'æset(anything useful or valuable; an advantage: He is a great asset to the school.) gode, fordel, aktivum- assetssubst. \/ˈæset\/1) eiendel, formuesgjenstand2) ( jus eller handel) fordel, aktivum, gode3) fordel, fortrinnassets ( jus eller handel) formue, aktiva, verdierassets and liabilities ( handel) eiendeler og gjeld, aktiva og passivafixed assets fast eiendom -
9 cheat
i:t 1. verb(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) snyte, bedra, svindle, jukse2. noun1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) bedrager, svindler, juksemaker2) (a dishonest trick.) bedrageri, juksbedra--------juks--------jukse--------svindleIsubst. \/tʃiːt\/1) ( også cheater) svindler, bedrager, juksemaker, falskspiller2) bedrageri, svindel, juks, fuskIIverb \/tʃiːt\/1) snyte, lure, narre, bedra2) jukse, fuskecheat at cards jukse i kortspill, spille falsktcheat on somebody ( hverdagslig) være utro mot, bedracheat somobody out of something snyte noen for noe, bedra noen for noe -
10 contest
'kontest(a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) strid, konkurranse, tvistkonkurranseIsubst. \/ˈkɒntest\/1) strid, kamp (om makt)2) kappestrid, race, løp, tevling, match, konkurranse3) ordstrid, tvistIIverb \/kənˈtest\/1) stride om, konkurrere om, kjempe om (herredømme over), forsvare, kjempe for2) bestride, bestride gyldigheten av3) dra i tvil, reise tvil omcontest a seat stille til valg i en valgkretscontest for konkurrere omcontest the election ( parlamentarisk) stille opp som motkandidat -
11 exploit
1. 'eksploit noun(a (daring) deed or action: stories of his military exploits.) bedrift, dåd2. ik'sploit verb1) (to make good or advantageous use of: to exploit the country's natural resources.) utnytte; utbytte2) (to use (eg a person) unfairly for one's own advantage.) utnytte, utbytte•bedrift--------dåd--------gjerning--------utnytteIsubst. \/ˈeksplɔɪt\/bedrift, bragd, dådIIverb \/ɪkˈsplɔɪt\/, \/ekˈsplɔɪt\/1) utnytte, nyttiggjøre2) utnytte, utbytte, drive rovdrift på -
12 gain
ɡein 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) få, vinne, nå, skaffe2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) tjene (på), høste fordel (av)3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) få, øke4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) fortne2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) økning, tilvekst2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) fortjeneste, gevinst•- gain onfå--------gagn--------gevinst--------nå--------rekke--------vinne--------vinningIsubst. \/ɡeɪn\/1) ( alminnelig) gevinst, fortjeneste, vinning, utbytte2) inntekt, profitt3) fremskritt, forbedring, fremgang4) økning5) ( elektronikk) forsterkning, vinningfraudulent gains penger tjent gjennom bedrageri, uærlige pengera gain in something en forbedring i noe, en fremgang i noeill-gotten gains urettmessig ervervet gevinst\/gods, ussel vinning ( spøkefullt) lettjente pengerill-gotten gains seldom prosper forbrytelser lønner seg ikkelove of gain profittbegjærIIverb \/ɡeɪn\/1) vinne, oppnå, høste2) skaffe seg, få• what gained him such a reputation?3) tjene, fortjene4) ( også gain over) vinne over på sin side, vinne over5) nå6) ( om klokke) fortne (seg)7) vinne, tjene på, øke, gå opp, tiltagain ground vinne terreng, få innpassgain (in) health få helsen tilbake, bli friskgain in somebody's opinion stige i noens aktelsegain kilos gå opp i vektgain (up) on hale inn på, øke forspranget( om havet) trenge inn på land få innpass hosgain one's end (point) nå sitt målgain somebody to do something få noen til å gjøre noegain strength samle kreftergain the wind ( sjøfart) skyte opp i vindengain weight legge på seg, gå opp i vekt -
13 good
ɡud 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode, vel, beste2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; flott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) gode Gud!; for Guds skyld!; gudskjelov!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the goodbra--------erfaren--------frisk--------god--------gyldig--------kyndig--------snill--------sunnIsubst. \/ɡʊd\/1) gode, velferd, nytte, gagn, vel• what good will it do?alt er til ditt eget beste\/det er for din skyld2) (det) gode, godtdo good handle riktig, gjøre godt, gjøre gode gjerninger gagne, gjøre nytte• eat fruit, it will do you goodspis frukt, det har du godt av• it does one good to...det er sunt å...for good (and all) for godt, én gang for alle, for alltid• I thought Michael wanted to visit us for a week, now it seems he's staying for goodfor good and ill på godt og vondtfor the good of the cause for en god sakis it any good? er det noen vits?, har det noe for seg?, har det noen hensikt?much good may it do you! ( ironisk) vel bekomme!, vær så god!be no good være ubrukelig, ikke være noe tesshan er ikke noe å samle på, han duger ikke til noedet er ingen vits, det hjelper ikke, det tjener ikke til noe, det har ingen hensiktnothing but good can come of it det kan ikke skadethe public good samfunnets vel, samfunnets besterender good for evil gjengjelde ondt med godtrepay good for evil gjengjelde ondt med godtthe supreme good det høyeste godethrough good and ill i gode og onde dagerbe to some good være til nytte, komme til nyttebe to the good være en fordel for, være et pluss forha til gode• I am £100 to the goodbe up to no good holde på med noe muffens, ha ondt i sinneIIadj. \/ɡʊd\/1) god, bra, pen• very good!bra!, kjempefint!• isn't that good enough?2) sunt, bra, velgjørende, godt, nyttig3) fersk, frisk, bra, god, godt4) spiselig• is it good enough to eat?5) flink, dyktig, god6) frisk, uskadd7) deilig, godt, behagelig• did you have a good night?• it's good to see you!8) snill, god, vennlig, hyggelig, lydig• will you be good enough to shut the door?9) skikkelig, grundig, real10) drøy11) god, morsom, gøyal, festlig• that's a good one!12) pålitelig, sikker, bra, solid14) ekte15) gyldig, god16) fin, fornem, god17) passende, rimelig18) ( ofte ironisk) god• how's your good man?and a good thing, too! ( hverdagslig) heldigvis!, takk og pris!as good as så godt som, nesten, praktisk taltbe good for være god for• he is good for £50,000• the cheque is good for £100orke, greie• are you good for a ten kilometres' walk?i stand til, kunnevære gyldigha god virkning på, være sunt forenough is as good as a feast se ➢ feast, 1feel good ha det bra, føle seg velfor good (and all) for alltid, definitivtgood breeding dannelse, takt og tone, god folkeskikkbe good enough to være så snill ågood faith god trogood for you! eller good on you! ( også ironisk) så fint!, det var bra!, så deilig!, godt gjort!, bra for deg!a good half godt og vel halvpartengood humour godt humør, godt lynne, elskverdighetgood looks pent utseende, skjønnhet, pent ytrea good many en hel del, ganske myegood offices vennetjenester, bona officiagood oil (austr., hverdagslig) pålitelig informasjonthe good people alvene, feenegood sense sunn fornuft, god dømmekraftthe Good Shepherd Jesusgood soil god jordgood to snill motgood 'un! ( hverdagslig) den var god!in good time i god tid til sin tidit's not all that good ( hverdagslig) så bra er det virkelig ikke, det er da ikke så braknow a good thing when one sees it forstå seg på hva som er bravery good utmerket -
14 interest
'intrəst, ]( American) 'intərist 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) rente(r)4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) andel, rettighet5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) forretningsverden/-interesser2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessere (seg for), være interessert i2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessere for, gjøre interessert i•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interestinteresse--------rente--------tidsfordrivIsubst. \/ˈɪntrəst\/, \/ˈɪnt(ə)rest\/1) interesse2) interesse, beste, egen fordel3) interesse, engasjement4) ( handel og økonomi) andel, rettighet, innsats, aksjepost5) ( økonomi) fordring6) ( økonomi og overført) rente, renter7) ( også interests) interesserte kretser, gruppe av interessenterkapitalinteressen, kapitalistenerederne, sjøfartsinteresseneaccrued interest ( økonomi) påløpne renterat interest ( om lån) mot rentebear\/carry\/return\/yield interest ( økonomi) gi rente, forrente seg, forrentesbe in someone's interest stå på noens side, begunstige noendraw interest ( økonomi) trekke renterfeel\/take\/have an interest in interessere seg forfeel\/take no interest in ikke interessere seg for• Mr. Brown took no interest in the bookMr. Brown hadde ingen interesse av bokenflagging interest synkende interessehave an interest in (doing) something ha interesse av (å gjøre) noeknow one's own interest vite sitt eget bestelend money at\/on interest eller put out money at\/on interest låne ut penger mot rentelook after one's own interests eller attend to one's interests ivareta (sine) egne interesserof interest interessant, av interessepay interest on ( økonomi) betale rente avreturn something with interest ( overført) betale med rentersink one's own interest sette til side egne interessersphere of interest interessesfære, interesseområdewatch someone's interests bevare noens interesser, ivareta noens interesserwithout interest ( økonomi) rentefrittIIverb \/ˈɪntrəst\/, \/ˈɪnt(ə)rest\/1) interessere, gjøre interessert2) angå, interessereinterest oneself in interessere seg forinterest someone in gjøre noen interessert i, vekke noens interesse for -
15 make
meik 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) lage, skape, forme2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) tvinge, få til å3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) gjøre4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tjene, innbringe5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) være, utgjøre6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) bli7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) anslå8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) gjøre til, utnevne9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gjøre, komme med2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) merke, fabrikat, modell- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up tobygge--------gjøre--------lage--------merke--------nå--------produsere--------rekke--------skape--------utgjøreIsubst. \/meɪk\/1) merke, fabrikat2) arbeid, tilvirkning, form, støpning (om person), stil, typeon the make ( om sosial mobilitet) på vei oppover på sjekkerenput the make on (amer.) forsøke å sjekke oppII1) lage, tilberede, fremstille, produsere, skape, danne2) ( om klær e.l.) sy, strikke3) ( om noe skriftlig) skrive4) ( om seng) re (opp)5) ( med adjektiv) gjøre, få til å bli6) gjøre til, utnevne til, utpeke til7) tvinge til, få til, la8) tjene, tjene inn, innbringe9) bli, være, danne, utgjøre10) ( om beregning eller tolkning) anslå til, tolke som, forstå som• what do we make of this?11) fastsette til, bestemme til, sette til, beramme til12) ( om distanse) tilbakelegge, kjøre, gå13) nå (i tide), rekke, komme frem til14) (amer., hverdagslig) bli, avansere til15) ( om tidevann) komme inn, sette inn, tiltabe as... as they make them være så...som man kan få blittbe made of money ( hverdagslig) være laget av pengerbe made up of bestå avhave (got) it made ( hverdagslig) være sikret suksessmake after ( gammeldags) sette etter, følge ettermake against være en ulempe for, tale imotmake as if eller make as though late som om, gjøre mine til å...make a speech holde en talemake at løpe motangripe, slå etter, hytte tilmake away stikke, dramake away with stikke av med, forsvinne medgjøre ende på, kvitte seg med, rydde av veien, ta livet avmake believe late sommake do klare seg, greie segmake do and mend klare seg med det man harmake down clothes ( hverdagslig) sy om klærmake for søke seg til, dra til, styre mot, begi seg til, gå til, skynde seg til, løpe motoverfalle, angripe, gå løs påfremme, bidra til, støtte, lede tilmake good innfri, virkeliggjøre, gjøre alvor av, gjennomføreholde\/innfri et løftekomme seg unna\/unnslippe(amer.) godtgjøre, erstatte, dekke, gjøre opp for (seg), betale for seg( hverdagslig) lykkes, gjøre det bra, ha hellet med seg, gjøre suksess, gjøre det stort• he went to Canada, where he soon made goodhan dro til Canada, hvor han raskt gjorde suksessmake into ( om forandring) gjøre (om) til, forvandle til, omarbeide tilmake it lykkes, klare segmake it up (with) forsones (med), bli venner igjen (med), gjøre opp (med)make it with somebody ( slang) ligge med noenmake light of bagatellisere, ta lett på, slå bortmake like (amer.) late sommake off stikke av, rømmemake or break være eller ikke være, briste eller bæremake out skrive ut, utstedetyde, oppfatte, skjelne, seforstå, fatte, begripe, forstå seg på, bli klok påpåstå, hevde, fremstille som, gi seg ut forklare seg, lykkes, trivesmake peace slutte fredmake short of long kort sagtmake someone's day gi noen en fin dag, gi noen en minneverdig dag gjøre noen glad, glede noenmake the most of få mest mulig ut av, utnytte så godt som mulig, dra størst mulig nytte av, gjøre (et) stort nummer (ut) avmake time finne tid, ta seg tidmake time with (amer.) flørte medmake to gjøre tegn til å...make towards gå til, føre til, lede til, styre mot, begi seg til, skynde seg til, løpe motmake up utgjøre, danne, skape sette sammen, lage (i stand), sette opp, opprette, skrivefinne på, dikte opp, lyve opplage (i stand), tilberede, gjøre ferdig, sette sammen, røre sammenpakke innsminke, maskere (teater)gjøre opp, avsluttefylle ut, komplettere, dekke(amer., universitet) gå om igjen, kontinuere, ta (om) igjen ( typografi) brekke om gjøre opp, bli venner igjenmake up (for) erstatte, godtgjøre, ta igjen, oppveiemake up one's mind bestemme segmake up to somebody smiske for noen -
16 one-sided
1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) ujevn2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) ensidigadj. \/ˌwʌnˈsaɪdɪd\/, foranstilt: \/ˈwʌnsaɪdɪd\/( også overført) ensidig -
17 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) opportunist, en som ser sitt snittsubst. \/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst\/, \/ˈɒpətjuːnɪst\/opportunist -
18 pawn
po:n 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) pantsette2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) bonde2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) brikke•- pawnshop
- in pawnbonde--------pant--------pantsetteIsubst. \/pɔːn\/1) ( sjakk) bonde2) ( overført) brikke, verktøy, redskapIIsubst. \/pɔːn\/1) pant2) ( jus) håndpantbe in pawn være pantsatt, være satt i pantlend (up)on pawn låne ut mot panttake into pawn ta pant iIIIverb \/pɔːn\/1) pantsette, stampe, pante2) ( overført) sette i pant -
19 pecuniary
adj. \/pɪˈkjuːnjərɪ\/penge-, pekuniær, økonomisk• do you have any pecuniary problems?pecuniary advantage økonomisk vinningpecuniary losses økonomisk tap, materiell skade -
20 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) straffe, gi/få straffepoeng2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) straffeverb \/ˈpiːnəlaɪz\/1) ilegge straff, straffe2) ( jus) gjøre straffbar, erklære straffbar3) ( sport) straffe, gi straffepoeng for
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advantage — (n.) early 14c., avantage, position of being in advance of another, from O.Fr. avantage advantage, profit, superiority, from avant before, probably via an unrecorded L.L. *abantaticum, from L. abante (see ADVANCE (Cf. advance)). The d is a 16c.… … Etymology dictionary
advantage — ► NOUN 1) a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable position. 2) Tennis a score marking a point interim between deuce and winning the game. ► VERB ▪ be of benefit to. ● take advantage of Cf. ↑take advantage of … English terms dictionary
advantage — I noun accommodation, aid, approval, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, behoof, benefit, choice, convenience, dominance, easement, edge, eminence, expedience, favor, favorable opportunity, favoring circumstance, gain, good, head… … Law dictionary
advantage — [n] benefit, favored position or circumstance aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold,… … New thesaurus