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1 disadvantageous
[dɪsˌædvɑːn'teɪdʒəs] [AE -væn-]aggettivo svantaggioso, sfavorevole (to per)* * *[disædvən'tei‹əs]adjective svantaggioso* * *disadvantageous /dɪsædvɑ:nˈteɪdʒəs/a. (form.)1 svantaggioso; sfavorevoledisadvantageously avv.* * *[dɪsˌædvɑːn'teɪdʒəs] [AE -væn-]aggettivo svantaggioso, sfavorevole (to per) -
2 disadvantageous dis·ad·van·ta·geous adj
[ˌdɪsædvɒːn'teɪdʒəs]svantaggioso (-a), sfavorevoleEnglish-Italian dictionary > disadvantageous dis·ad·van·ta·geous adj
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3 minus
['maɪnəs] 1.1) mat. meno m.2) (disadvantage) svantaggio m.2.1) mat. [ sign] meno; [number, value] negativo2) (disadvantageous) [factor, side] negativo3.1) mat. meno2) scherz. (without) senza* * *1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) meno2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) meno, segno meno3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) negativo* * *minus /ˈmaɪnəs/A prep.B a.(mat.) negativo: a minus quantity, una quantità negativa (per es., –3)C n. (mat.)● minus sign, segno meno; (un) meno.* * *['maɪnəs] 1.1) mat. meno m.2) (disadvantage) svantaggio m.2.1) mat. [ sign] meno; [number, value] negativo2) (disadvantageous) [factor, side] negativo3.1) mat. meno2) scherz. (without) senza -
4 disadvantage
I [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'væn-]1) (drawback) svantaggio m., inconveniente m.to be at a disadvantage — essere svantaggiato o in svantaggio
to catch sb. at a disadvantage — prendere qcn. alla sprovvista
3) (discrimination) discriminazione f.II [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'væn-]verbo transitivo mettere in svantaggio* * *(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) svantaggio- at a disadvantage* * *disadvantage /dɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/n.1 [uc] svantaggio: Knowing only one language is a big disadvantage in this job, in questo lavoro conoscere solo una lingua è un grosso svantaggio; What are the disadvantages to this system?, quali sono gli svantaggi di questo sistema?; One of the disadvantages of living in the country is that you have to use the car a lot more, uno degli svantaggi di abitare in campagna è che si deve usare la macchina molto di più; The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, ci sono più vantaggi che svantaggi; to be at a disadvantage, essere in (condizioni di) svantaggio; to be to sb. 's disadvantage, andare a svantaggio di q.; to feel at a disadvantage, sentirsi svantaggiato; to put sb. at a disadvantage, mettere q. in posizione di svantaggio2 [u] detrimento; danno.(to) disadvantage /dɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/v. t.svantaggiare: A lack of computer skills will seriously disadvantage you, la mancanza di competenze informatiche ti svantaggerà molto.* * *I [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'væn-]1) (drawback) svantaggio m., inconveniente m.to be at a disadvantage — essere svantaggiato o in svantaggio
to catch sb. at a disadvantage — prendere qcn. alla sprovvista
3) (discrimination) discriminazione f.II [ˌdɪsəd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'væn-]verbo transitivo mettere in svantaggio -
5 disadvantageously
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6 out on a limb
(on one's own and in a dangerous or disadvantageous position.) (in una posizione difficile)
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Disadvantageous — Dis*ad van*ta geous, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantageux.] Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; opposed to {advantageous}; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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disadvantageous — disadvantage ► NOUN ▪ an unfavourable circumstance or condition. ► VERB 1) put in an unfavourable position. 2) (disadvantaged) in socially or economically deprived circumstances. DERIVATIVES disadvantageous adjective … English terms dictionary
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disadvantageous — disadvantageously, adv. disadvantageousness, n. /dis ad veuhn tay jeuhs, dis ad /, adj. characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental. [1595 1605; DIS 1 + ADVANTAGEOUS] * * * … Universalium