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(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) κερδίζω -
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(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) získat převahu -
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(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) získať prevahu -
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to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc):يَفوزُ، يَكْسَبُ، يَتَغَلَّبُHe was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.
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(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) avoir le dessus -
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(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) levar a melhor -
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♦ advantage /ədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/n.1 [cu] vantaggio; condizione di vantaggio; superiorità: to have an advantage over sb., avere un vantaggio su q.; essere in vantaggio su q.; to give sb. an advantage, dare un vantaggio a q.; to be at an advantage, essere in vantaggio (o in posizione di vantaggio); to gain the advantage, passare in condizione di vantaggio; avvantaggiarsi; to gain an advantage over, acquistare un vantaggio su; (org. az.) competitive advantage, vantaggio competitivo; an unfair advantage, un ingiusto vantaggio; to take advantage of sb., approfittarsi di q.; to take advantage of st., approfittare di qc.; trarre profitto da qc.; sfruttare qc.2 [uc] vantaggio; convenienza; beneficio; profitto; interesse: advantage to both, vantaggio reciproco; It's to your advantage, va a tuo vantaggio; è nel tuo interesse; to turn st. to one's advantage, volgere qc. a proprio vantaggio; trarre profitto da qc.; They sold the goods to advantage, hanno venduto la merce con profitto4 [u] ( tennis) vantaggio: advantage in, vantaggio alla battuta; advantage out, vantaggio alla rimessa; Advantage Jones, vantaggio a Jones5 (arc.) interesse (usurario)● (antiq.) to have the advantage of sb., essere in posizione di vantaggio rispetto a q. □ (antiq.) You have the advantage of me, non ho il piacere di conoscerla (mentre lei sa il mio nome) □ to show st. to advantage, mostrare qc. nella luce migliore; mettere in risalto qc. □ to the best advantage, nel modo più vantaggioso.(to) advantage /ədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/v. t.avvantaggiare; favorire. -
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noun1) (better position) Vorteil, dergain an advantage over somebody — sich (Dat.) einen Vorteil gegenüber jemandem verschaffen
have an advantage over somebody — jemandem gegenüber im Vorteil sein
take [full/unfair] advantage of something — etwas [voll/unfairerweise] ausnutzen
2) (benefit) Vorteil, derturn something to [one's] advantage — etwas ausnutzen
* * *2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) der Vorteil•- academic.ru/855/advantageous">advantageous- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *ad·van·tage[ədˈvɑ:ntɪʤ, AM -ˈvæ:nt̬ɪʤ]nshe had the twin \advantages of wealth and beauty sie war nicht nur reich, sondern auch schönto give sb an \advantage over sb jdm einen Vorteil gegenüber jdm verschaffento turn sth to [one's] \advantage etw zu seinem Vorteil wenden▪ to be at an \advantage over sb gegenüber jdm im Vorteil sein▪ to be to sb's \advantage für jdn von Vorteil sein, zu jds Vorteil sein\advantage Jackson! Vorteil Jackson!* * *[əd'vAːntɪdZ]1. n1) Vorteil mthat gives you an advantage over me — damit sind Sie mir gegenüber im Vorteil, das verschafft Ihnen mir gegenüber einen Vorteil
to have the advantage of sb —
he had the advantage of youth — er hatte den Vorzug der Jugend
to get the advantage of sb ( by doing sth) — sich (dat) (durch etw) jdm gegenüber einen Vorteil verschaffen
to take advantage of sth — etw ausnutzen, sich (dat) etw zunutze or zu Nutze machen
he took advantage of her while she was drunk — er machte sich (dat) ihre Trunkenheit zunutze or zu Nutze
to turn sth to advantage — Nutzen aus etw ziehen
he turned it to his own advantage — er machte es sich (dat) zunutze or zu Nutze
it is to my advantage to... — es ist vorteilhaft für mich..., es ist für mich von Vorteil...
zum Vorteil or Nutzen gereichen (+dat) (geh)to use sth to best advantage — das Beste aus etw machen
* * *A s1. Vorteil m:a) Überlegenheit f, Vorsprung mb) Vorzug m:the advantages of this novel machine die Vorteile oder Vorzüge dieser neuen Maschine;gain an advantage over sb sich jemandem gegenüber einen Vorteil verschaffen;give sb an advantage jemandem einen Vorteil verschaffen ( over gegenüber);have an advantage over sb jemandem gegenüber im Vorteil sein;a) ich kenne leider Ihren (werten) Namen nicht,b) Sie wissen mehr als ich2. Nutzen m, Gewinn m, Vorteil m:sth to sb’s advantage etwas für jemanden Vorteilhaftes oder Günstiges;be to sb’s advantage für jemanden von Vorteil sein;take advantage of sb jemanden übervorteilen oder ausnutzen;take advantage of sth etwas ausnutzen, sich etwas zunutze machen;take full advantage of sth etwas voll ausnutzen;use to full advantage voll ausspielen3. günstige Gelegenheit4. SPORT Vorteil m:B v/t fördern, begünstigen* * *noun1) (better position) Vorteil, dergain an advantage over somebody — sich (Dat.) einen Vorteil gegenüber jemandem verschaffen
take [full/unfair] advantage of something — etwas [voll/unfairerweise] ausnutzen
2) (benefit) Vorteil, derturn something to [one's] advantage — etwas ausnutzen
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1. [ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ] n1. преимущество; превосходствоto 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
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
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to take smb. at advantage - захватить кого-л. врасплох2. [ədʹvɑ:ntıdʒ] vyou have the advantage of me - а) вы меня знаете, а я вас нет; б) вы знаете что-то такое, что мне неизвестно
давать преимущество; благоприятствовать; способствовать; приносить пользу, выгодуsuch action will advantage our cause - такие действия обеспечат успех нашего дела /пойдут на пользу нашему делу/
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{əd'va:ntidʒ}
I. 1. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain/win an ADVANTAGE over имам/спечелвам предимство пред, вземам връх над
to have the ADVANTAGEADVANTAGE of someone знам нещо, което някой не знае
2. изгода, полза
to take (full) ADVANTAGE of възползувам се от/използувам (напълно)
to take ADVANTAGE of someone измамвам някого, to ADVANTAGE изгодно. добре
в благоприятна светлина, the painting is seen to better ADVANTAGE from a distance картинатa изглежда по-добре от разстояние
to turn something to ADVANTAGE използувам нещо в свой интерес/най-добре
3. тенис преимущество, първа отбелязана точка след равен резултат
ADVANTAGE in точка за този, който сервира
ADVANTAGE out точка за този, на когото се сервира
II. v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам, от полза/изгода съм (за)* * *{ъd'va:ntij} n 1. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain (2) v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам:* * *предимствo; изгодност; изгода;* * *1. advantage in точка за този, който сервира 2. advantage out точка за този, на когото се сервира 3. i. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain/win an advantage over имам/спечелвам предимство пред, вземам връх над 4. ii. v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам, от полза/изгода съм (за) 5. to have the advantageadvantage of someone знам нещо, което някой не знае 6. to take (full) advantage of възползувам се от/използувам (напълно) 7. to take advantage of someone измамвам някого, to advantage изгодно. добре 8. to turn something to advantage използувам нещо в свой интерес/най-добре 9. в благоприятна светлина, the painting is seen to better advantage from a distance картинатa изглежда по-добре от разстояние 10. изгода, полза 11. тенис преимущество, първа отбелязана точка след равен резултат* * *advantage[əd´va:ntidʒ] I. n 1. преимущество, предимство, изгода, полза; авантаж; to take \advantage of възползвам се от; to have the \advantage of, to gain an \advantage over имам (вземам) преимущество над; вземам връх над; to \advantage изгодно, в благоприятна светлина; it is to his \advantage то е в негова полза; you have the \advantage of me вие ме познавате, а аз не ви познавам; to play the \advantages over s.o. ам. разг. излъгвам; изигравам; to show s.th. to the best \advantage представям нещо в най-благоприятна светлина; to turn to \advantage обръщам в своя полза, използвам в свой интерес; 2. първа точка, отбелязана след равенство (в тениса); II. v благоприятствам, подпомагам, облагодетелствам; създавам условия, полза или изгода за. -
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n1) преимущество; превосходство- score an advantage of smb.- win an advantage of smb.- get an advantage of smb.- obtain an advantage of smb.- gain an advantage of smb.- get an advantage of smb.- obtain an advantage of smb.- score an advantage of smb.- gain an advantage of smb.- win an advantage of smb.- have an advantage of smb.2) выгода, польза- use smth. to one's advantage• -
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n1) преимущество; превосходство2) польза; выгода•to enjoy definite natural advantages — пользоваться определенными преимуществами географического положения
to offer advantages (through smth) — предоставлять преимущества (посредством чего-л.)
to outweigh an advantage — перевешивать какое-л. преимущество
to take advantage of smth — пользоваться чем-л., извлекать выгоду из чего-л.
- clear advantageto the best advantage — наилучшим / самым выгодным образом
- common advantage
- comparative advantage
- considerable advantages
- decided advantage
- definite advantage
- economic advantages
- financial advantage
- huge advantage
- last-minute advantage
- military advantage over smb
- minus advantage
- mutual advantage
- natural advantages
- one-sided advantages
- political advantage
- special advantages
- strategic advantage
- tangible advantage
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1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) ugodnost2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) prednost•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *I [ədvá:ntidž]noun(of, over) prednost, ugodnost; koristto gain an advantage over, to have the advantage of s.o. — imeti prednost pred kom, biti močnejši od kogato take advantage of s.th. — izkoristiti kajto advantage — ugoden; ugodno, koristnoto turn to advantage — izplačati se; izkoristitiII [ədvá:ntidž]transitive verbpospeševati; podpirati; koristiti -
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n1. перевага2. користь, вигода- comparative advantage відносна/ порівняльна перевага- military advantage військова перевага- one-sided advantage одностороння перевага- particular advantage особлива перевага/ вигода- practical advantages практичні вигоди/ переваги- solid advantages значні вигоди- strategic advantage стратегічна перевага- substantial advantage значна перевага- tangible advantage реальна/ відчутна перевага- unfair advantage недостатня перевага- unilateral military advantage одностороння військова перевага- balance of military advantages рівновага військових переваг- chain of comparative advantage послідовність порівняльної переваги- inadmissibility of unilateral advantages недопустимість односторонніх переваг- to gain an advantage of/ over smbd. добитися переваги над ким-небудь- to get an advantage of/ over smbd. добитися переваги над ким-небудь- to give an advantage надати перевагу- to grant an advantage надати перевагу- to have an advantage of/ over smbd. опинитися в кращому положенні, ніж будь-хто; мати перевагу над ким-небудь- to negotiate away the existing advantage відмовитися від існуючих переваг- to obtain advantages over other states отримати перевагу над іншими державами- to score advantages over other states отримати перевагу над іншими державами- to take advantage of the opportunity скористатися можливістю- to use smth. to one's advantage скористатися чимсь у своїх інтересах- to win an advantage of/ over smbd. добитися переваги над ким-небудь- to withdraw advantages позбавляти переваг- to the best advantage найкращим/ найвигіднішим чином -
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/əb'vɑ:ntidʤ/ * danh từ - sự thuận lợi, hoàn cảnh thuận lợi; mối lợi =to be of great advantage to+ có lợi lớn cho =to take advantage of an opportunity+ lợi dụng cơ hội =to take advantage of somebody+ lợi dụng ai =to turn something into advantage+ khai thác sử dụng cái gì =to the best advantage+ cho có nhất - thế lợi =to gain (get) an advantage over somebody+ giành được thế lợi hơn ai =to have the advantage of somebody+ có thể lợi hơn ai !to take somebody at advantage - bất ngờ chộp được ai, thình lình chộp được ai * ngoại động từ - đem lợi ích cho, có lợi cho, mang thuận lợi cho - giúp cho; thúc đẩy, làm cho tiến lên -
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1. n самое лучшее, высшая степень2. n выходное платьеwith the best — наравне с лучшими; не хуже других
to have the best of it — взять верх, победить, одолеть
3. a от Ihe laughs best who laughs last — хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним
4. a лучшийthe best thing — лучше всего; самое лучшее
5. a самый подходящийthe best plan would be … — самое лучшее будет …
the best thing is … — самое лучшее …, лучше всего …
6. a большийthe best part of an hour — почти час, добрый час
7. a основной, главный8. adv от 2 I9. adv наилучшим образом, лучше всего10. adv больше всего11. adv как компонент сложных слов самый12. v разг. нанести поражение; взять верх13. v разг. провести, перехитритьСинонимический ряд:1. ablest (adj.) ablest; most adept; most capable; most competent; most proficient; most proper; most qualified; most skilful; most skilled; most wicked2. best (adj.) best; completest; fullest; most entire; most flawless; most intact; most perfect; most unblemished; most unbroken; most undamaged; most unhurt; most unimpaired; most uninjured; most unmarred; roundest3. biggest (adj.) biggest; kindest; kindliest; most altruistic; most benevolent; most benign; most charitable; most chivalrous; most eleemosynary; most humane; most humanitarian; most kind-hearted; most philanthropic4. cleverest (adj.) cleverest; most scintillating; smartest; sprightliest5. finest (adj.) excellent; finest; foremost; greatest; highest; peerless; premium6. greater (adj.) better; greater; larger; largest; most7. healthiest (adj.) halest; healthiest; most right; most well-conditioned; most well-liking; most whole; sanest; soundest8. luckiest (adj.) happiest; luckiest; most fortunate; most providential9. most advantageous (adj.) bravest; most advantageous; most benefic; most beneficent; most beneficial; most benignant; most favoring; most gainful; most helpful; most lucrative; most moneymaking; most paying; most profitable; most remunerative; most toward; most useful; most well-paying; most worthwhile10. most appropriate (adj.) fittest; most appropriate; most befitting; most convenient; most expedient; most meet; most suitable; most tailor-made; most useful11. most blameless (adj.) most blameless; most exemplary; most guiltless; most inculpable; most innocent; most irreprehensible; most irreproachable; most lily-white; most righteous; most unblamable; most virtuous; purest12. most considerable (adj.) most considerable; most respectable; most sensible; most sizable13. most decent (adj.) commonest; most acceptable; most adequate; most decent; most satisfactory; most sufficient; most tolerable; most unexceptionable; most unexceptional; most unimpeachable; most unobjectionable14. most decorous (adj.) most decorous; most well-behaved15. most favourable (adj.) most auspicious; most favourable; most promising; most propitious16. most healthful (adj.) most healthful; most hygienic; most salubrious; most salutary; most salutiferous; most wholesome17. most pleasant (adj.) most agreeable; most congenial; most favorable; most grateful; most gratifying; most pleasant; most pleasing; most pleasurable; most pleasureful; most welcome; nicest; pleasantest18. most prosperous (adj.) easiest; most comfortable; most prosperous; most substantial; most well-fixed; most well-heeled; most well-off; most well-to-do19. most real (adj.) most authentic; most genuine; most original; most real; most undoubted; most unquestionable; truest20. most skillful (adj.) most adroit; most skillful; most workmanlike; most workmanly; prettiest21. most superior (adj.) most excellent; most superior22. most well-founded (adj.) most cogent; most just; most justified; most well-founded; most well-grounded23. superb (adj.) optimal; optimum; superb; superlative; unsurpassed24. first (noun) choice; cream; elite; fat; favorite; favourite; first; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize; top25. beat (verb) beat; conquer; defeat; down; master; overcome; prevail; rout; subdue; surmount; thrash; triumph; trounce; vanquish; worst26. surpass (verb) better; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trumpАнтонимический ряд: -
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1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) vantagem2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) vantagem•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *ad.van.tage[ədv'a:ntidʒ; ədv'æntidʒ] n 1 vantagem, primazia, superioridade. 2 imposição. 3 predominância, preponderância. 4 benefício, lucro, prerrogativa. 5 proveito, aproveitamento. 6 Sport primeiro ponto ganho no jogo de tênis após o empate (de 40 pontos). • vt favorecer, oferecer vantagens, beneficiar. seen to advantage na melhor hipótese. to take advantage of 1 aproveitar, tirar partido ou vantagem. 2 impor. to the best advantage com o maior proveito ou lucro. to your advantage no seu interesse. -
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advantage, US [transcription][-"v_nt-"]A n1 ( favourable position) avantage m ; economic/political/psychological/competitive advantage avantage m en termes économiques/politiques/psychologiques/de compétition ; to have an advantage over avoir un avantage sur [person, system, theory, model, method] ; to give sb an advantage over sb donner à qn un avantage sur or par rapport à qn ; to put sb at an advantage avantager qn ; to gain the advantage prendre l'avantage ;2 ( beneficial aspect) avantage m ; there are several advantages il y a plusieurs avantages ; there is an advantage in doing il y a avantage à faire ; the advantage is that… l'avantage est que… ; the advantage that l'avantage que ; there is some/no advantage in doing il est intéressant/il n'est pas intéressant de faire ;3 ( asset) avantage m ; to have the advantage of an education/of living near the sea avoir l'avantage d'avoir fait des études/d'habiter près de la mer ; their big advantage is to have… leur grand avantage est qu'ils ont… ; ‘computing experience an advantage’ ( in job ad) ‘expérience en information atout supplémentaire’ ;4 ( profit) it is to his/their advantage to do il est dans son/leur intérêt de faire ; to do/use sth to one's (own) advantage faire/utiliser qch à son avantage ; it's to everyone's advantage that tout le monde profite du fait que ; to turn a situation to one's advantage transformer une situation à son avantage ;5 ( best effect) to show sth to (best) advantage montrer qch sous un jour avantageux ;6 to take advantage of utiliser, profiter de [situation, facility, offer, service] ; ( exploit unfairly) utiliser, exploiter [person] ;7 ( in tennis) avantage m ;8 Sport France's 3-point advantage l'avantage de 3 points de la France. -
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advantage [ədˈvα:ntɪdʒ]avantage m* * *[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ], US [-'vænt-]1) avantage m2) ( asset) atout mtheir big advantage is to have... — leur grand atout, c'est d'avoir...
‘computing experience an advantage’ — ( in job ad) ‘une expérience en informatique serait un atout’
3) ( profit)4) ( best effect)5)to take advantage of — utiliser, profiter de [situation, offer]; ( unfairly) exploiter [person]
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advantage [əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ]1 noun∎ her experience gives her an advantage over the other candidates son expérience lui donne un avantage sur les autres candidats;∎ they have an advantage over us or the advantage of us ils ont un avantage sur nous;∎ the plan has the advantage of being extremely cheap le plan présente l'avantage d'être extrêmement bon marché;∎ it's to your advantage to learn another language c'est (dans) ton intérêt d'apprendre une autre langue;∎ that would be to their advantage cela leur serait avantageux, ils y auraient intérêt;∎ the recession/weather worked to their advantage la récession/le temps les a avantagés ou a travaillé pour eux;∎ to turn sth to advantage tirer parti de qch, mettre qch à profit;∎ she turned the situation to her advantage elle a tiré parti de la situation, elle a tourné la situation à son avantage;∎ to turn out to sb's advantage (event) tourner à l'avantage de qn, profiter à qn;∎ to take advantage of sth (to do sth) profiter de qch (pour faire qch);∎ we took advantage of the holiday weekend to do some gardening nous avons profité du long week-end pour faire du jardinage;∎ to take advantage of sb (make use of) profiter de qn; (exploit) exploiter qn; (abuse sexually) abuser de qn;∎ they'll only take advantage (of your generosity etc) ils ne feront qu'en profiter;∎ that would be taking advantage! ce serait abuser!;∎ she uses her charm to great advantage elle sait user de son charme;∎ that colour shows her eyes off to great advantage cette couleur met ses yeux en valeur;∎ this lighting shows the pictures to their best advantage cet éclairage met les tableaux en valeur;∎ advantage Henman avantage Henman∎ to play advantage (in football, rugby) laisser l'avantage, appliquer la règle de l'avantageavantager►► Sport advantage rule (in football, rugby) règle f de l'avantage;∎ to play the advantage rule laisser l'avantage, appliquer la règle de l'avantage
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