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1 advantageous
[ˌædvən'teɪdʒəs]* * *[ædvən'tei‹əs]adjective (having or giving an advantage: Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion) vantaggioso* * *advantageous /ædvənˈteɪdʒəs/a.vantaggioso; proficuo.* * *[ˌædvən'teɪdʒəs] -
2 advantageous ad·van·ta·geous adj
[ˌædvən'teɪdʒəs]English-Italian dictionary > advantageous ad·van·ta·geous adj
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3 beneficial
[ˌbenɪ'fɪʃl]aggettivo (advantageous) [effect, influence, change] benefico; [outcome, result] positivo* * *[benə'fiʃəl](having good effects: Fresh air is beneficial to your health.) benefico* * *beneficial /bɛnɪˈfɪʃl/a.1 che dà beneficio; che reca giovamento; che fa bene; giovevole: Country life will be beneficial to your children, la vita di campagna recherà giovamento ai tuoi figli2 (relig.) beneficiale● beneficial association, società di mutuo soccorso □ (leg.) beneficial interest, interesse (o diritto) di un beneficiario □ (leg.) beneficial owner, beneficiario, proprietario effettivo (secondo la ► «equity», def. 2) □ (fisc.) beneficial rate, contributo per oneri di urbanizzazione.* * *[ˌbenɪ'fɪʃl]aggettivo (advantageous) [effect, influence, change] benefico; [outcome, result] positivo -
4 expedient
[ɪk'spiːdɪənt] 1.1) (appropriate) conveniente, opportuno2) (advantageous) opportunistico2.nome espediente m.* * *[ik'spi:diənt](convenient or advisable: It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.) conveniente, opportuno- expediency* * *expedient /ɪkˈspi:dɪənt/A a.1 conveniente; opportuno; utile; vantaggiosoB n.espediente; accorgimento; mezzo ingegnoso; ripiegoexpedience, expediencyn. [u]1 convenienza; opportunità; utilità2 interesse; vantaggio personale; opportunismoexpedientiala.basato sulla convenienza; opportunisticoexpedientlyavv.convenientemente; opportunamente.* * *[ɪk'spiːdɪənt] 1.1) (appropriate) conveniente, opportuno2) (advantageous) opportunistico2.nome espediente m. -
5 best
I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica
10) (good wishes)all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!
all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) migliore, il migliore2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) meglio3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) avere la meglio su- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica
10) (good wishes)all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!
all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent] -
6 plus
[plʌs] 1.1) mat. più m.2) (advantage) vantaggio m.2.2) el. positivoplus factor, plus point — fattore positivo, atout
4) (in expressions of age, quantity)3.preposizione mat. più4.congiunzione e, più* * *1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) più2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) più3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) più* * *[plʌs] 1.1) mat. più m.2) (advantage) vantaggio m.2.2) el. positivoplus factor, plus point — fattore positivo, atout
4) (in expressions of age, quantity)3.preposizione mat. più4.congiunzione e, più -
7 exploit
I ['eksplɔɪt]nome exploit m.II [ɪk'splɔɪt]verbo transitivo sfruttare* * *1. ['eksploit] noun(a (daring) deed or action: stories of his military exploits.) impresa2. [ik'sploit] verb1) (to make good or advantageous use of: to exploit the country's natural resources.) sfruttare2) (to use (eg a person) unfairly for one's own advantage.) sfruttare•* * *exploit /ˈɛksplɔɪt/n.♦ (to) exploit /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/v. t.sfruttare: to exploit natural resources, sfruttare le risorse naturali; to exploit the working classes, sfruttare le classi lavoratriciexploitablea.sfruttabile; utilizzabileexploitativea.che tende a sfruttare; basato sullo sfruttamentoexploitern.sfruttatore, sfruttatrice.* * *I ['eksplɔɪt]nome exploit m.II [ɪk'splɔɪt]verbo transitivo sfruttare -
8 favourable
favorable ['feɪvərəbl] aggettivo [conditions, position] favorevole (to a), vantaggioso (to per); [impression, reception, weather] favorevole (to a); [result, sign] buonoto be favourable to — (in agreement) essere favorevole o d'accordo a
* * *1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) favorevole2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) favorevole* * *favourable, ( USA) favorable /ˈfeɪvərəbl/a.1 favorevole; positivo: favourable criticism, critiche positive; a favourable impression, un'impressione favorevole (o positiva); a favourable prognosis, una prognosi favorevole5 (econ., fin.) favorevole; (in) attivo: a favourable balance of trade, un saldo commerciale attivo; favourable trend, tendenza favorevole; congiuntura positivafavourably avv. favourableness n. [u].* * *favorable ['feɪvərəbl] aggettivo [conditions, position] favorevole (to a), vantaggioso (to per); [impression, reception, weather] favorevole (to a); [result, sign] buonoto be favourable to — (in agreement) essere favorevole o d'accordo a
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9 good *****
[ɡʊd]1) (gen) buono (-a)he's a good man — è una brava persona, (saintly) è un sant'uomo
good manners — buona educazione f, buone maniere
(that's) good! — bene!, ottimo!
2) (pleasant: holiday, day, weather) bello (-a), (news) buono (-a), bello (-a)3) (handsome: looks, features) bello (-a)you look good in that dress — quel vestito ti dona or ti sta bene
4) (beneficial, advantageous, wholesome) buono (-a)5) (child) bravo (-a), (competent: teacher, doctor) bravo (-a), buono (-a)he's good at English/telling jokes — è bravo in inglese/a raccontare barzellette
he's good for £10 — 10 sterline le sgancia
6) (kind) gentile, buono (-a)to be good to sb — essere gentile con or verso qn
good deeds or works — buone azioni fpl, opere fpl buone
7) (considerable, not less than) buono (-a)a good many/few people — parecchia/un bel po' di gente
it's a good distance from here — dista parecchio or un bel po' da qui
8) (thorough) bello (-a)9)good morning — buongiorno2. adv1)good and strong fam — bello forte
to hold good (for) — valere (per), reggere (in)
2) esp Am, (fam: well) bene3. n1) (what is morally right) bene m2) (advantage, benefit) bene m, interesse mfor the common good — nell'interesse generale, per il bene comune
what's the good of that? — a che pro?, a che serve?
is this any good? — (will it do?) va bene questo?, (what's it like?) com'è?
that's no good to me — non mi va bene, non fa al caso mio
that's all to the good! — tanto meglio!, tanto di guadagnato!
3)the good npl — i buoni4)for good (and all) — per sempre, definitivamenteSee: -
10 advantage
[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'vænt-]1) vantaggio m.to gain the advantage — avvantaggiarsi, prendere vantaggio
there is an advantage, no advantage in doing — c'è un vantaggio, non c'è alcun vantaggio nel fare
2) (asset)"computing experience an advantage" — (in job ad) "l'esperienza informatica rappresenta un requisito preferenziale"
3) (profit)to show sth. to (best) advantage — mostrare qualcosa nella luce migliore
5)to take advantage of — approfittare di, trarre profitto da, sfruttare [situation, offer]; (unfairly) approfittare di, sfruttare [ person]
6) (in tennis) vantaggio m.7) sport* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) vantaggio2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) vantaggio•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ] [AE -'vænt-]1) vantaggio m.to gain the advantage — avvantaggiarsi, prendere vantaggio
there is an advantage, no advantage in doing — c'è un vantaggio, non c'è alcun vantaggio nel fare
2) (asset)"computing experience an advantage" — (in job ad) "l'esperienza informatica rappresenta un requisito preferenziale"
3) (profit)to show sth. to (best) advantage — mostrare qualcosa nella luce migliore
5)to take advantage of — approfittare di, trarre profitto da, sfruttare [situation, offer]; (unfairly) approfittare di, sfruttare [ person]
6) (in tennis) vantaggio m.7) sport -
11 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.) essere in vantaggio su, avere un vantaggio su -
12 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.) essere in vantaggio su, avere un vantaggio su
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