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1 advantage
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. -
2 outweigh
(to be greater or more than: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.) ter mais peso do que* * *out.weigh[autw'ei] vt 1 exceder em peso ou valor. 2 ser mais importante, ter mais valor que. -
3 self-interest
[self'intrəst](consideration only for one's own aims and advantages: He acted out of self-interest.) interesse pessoal* * *self-in.ter.est[self 'intərist] n interesse próprio, egoísmo. -
4 self-made
[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) que se fez por si mesmo* * *self-made[self m'eid] adj 1 feito por si mesmo. 2 que vence na vida por esforço próprio. he is a self-made man / ele se fez por esforço próprio. -
5 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundos -
6 advantage
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 -
7 outweigh
(to be greater or more than: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.) exceder -
8 self-interest
[self'intrəst](consideration only for one's own aims and advantages: He acted out of self-interest.) interesse pessoal -
9 self-made
[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) que se fez sozinho -
10 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > the best of both worlds
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