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1 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) desvantagem- at a disadvantage* * *dis.ad.van.tage[disədv'a:ntidʒ; disəd'æntidʒ] n 1 desvantagem, falta de vantagem, perda, prejuízo, detrimento. 2 inferioridade, condição inferior. • vt tirar vantagem, prejudicar, causar prejuízo, colocar em situação desfavorável. at a disadvantage em desvantagem, em condição inferior. to be/work to one’s disadvantage criar dificuldade para si. to buy to disadvantage comprar desvantajosamente. to labour under a disadvantage estar em desvantagem. to sell to disadvantage vender com prejuízo. to take someone at a disadvantage prevalecer-se da situação desvantajosa de alguém. -
2 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) desvantagem- at a disadvantage -
3 disadvantage
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4 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) em desvantagem* * *at a disadvantageem desvantagem, em condição inferior. -
5 to be/work to one’s disadvantage
to be/work to one’s disadvantagecriar dificuldade para si.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be/work to one’s disadvantage
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6 to buy to disadvantage
to buy to disadvantagecomprar desvantajosamente. -
7 to labour under a disadvantage
to labour under a disadvantageestar em desvantagem.English-Portuguese dictionary > to labour under a disadvantage
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8 to sell to disadvantage
to sell to disadvantagevender com prejuízo. -
9 to take someone at a disadvantage
to take someone at a disadvantageprevalecer-se da situação desvantajosa de alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take someone at a disadvantage
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10 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) em desvantagem -
11 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) compensar2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensar•- compensation* * *com.pen.sate[k'ɔmpənseit] vt+vi 1 compensar, recompensar, retribuir correspondentemente. 2 contrabalançar, equilibrar. 3 substituir. 4 estabilizar (moeda). 5 remunerar, pagar. 6 indenizar. -
12 detriment
['detrimənt](harm, damage or disadvantage: to the detriment of his health.) detrimento* * *det.ri.ment[d'etrimənt] n detrimento, dano, prejuízo, perda. to the detriment of com prejuízo de. -
13 drawback
noun (a disadvantage: There are several drawbacks to his plan.) senão* * *draw.back[dr'ɔ:bæk] n 1 Com desconto, reembolso de direitos aduaneiros, abatimento, redução. 2 desvantagem, prejuízo. 3 obstáculo, empecilho, estorvo. 4 reverso (da medalha). -
14 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) impedimento2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) diminuição2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) colocar em desvantagem* * *hand.i.cap[h'ændikæp] n Sport 1 vantagens concedidas a um adversário mais fraco. 2 desvantagem imposta a um competidor mais forte. 3 desvantagem ou vantagem concedida. 4 obstáculo. 5 deficiência física. • vt ter ou impor desvantagens. to be handicapped with ter a desvantagem de. -
15 penalty
['penlti]plural - penalties; noun1) (a punishment for doing wrong, breaking a contract etc: They did wrong and they will have to pay the penalty; The death penalty has been abolished in this country.) pena2) (in sport etc, a disadvantage etc that must be suffered for breaking the rules etc: The referee awarded the team a penalty; ( also adjective) a penalty kick) grande penalidade* * *pen.al.ty[p'enəlti] n 1 pena, penalidade, punição, multa. 2 desvantagem, perda. 3 Ftb pênalti, penalidade máxima. on/ under penalty of sob pena de. -
16 lose out
(to suffer loss or be at a disadvantage.) perder -
17 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) compensar2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensar•- compensation -
18 detriment
['detrimənt](harm, damage or disadvantage: to the detriment of his health.) detrimento -
19 drawback
noun (a disadvantage: There are several drawbacks to his plan.) inconveniente -
20 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) deficiência2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) prejudicar
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