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1 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) získať2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) získať3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nadobudnúť4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) ísť dopredu, predbiehať2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) prírastok2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zisk•- gain on* * *• uzdravovat sa• vyhrat• vyrobit si• výtažok• získavat• zaistit si• získat• zisk• zárez• získat si priazen• zlepšovat sa• zásek• žlab• zväcšit• zosilnenie• zväcšovat sa• zvýšit• upútat• predbiehat• predchádzat sa• predstihnút• prírastok• predbehnút• priblížit sa• dorazit• dostat• dosiahnut• íst napred• dobiehat• robit drážky• robit zárezy• ovplyvnit• ponáhlat sa• postupovat• nabrat• nadobudnút• mat zisk• obdržat -
2 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) výhoda2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) výhoda•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *• úžitok• výhoda• zisk• prednost -
3 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) úžitok, osoh; dobrodenie2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ťažiť, mať prospech2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) prospech•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt* * *• úžitok• dobrodenie• prospech• podpora -
4 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) založiť, dať ako záloh2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pešiak2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) figúrka•- pawnshop
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5 cheat
[ i:t] 1. verb(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) podvádzať2. noun1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) podvodník, -čka2) (a dishonest trick.) podvod* * *• podvod• podviest• podvodník• podvádzat• napálit• oklamat -
6 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) súťaž* * *• závody (šport.)• zápasit• zápas• sútaž• preteky -
7 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) zisk, zárobok2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) osoh2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) ťažiť (z)- profitably* * *• úžitok• zisk• mat zisk -
8 tactics
['tæktiks]((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) taktika, postup- tactical- tactically
- tactician* * *• taktika• postup -
9 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) podnecovať (proti) -
10 pull strings
(to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage.) zariadiť si (čo) tajne
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