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1 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) obter2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar-se2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) proveito•- gain on* * *[gein] n 1 ganho, ato de ganhar. 2 lucro, benefício, proveito, aumento, vantagem, nova aquisição, acumulação, adição. 3 prosperidade, aquisição de riquezas. 4 renda, lucro, salário. 5 rendimento (de antena). 6 entalhe, chanfradura (para encaixe). • vt+vi 1 ganhar, obter, adquirir, alcançar. 2 beneficiar-se, levar vantagem, granjear, obter como aumento ou em adição, lucrar. 3 progredir, avançar, melhorar. 4 vencer, ser vitorioso. 5 alcançar, atingir, chegar a. he gained his ends / ele alcançou seu objetivo. 6 adiantar (relógio.) • adj 1 perto, reto, direto. 2 conveniente. clear gain lucro líquido. I could not gain his ear não consegui que ele me escutasse. the sea gains upon the land o mar avança contra a terra. they gained the day alcançaram a vitória. they wanted to gain me over queriam obter minha colaboração. to gain ground ganhar terreno, fazer progressos. to gain on, upon 1 aproximar-se de. 2 ultrapassar. 3 aumentar sua vantagem sobre. to gain time ganhar tempo. -
2 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. -
3 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganhar2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganhar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ganhar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adiantar2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) ganho, lucro•- gain on -
4 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 -
5 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) benefício2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) aproveitar2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) fazer bem•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt* * *ben.e.fit[b'enifit] n benefício: 1 auxílio, vantagem, proveito. for the benefit of / em benefício de. I derive great benefit from / tiro grande proveito de. 2 favor, ato de caridade. 3 ajuda financeira recebida por doença, desemprego ou invalidez, benefício, seguro. 4 espetáculo em benefício de alguma coisa. • vt+vi 1 beneficiar, favorecer. I benefited him / beneficiei-o. 2 beneficiar-se. let us give him the benefit of the doubt em caso de dúvida consideremo-lo inocente, in dubio pro reo. to take the benefit of an act ser beneficiado por lei. -
6 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) benefício2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) beneficiar(-se)2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) fazer bem a•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
7 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.) empenhar2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) peão2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) joguete•- pawnshop
- in pawn* * *pawn1[pɔ:n] n 1 Chess peão. 2 fig fator de pouca importância. 3 fig fantoche, títere.————————pawn2[pɔ:n] n 1 penhor. 2 garantia. 3 penhora. • vt 1 penhorar, empenhar. 2 jogar, arriscar. in pawn empenhado, dado em penhor. to give in pawn penhorar. -
8 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.) penhorar2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) peão2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) joguete•- pawnshop - in pawn -
9 cheat
[ i:t] 1. verb(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) enganar2. noun1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) batoteiro2) (a dishonest trick.) batota* * *[tʃi:t] n 1 impostor, trapaceiro, embusteiro, enganador. 2 fraude, logro, engano. 3 imitação. 4 cola (anotação usada ocultamente pelo estudante, no decorrer do exame). • vt+vi 1 enganar, iludir, trapacear, defraudar. 2 burlar. 3 matar o tempo. 4 frustrar, baldar. 5 colar (copiar clandestinamente nos exames). to cheat on trair sexualmente. to cheat someone out of something passar um conto do vigário. to feel cheated sentir que foi tratado injustamente. to put a cheat upon enganar. -
10 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) certame* * *con.test[k'ɔntest] n 1 competição, torneio, certame. 2 disputa, peleja, discussão, controvérsia, debate. • [kənt'est] vt+vi 1 contestar, impugnar, contradizer, contrariar. 2 debater, discutir, disputar. 3 competir, concorrer, lutar por, tentar ganhar. 4 tomar parte em certame ou torneio. -
11 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.) lucro2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) proveito2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) lucrar- profitably* * *prof.it[pr'ɔfit] n 1 lucro, ganho, rendimento. they made a profit on it / obtiveram lucro disto. 2 proveito, vantagem, benefício, bem. it’s for your own profit / é para seu próprio bem. • vt+vi 1 aproveitar, tirar proveito de. he profited by an opportunity / ele se aproveitou de uma oportunidade. 2 lucrar, ganhar. 3 beneficiar, favorecer. my teachings profited him / meus ensinamentos lhe foram proveitosos. 4 ser vantajoso ou lucrativo. at a profit of com um lucro de. -
12 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.) táctica- tactical- tactically
- tactician* * *tac.tics[t'æktiks] n pl 1 tática, métodos táticos. 2 Mil operações táticas. -
13 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.) atirar (alguém) contra -
14 pull strings
(to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage.) mover influências -
15 cheat
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16 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) disputa -
17 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.) jogar (um) contra (o outro) -
18 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.) lucro2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) proveito2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) lucrar, tirar proveito- profitably -
19 pull strings
(to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage.) mexer seus pauzinhos -
20 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.) tática- tactical- tactically - tactician
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