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disadvantage [‚dɪsəd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (condition) désavantage m, inconvénient m;∎ to be at a disadvantage être désavantagé ou dans une position désavantageuse;∎ she's at a big disadvantage being the oldest le fait qu'elle soit la plus vieille la désavantage nettement;∎ to put sb at a disadvantage désavantager ou défavoriser qn;∎ the situation works or is to her disadvantage la situation est un handicap ou un désavantage pour elle;∎ it would be to his disadvantage to sue cela lui porterait préjudice ou lui ferait du tort d'intenter un procèsdésavantager, défavoriserUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > disadvantage
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