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1) (a district or area, especially in a town or city: a poor neighbourhood.) nabolag, grend, strøk2) (a district or area surrounding a particular place: He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.) i nærheten avnabolagsubst. \/ˈneɪbəhʊd\/1) ( personer) nabolag, naboskap, grannelag2) ( sted) omgivelse, nabolag, trakt, distrikt, omegn, omland3) bydel, kvarter4) grend, nærmiljø, egn5) nærhetin our neighbourhood i våre trakterin the neighbourhood of omkring, omtrent• it cost in the neighbourhood of £500
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disadvantage — I. noun Etymology: Middle English disavauntage, from Anglo French desavantage, from des dis + avantage advantage Date: 14th century 1. loss or damage especially to reputation, credit, or finances ; detriment < the deal worked to their… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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disadvantage — n 1. disadvantageousness, deprivation, privation, loss, lack, Archaic. discommodity; drawback, liability, handicap, weakness, weak spot, flaw, defect, fault, minus; inconvenience, trouble, pain in the neck; stumbling block, impediment, obstacle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
at a disadvantage — phrase less likely to succeed than other people or things Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious disadvantage. put/place someone at a disadvantage: The strength of the company puts competitors at a great disadvantage. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
at a disadvantage — less likely to succeed than other people or things Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious disadvantage. put/place someone at a disadvantage: The strength of the company puts competitors at a great disadvantage … English dictionary
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