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1 advantage
advantage [ədˈvα:ntɪdʒ]avantage m* * *[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ], US [-'vænt-]1) avantage m2) ( asset) atout mtheir big advantage is to have... — leur grand atout, c'est d'avoir...
‘computing experience an advantage’ — ( in job ad) ‘une expérience en informatique serait un atout’
3) ( profit)4) ( best effect)5)to take advantage of — utiliser, profiter de [situation, offer]; ( unfairly) exploiter [person]
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2 advantage
1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) ventaja2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) ventaja•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of
advantage n ventajatr[əd'vɑːntɪʤ]1 ventaja2 (benefit) provecho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be to somebody's advantage ir en beneficio de alguiento turn something to one's advantage sacar buen partido de algoadvantage [əd'væntɪʤ, æd-] n1) superiority: ventaja f, superioridad f2) gain: provecho m, partido m3)to take advantage of : aprovecharse den.• aprovechamiento s.m.• beneficio s.m.• comodidad s.f.• delantera s.f.• pro s.m.• provecho s.m.• ventaja s.f.əd'væntɪdʒ, əd'vɑːntɪdʒa) c ( superior factor) ventaja fto have an advantage over somebody — tener* ventaja sobre alguien
b) u ( gain)to turn something to (one's) advantage — sacar* provecho or partido de algo
to take advantage of something — aprovechar algo; (pej) aprovecharse de algo
to take advantage of somebody — ( exploit) aprovecharse de alguien
c) ( in tennis) (no pl) ventaja f[ǝd'vɑːntɪdʒ]N1) ventaja f"languages and shorthand an advantage" — (in job advert) "serán méritos or se valorarán idiomas y taquigrafía"
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to have an advantage over sb — llevar ventaja a algnI'm sorry, you have the advantage of me — (fig) lo siento, pero no recuerdo su nombre
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to take advantage of sb — (unfairly) aprovecharse de algn, sacar partido de algn; (sexually) abusar de algn•
it's to our advantage — es ventajoso para nosotros•
to turn sth to (one's) advantage — sacar buen partido de algo2) (Sport)advantage González — (Tennis) ventaja González
* * *[əd'væntɪdʒ, əd'vɑːntɪdʒ]a) c ( superior factor) ventaja fto have an advantage over somebody — tener* ventaja sobre alguien
b) u ( gain)to turn something to (one's) advantage — sacar* provecho or partido de algo
to take advantage of something — aprovechar algo; (pej) aprovecharse de algo
to take advantage of somebody — ( exploit) aprovecharse de alguien
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3 advantage
noun1) (better position) Vorteil, dergain an advantage over somebody — sich (Dat.) einen Vorteil gegenüber jemandem verschaffen
have an advantage over somebody — jemandem gegenüber im Vorteil sein
take [full/unfair] advantage of something — etwas [voll/unfairerweise] ausnutzen
2) (benefit) Vorteil, derturn something to [one's] advantage — etwas ausnutzen
* * *2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) der Vorteil•- academic.ru/855/advantageous">advantageous- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of* * *ad·van·tage[ədˈvɑ:ntɪʤ, AM -ˈvæ:nt̬ɪʤ]nshe had the twin \advantages of wealth and beauty sie war nicht nur reich, sondern auch schönto give sb an \advantage over sb jdm einen Vorteil gegenüber jdm verschaffento turn sth to [one's] \advantage etw zu seinem Vorteil wenden▪ to be at an \advantage over sb gegenüber jdm im Vorteil sein▪ to be to sb's \advantage für jdn von Vorteil sein, zu jds Vorteil sein\advantage Jackson! Vorteil Jackson!* * *[əd'vAːntɪdZ]1. n1) Vorteil mthat gives you an advantage over me — damit sind Sie mir gegenüber im Vorteil, das verschafft Ihnen mir gegenüber einen Vorteil
to have the advantage of sb —
he had the advantage of youth — er hatte den Vorzug der Jugend
to get the advantage of sb ( by doing sth) — sich (dat) (durch etw) jdm gegenüber einen Vorteil verschaffen
to take advantage of sth — etw ausnutzen, sich (dat) etw zunutze or zu Nutze machen
he took advantage of her while she was drunk — er machte sich (dat) ihre Trunkenheit zunutze or zu Nutze
to turn sth to advantage — Nutzen aus etw ziehen
he turned it to his own advantage — er machte es sich (dat) zunutze or zu Nutze
it is to my advantage to... — es ist vorteilhaft für mich..., es ist für mich von Vorteil...
zum Vorteil or Nutzen gereichen (+dat) (geh)to use sth to best advantage — das Beste aus etw machen
* * *A s1. Vorteil m:a) Überlegenheit f, Vorsprung mb) Vorzug m:the advantages of this novel machine die Vorteile oder Vorzüge dieser neuen Maschine;gain an advantage over sb sich jemandem gegenüber einen Vorteil verschaffen;give sb an advantage jemandem einen Vorteil verschaffen ( over gegenüber);have an advantage over sb jemandem gegenüber im Vorteil sein;a) ich kenne leider Ihren (werten) Namen nicht,b) Sie wissen mehr als ich2. Nutzen m, Gewinn m, Vorteil m:sth to sb’s advantage etwas für jemanden Vorteilhaftes oder Günstiges;be to sb’s advantage für jemanden von Vorteil sein;take advantage of sb jemanden übervorteilen oder ausnutzen;take advantage of sth etwas ausnutzen, sich etwas zunutze machen;take full advantage of sth etwas voll ausnutzen;use to full advantage voll ausspielen3. günstige Gelegenheit4. SPORT Vorteil m:B v/t fördern, begünstigen* * *noun1) (better position) Vorteil, dergain an advantage over somebody — sich (Dat.) einen Vorteil gegenüber jemandem verschaffen
take [full/unfair] advantage of something — etwas [voll/unfairerweise] ausnutzen
2) (benefit) Vorteil, derturn something to [one's] advantage — etwas ausnutzen
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4 show off
1. transitive verb1) (display)2. intransitive verbshow something/somebody off — etwas/jemanden vorführen od. vorzeigen; (in order to impress) mit etwas/jemandem prahlen od. (ugs.) angeben
angeben (ugs.); prahlen* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) protzen mit2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) angeben* * *◆ show offI. vt▪ to \show off off ⇆ sb/sth mit jdm/etw angebenII. vi angeben* * *1. viangeben (to, in front of vor +dat)2. vt sep1) (= flaunt) knowledge, medal angeben mit; new car, son vorführen (to sb jdm); wealth protzen mit (inf)* * *A v/t1. angeben oder umg protzen mit, sein Wissen etc auch anbringen2. jemandes Figur etc vorteilhaft zur Geltung bringenwith mit), sich aufspielen* * *1. transitive verb1) (display)show something/somebody off — etwas/jemanden vorführen od. vorzeigen; (in order to impress) mit etwas/jemandem prahlen od. (ugs.) angeben
2) (display to advantage) zur Geltung bringen2. intransitive verbangeben (ugs.); prahlen* * *v.angeben v.auf den Putz hauen ausdr.prahlen v.prangen v. -
5 advantage
{əd'va:ntidʒ}
I. 1. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain/win an ADVANTAGE over имам/спечелвам предимство пред, вземам връх над
to have the ADVANTAGEADVANTAGE of someone знам нещо, което някой не знае
2. изгода, полза
to take (full) ADVANTAGE of възползувам се от/използувам (напълно)
to take ADVANTAGE of someone измамвам някого, to ADVANTAGE изгодно. добре
в благоприятна светлина, the painting is seen to better ADVANTAGE from a distance картинатa изглежда по-добре от разстояние
to turn something to ADVANTAGE използувам нещо в свой интерес/най-добре
3. тенис преимущество, първа отбелязана точка след равен резултат
ADVANTAGE in точка за този, който сервира
ADVANTAGE out точка за този, на когото се сервира
II. v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам, от полза/изгода съм (за)* * *{ъd'va:ntij} n 1. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain (2) v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам:* * *предимствo; изгодност; изгода;* * *1. advantage in точка за този, който сервира 2. advantage out точка за този, на когото се сервира 3. i. преимущество, предимство, to have/gain/win an advantage over имам/спечелвам предимство пред, вземам връх над 4. ii. v облагодетелствувам, подпомагам. благоприятствувам, от полза/изгода съм (за) 5. to have the advantageadvantage of someone знам нещо, което някой не знае 6. to take (full) advantage of възползувам се от/използувам (напълно) 7. to take advantage of someone измамвам някого, to advantage изгодно. добре 8. to turn something to advantage използувам нещо в свой интерес/най-добре 9. в благоприятна светлина, the painting is seen to better advantage from a distance картинатa изглежда по-добре от разстояние 10. изгода, полза 11. тенис преимущество, първа отбелязана точка след равен резултат* * *advantage[əd´va:ntidʒ] I. n 1. преимущество, предимство, изгода, полза; авантаж; to take \advantage of възползвам се от; to have the \advantage of, to gain an \advantage over имам (вземам) преимущество над; вземам връх над; to \advantage изгодно, в благоприятна светлина; it is to his \advantage то е в негова полза; you have the \advantage of me вие ме познавате, а аз не ви познавам; to play the \advantages over s.o. ам. разг. излъгвам; изигравам; to show s.th. to the best \advantage представям нещо в най-благоприятна светлина; to turn to \advantage обръщам в своя полза, използвам в свой интерес; 2. първа точка, отбелязана след равенство (в тениса); II. v благоприятствам, подпомагам, облагодетелствам; създавам условия, полза или изгода за. -
6 Geltung
f; nur Sg.1. (Gültigkeit) validity; Geltung haben Gesetz etc.: be valid; (anwendbar sein) be applicable ( für to); (akzeptiert sein) be accepted oder recognized ( bei by); einem Gesetz / einer Maßnahme etc. Geltung verschaffen enforce a law / measure etc. ( bei [up]on); einer Ansicht etc. Geltung verschaffen get a view etc. (generally) accepted ( bei by)2. (Wichtigkeit) importance; einer Person: auch prestige; (Achtung) respect, recognition; (Wert) value; Geltung erlangen gain acceptance ( Ansehen: recognition); Geltung haben carry (a great deal of) weight ( bei with); an Geltung verlieren lose its importance; Person: lose prestige; zur Geltung bringen (Einfluss etc.) bring to bear; (hervorheben) accentuate, bring out; zur Geltung kommen (begin to) tell, be ( oder make itself) felt; Einfluss etc.: come into play; (herausragen) stand out; (wirkungsvoll erscheinen) be (very) effective, show to advantage; das Bild kommt dort nicht richtig zur Geltung the picture’s in the wrong place (there); er kam in der Masse nicht zur Geltung he got lost ( oder was barely noticeable) in the crowd; sich (Dat) Geltung verschaffen assert o.s.; (Ansehen gewinnen) gain prestige; (Bedeutung erlangen) gain importance* * *die Geltung(Ansehen) prestige; prestigiousness;(Bedeutung) importance; value;(Gültigkeit) prevalence; validity* * *Gẹl|tung ['gɛltʊŋ]f -, -en(= Gültigkeit) validity; (von Münzen) currency; (= Wert) value, worth; (= Einfluss) influence; (= Ansehen) prestigeGeltung haben — to have validity; (Münzen) to be legal tender, to have currency; (Gesetz) to be in force; (Preise) to be effective; (Auffassung etc) to be prevalent
an Geltung verlieren — to lose prestige
zur Geltung kommen — to show to advantage; (durch Kontrast) to be set off
in diesem Konzertsaal kommt die Musik voll zur Geltung — the music can be heard to its best advantage in this concert hall
* * *Gel·tung<-, -en>fallgemeine \Geltung haben to have general applicationunmittelbare \Geltung immediate validity\Geltung erlangen/haben to become/be validetw zur \Geltung bringen to show off sep sth to [its] advantage\Geltung haben [o besitzen] to have influence[voll] zur \Geltung kommen to be shown to [one's/its fullest] advantagesich/jdm \Geltung verschaffen to establish one's position/to enforce sth* * *die; Geltung1) (Gültigkeit) validityGeltung haben — < banknote, coin> be legal tender; <law, regulation, agreement> be in force; < price> be effective
2) (Wirkung) recognitionjemandem/sich/einer Sache Geltung verschaffen — gain or win recognition for somebody/oneself/something
an Geltung verlieren — <value, principle, etc.> lose its importance, become less important
etwas zur Geltung bringen — show something to its best advantage
zur Geltung kommen — show to [its best] advantage
* * *1. (Gültigkeit) validity;bei by);einem Gesetz/einer Maßnahme etcGeltung verschaffen enforce a law/measure etc (bei [up]on);einer Ansicht etcGeltung verschaffen get a view etc (generally) accepted (bei by)2. (Wichtigkeit) importance; einer Person: auch prestige; (Achtung) respect, recognition; (Wert) value;Geltung erlangen gain acceptance ( Ansehen: recognition);Geltung haben carry (a great deal of) weight (bei with);an Geltung verlieren lose its importance; Person: lose prestige;zur Geltung kommen (begin to) tell, be ( oder make itself) felt; Einfluss etc: come into play; (herausragen) stand out; (wirkungsvoll erscheinen) be (very) effective, show to advantage;das Bild kommt dort nicht richtig zur Geltung the picture’s in the wrong place (there);er kam in der Masse nicht zur Geltung he got lost ( oder was barely noticeable) in the crowd;sich (dat)Geltung verschaffen assert o.s.; (Ansehen gewinnen) gain prestige; (Bedeutung erlangen) gain importance* * *die; Geltung1) (Gültigkeit) validityGeltung haben — <banknote, coin> be legal tender; <law, regulation, agreement> be in force; < price> be effective
2) (Wirkung) recognitionjemandem/sich/einer Sache Geltung verschaffen — gain or win recognition for somebody/oneself/something
an Geltung verlieren — <value, principle, etc.> lose its importance, become less important
zur Geltung kommen — show to [its best] advantage
* * *-en f.importance n.prestigiousness n.validity n.value n.worth n. -
7 valeur
valeur [valœʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = prix) [de devise, action] value• prendre/perdre de la valeur to go up/down in value• estimer la valeur d'un terrain à 800 000 € to value a piece of land at 800,000 eurosb. (Stock exchange) ( = titre) securityc. ( = qualité) worth ; [de science, théorie] value• juger qn/qch à sa juste valeur to judge sb/sth at his/its true worth• accorder or attacher de la valeur à qch to value sthd. (Games, mathematics, music) value• la valeur affective/symbolique the emotive/symbolic value• en valeur absolue/relative, le prix des voitures a diminué in absolute/relative terms the price of cars has gone downe. (locutions)• mettre en valeur [+ bien, patrimoine, terrain] to develop ; [+ détail, caractéristique] to highlight ; [+ yeux] to set off ; [+ taille] to emphasize ; [+ objet décoratif] to show off to advantage ; [+ personne] to show to advantage• se mettre en valeur to show o.s. off to advantage• mise en valeur [de terrain, ressources] development2. plural feminine noun* * *valœʀ1) ( prix) valueprendre/perdre de la valeur — to go up/to go down in value
d'une valeur inestimable — [bijou, meuble] priceless
n'avoir aucune valeur — to have no value, to be worth nothing
mettre un terrain en valeur — to develop a plot of land, to put a plot of land to good use
2) ( qualité) ( de personne) worth; ( d'œuvre) value, merit; (de méthode, découverte) valueun homme de valeur — ( moralement) a very estimable man
attirer des candidats de valeur — ( en compétence) to attract high-quality candidates
mettre quelque chose en valeur — to emphasize, to highlight [fait, talent, qualité]; to set off [yeux, teint, tableau]
mettre quelqu'un en valeur — [couleur, maquillage] to suit somebody
se mettre en valeur — [coquette] to make the best of oneself; [candidat] to show oneself to best advantage
3) ( validité) validityavoir valeur de norme/symbole — to be the norm/a symbol
4) ( principe moral) value5) ( en Bourse) securityvaleurs — securities, stock [U], stocks and shares
le marché or la Bourse des valeurs — the stock market
6) ( en comptabilité) asset7) ( quantité)8) Mathématique valueen valeur absolue/relative — fig in absolute/relative terms
9) Jeux (de pion, carte) value10) (dated) ( courage) valour (dated) [BrE]•Phrasal Verbs:* * *valœʀ nf1) [bien] valueprendre de la valeur — to go up in value, to gain in value
Ne laissez pas d'objets de valeur dans votre chambre. — Don't leave any valuables in your room.
sans valeur — worthless, of no value
2) [devise, titre] valueLa valeur de l'action est au plus bas depuis le début de l'année. — The share value is at its lowest since the beginning of the year.
3) (sociale, morale) value4) (= mérite) [auteur] worth, [ouvrage, travail] value, meritapprécier qn/qch à sa juste valeur — to appreciate sb's/sth's true worth
reconnaître qn/qch à sa juste valeur — to recognize sb's/sth's true worth
Les Finlandais voient enfin Sibelius reconnu à sa juste valeur. — The Finnish are at last seeing Sibelius recognized for his true worth.
5) FINANCE (= titre) securities pl stock no pl6)mettre en valeur [bien] — to exploit, [terrain, région] to develop, [aspect, détail] to highlight, [qualité, atout] to show off to advantage
* * *valeur nf1 ( prix) value; prendre/perdre de la valeur to go up/go down in value; acheter qch d'une valeur de 100 euros to buy sth worth 100 euros; d'une valeur inestimable [bijou, meuble] priceless; avoir beaucoup de valeur to be very valuable; n'avoir aucune valeur, être sans valeur to have no value, to be worth nothing; vendre qch en dessous de sa valeur to sell sth for less than it's worth; un vase de valeur a valuable vase; les objets de valeur valuables; mettre un terrain en valeur to develop a plot of land; la mise en valeur d'une terre the development of a piece of land;2 ( qualité) (de personne, d'artiste) worth; ( d'œuvre) value, merit; (de méthode, découverte) value; apprécier qn à sa valeur ( positif) to recognize sb's worth; ( négatif) to get the measure of sb; prouver sa valeur to show one's worth; avoir une valeur symbolique/sentimentale to have symbolic/sentimental value; faire la valeur de qch to give sth value; attacher de la valeur à qch to value sth; attacher une grande valeur à qch to set great value on sth; sans valeur worthless; un homme de valeur ( moralement) a very estimable man; attirer des candidats de valeur ( en compétence) to attract high-quality candidates; la valeur de l'écrivain a été reconnue the author's talent has been recognized; le mot garde toute sa valeur the word keeps its full force; mettre qch en valeur to emphasize, highlight [fait, talent, qualité]; to set off [yeux, teint, tableau]; le cadre met le tableau en valeur the frame sets off the painting; mettre qn en valeur [couleur, maquillage] to suit ou flatter sb; la coupe de la robe met sa taille en valeur the cut of the dress shows off her slim waist; se mettre en valeur [coquette] to make the best of oneself; [candidat] to show oneself to best advantage;3 ( validité) validity; valeur légale legal validity; avoir valeur de to be, to constitute; avoir valeur de norme/symbole to be the norm/a symbol; ceci n'a pas valeur d'engagement this does not constitute a commitment; je souhaite que leur action ait valeur d'exemple I hope that their action serves as an example;4 ( principe moral) value; les valeurs morales/démocratiques/traditionnelles moral/democratic/traditional values; nous n'avons pas les mêmes valeurs we don't share the same values;5 Fin ( effet de commerce) bill of exchange; ( en Bourse) security; valeurs securities, stock ¢, stocks and shares; les valeurs minières mining shares ou stock ¢ ou securities; le marché or la Bourse des valeurs the stock market; date or jour de valeur ( dans une banque) value date;6 Compta asset; valeurs disponibles/immobilisées liquid/fixed assets;7 ( quantité) ajouter la valeur de deux cuillerées à café add the equivalent of two teaspoons;8 Math value; la valeur algébrique/absolue d'un nombre the algebraic/absolute value of a number; en valeur absolue/relative fig in absolute/relative terms;9 Jeux (de pion, carte) value;11 †( courage) valour†GB.valeur ajoutée added value; valeur de or à la casse scrap value; valeur déclarée value; valeur d'échange exchange value; valeur à l'échéance value at maturity; valeur locative rental value; valeur marchande market ou sale value; valeur nominale nominal ou face value; valeur nominative registered security; valeur or gold value; valeur de premier ordre Fin blue chip; valeur refuge safe investment; valeur sûre gilt-edged security GB, blue chip; fig safe bet; valeur d'usage use value; valeur vedette Fin leader, blue chip; valeur vénale market ou sale value; valeurs mobilières securities; ⇒ taxe.[valɶr] nom fémininla valeur en a été fixée à 500 euros its value has been put at 500 euros, it's been valued at 500 eurosprendre/perdre de la valeur to increase/to decrease in valueestimer quelque chose au-dessus/au-dessous de sa valeur to overvalue/to undervalue somethingbijoux sans valeur ou qui n'ont aucune valeur worthless jewelsa. [terre] to exploitb. [capital] to get the best return out ofc. [connaissances] to put to good used. [taille, minceur] to enhancevaleur marchande/vénale market/monetary valuevaleur en bourse ou boursière market valuea. [généralement] sound ou safe investment3. [importance subjective] valueattacher ou accorder une grande valeur à quelque chose to prize something, to set great value by somethingattacher ou accorder de la valeur aux traditions to value traditionston opinion n'a aucune valeur pour moi as far as I'm concerned, your opinion is worthless6. (littéraire) [personne de mérite]7. [validité - d'une méthode, d'une découverte] value8. [équivalent]donnez-lui la valeur d'une cuillère à soupe de sirop give him the equivalent of a tablespoonful of syrup————————valeurs nom féminin pluriel1. [normes morales] valuesvaleurs morales/sociales/familiales moral/social/family values2. BOURSEvaleurs (mobilières) stocks and shares, securitiesvaleurs à revenu fixe/variable fixed/variable income securitiesvaleurs disponibles liquid ou tangible assetsvaleurs minières/pétrolières/stannifères mining/oil/tin shares————————de valeur locution adjectivaledes objets de valeur valuables, items of value, valuable itemsde grande valeur precious, very valuable2. [de mérite] -
8 показать товар лицом
1) General subject: show( smth.) to the best advantage, show smb.. to the best advantage, showmanship, make the best of (what someone has), show something at its best, show something to full advantage, show something to good effect2) Colloquial: sell3) Makarov: display to advantageУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > показать товар лицом
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9 valoriser
valoriser [valɔʀize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ région, patrimoine, capital] to develop ; [+ produit, titre] to increase the value ofb. ( = donner plus de prestige à) [+ personne] to increase the standing of ; [+ profession] to enhance the status ofc. [+ déchets] to recover2. reflexive verb► se valoriser [immeuble, titres] to increase in value* * *valɔʀize1) ( promouvoir) to promote [produit]; to make [something] attractive [profession, études]2) ( mettre en valeur) to develop [région, ressources]; to put [something] to good use [diplôme, savoir-faire]3) ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [capital]* * *valɔʀize vt1) (= donner de la valeur à) to increase the status of2) ÉCONOMIE, [région, matériau, produit, ressource] to develop3) FINANCE to increase the value of4) (= considérer comme important) to value5) (= mettre en valeur) to highlight, to bring out* * *valoriser verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( mettre en valeur) to develop [région, ressources]; to put [sth] to advantage [diplôme, savoir-faire];B se valoriser vpr [candidat] to show oneself to best advantage; [coquette] to make the most of oneself.[valɔrize] verbe transitif1. ÉCONOMIE [région] to develop the economy ofune nouvelle gare valorisera les terrains avoisinants a new railway station will enhance the value of local land2. ÉCOLOGIE [déchets] to recover3. [augmenter le prestige de] -
10 sacar
v.1 to take out.sacar algo de to take something out ofsacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the windownos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eatEllos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.2 to remove.el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bankla sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.4 to take (realizar) (foto).siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).6 to work out, to do.sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answersacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion7 to gather, to understand.lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).11 to put the ball into play (sport).sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.13 to serve the ball.Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.14 to be obtained from.Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.* * *(c changes to qu before e)Past Indicativesaqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to take out2) get, obtain3) get out4) produce, invent5) introduce7) release (a book, a disc, a film)* * *Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get outsacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired
saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out
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sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance•
sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobevoy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine
¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!
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sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!
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sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick outpecho I, 1)4) (=obtener)a) [+ notas, diputados] to get¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?
no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June
sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six
b) [+ dinero]lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money
sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot
sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...
c) [+ puesto] to getd) [+ información] to getlos datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books
¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?
¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?
e)sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from
f)le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him
g) [+ conclusión] to draw¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?
lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...
h) [+ característica]5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make8) (=resolver)9) (=mostrar)10) (=mencionar)12) (=aventajar en)al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival
13) (=salvar) to get outapuro 1)14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give15) (Dep)a) (Tenis) to serveb) (Ftbl)saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick
16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down17) (Naipes) to play2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (Tenis) to serve2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-indespués de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.----* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.
Ex: We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex: A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *sacar [A2 ]vt1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthlo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawersacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to removeme sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the testssaqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezersdeja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for youme vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, minesacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea4 ‹conclusión› to draw¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square rootB (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spotpagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other accountsólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three booksD ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work outsaca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe youE (poner, llevar fuera)1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take outsaca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balconysácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sunsacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the windowsacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sthno puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage2 ‹persona/perro›los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the windowla sacaron en brazos they carried her outsaca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walksacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her outlo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there3sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance4 ‹parte del cuerpo›saca (el) pecho stick your chest outme sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at meno saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the windowF (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring outG ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let outA ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buyya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrowsacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)B1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sthsaqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sbno le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collectionle sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from hima ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told herC1 ‹calificación/nota› to getsaqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry2 ‹votos/puntos› to getel partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, wincuando saque la lotería when I win the lotterytiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a sixsaqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to passno creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in JuneD ‹brillo› to bring outfrotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shineesa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeksE ‹beneficio› to getno vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situationcon este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this jobsaqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínezel hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he issacar algo DE algo:no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the coursetienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situationsno sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the saleF sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sthde esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastryG(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his motherA1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring outhan vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashionsacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page2 ‹tema› to bring up3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to finda todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to giveBsacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project goingluché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in lifetengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to meC1 ‹foto› to take2 ‹copia› to make, take3 ‹apuntes› to make, takeD ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to takeA ( esp AmL)1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture2(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the waysaquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the tablemejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take offB( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sbno se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid ofes una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of itme sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mindtenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit■ sacarvi1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve2 (en fútbol) to kick offsacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/cornersaca de banda he takes the throw-in■ sacarse( refl)A(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye outme tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth outsacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthsácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pocketssácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your noseB ( esp AmL)1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take offse sacó el reloj she took off her watch2(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyessacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeupno me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the painno pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of himC (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to getme saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish* * *
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer
‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
2 (poner, llevar fuera)
tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garageb) ( invitar):
sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3 ( retirar) to take out;◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank
4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;
no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
1
‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
2
( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sbb) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sthc) ( retirar):
saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen
* * *♦ vt1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;¡saca las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!;sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;Ven Famsacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;RP¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again5. [realizar] [foto] to take;[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like thatno me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;[disco] to release;ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel outyo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;[crucigrama] to do, to solve;sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of itmi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;[de largo] to let down14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick16.[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary♦ vi[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick* * *v/t1 take out;sacar de paseo take for a walk;sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance2 mancha take out, remove4 fotocopias make;le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you5 ( conseguir) get;sacar información get information;¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;sacar un buen sueldo make good money6:sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;me saca dos años he is two years older than me* * *sacar {72} vt1) : to pull out, to take outsaca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer2) : to get, to obtainsaqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam3) : to get out, to extractle saqué la información: I got the information from him4) : to stick outsacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue5) : to bring out, to introducesacar un libro: to publish a booksacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style6) : to take (photos)7) : to make (copies)sacar vi1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)2) : to serve (in sports)* * *sacar vb2. (conseguir) to get3. (arrancar) to get out8. (producir) to make9. (invitar) to ask10. (en tenis) to serve11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off12. (aventajar) to get ahead of -
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I Adj. favo(u)rable ( für to); (positiv) auch positive; Moment: opportune; (viel versprechend) promising; (gut) good; Einfluss: beneficial; jemanden günstig stimmen put s.o. in ( oder get s.o. into) the right mood; wäre das nicht günstiger? wouldn’t that be better ( oder more convenient)?; einen günstigen Augenblick abwarten wait for the right moment; zu günstigen Bedingungen WIRTS. on easy terms; im günstigsten Fall at best; günstige Gelegenheit favo(u)rable opportunity, opportune moment; (Schnäppchen) bargain; sich im günstigsten Licht zeigen show o.s. off to one’s best advantage; bei günstigem Verlauf if things go well; bei günstigem Wetter weather permittingII Adv. favo(u)rably; positively; günstig abschneiden come off well ( bei in); dort kann man günstig einkaufen they’re quite cheap; sich günstig entwickeln für jemanden work out well for s.o.; günstig gesinnt well-disposed (+ Dat towards); das trifft sich günstig that’s a piece of luck* * *favorable; convenient; propitious; favourable; auspicious; opportune* * *gụ̈ns|tig ['gʏnstɪç]1. adjfavourable (Brit), favorable (US); (zeitlich, bei Reisen etc) convenient; Angebot, Preis etc reasonable, goodim günstigsten Licht (lit, fig) — in the most favo(u)rable light
mit Geschäften und Erholungsmöglichkeiten in günstiger Lage — convenient for shops and recreational facilities
2. advkaufen, verkaufen for a good price; einkaufen, beziehen at a good pricejdm etw günstiger geben — to give sb sth at a discount or for less
jdm/einer Sache günstig gesinnt sein (geh) — to be favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) disposed toward(s) sb/sth
es trifft sich günstig, dass... — it's very lucky that...
günstig bei etw abschneiden — to do well in sth, to come out of sth very well
die Stadt liegt günstig ( für) — the town is well situated (for)
wie komme ich am günstigsten nach...? — what's the best or easiest way to get to...?
"Fernseher günstig abzugeben" — " television for sale: bargain price"
* * *1) (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) auspicious2) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) favourable3) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) favourable4) favourably5) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) convenient* * *güns·tig[ˈgʏnstɪç]I. adj1. (zeitlich gut gelegen) convenientMittwoch ist nicht so \günstig Wednesday is not so convenient\günstige Gewinnchancen good chances for profit\günstige Tendenzen in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung favourable trends in economic growth3. (preisgünstig) reasonable, good value for moneyII. adv1. (preisgünstig) reasonablyes trifft sich \günstig, dass it's a stroke of luck that* * *1.1) (vorteilhaft) favourable; propitious < sign>; auspicious < moment>; beneficial < influence>; good, reasonable < price>bei günstigem Wetter — if the weather is favourable; weather permitting
2) (wohlwollend) well-disposed; favourably disposed2.1) (vorteilhaft) favourablyetwas günstig beeinflussen — have or exert a beneficial influence on something
etwas günstig kaufen/verkaufen — buy/sell something at a good price
jemanden/etwas günstig aufnehmen — receive somebody/something well or favourably
* * *A. adj favo(u)rable (für to); (positiv) auch positive; Moment: opportune; (vielversprechend) promising; (gut) good; Einfluss: beneficial;jemanden günstig stimmen put sb in ( oder get sb into) the right mood;einen günstigen Augenblick abwarten wait for the right moment;zu günstigen Bedingungen WIRTSCH on easy terms;im günstigsten Fall at best;günstige Gelegenheit favo(u)rable opportunity, opportune moment; (Schnäppchen) bargain;sich im günstigsten Licht zeigen show o.s. off to one’s best advantage;bei günstigem Verlauf if things go well;bei günstigem Wetter weather permittingB. adv favo(u)rably; positively;günstig abschneiden come off well (bei in);dort kann man günstig einkaufen they’re quite cheap;sich günstig entwickeln für jemanden work out well for sb;günstig gesinnt well-disposed (+dat towards);das trifft sich günstig that’s a piece of luck…günstig im adj low-;verbrauchsgünstig Auto: economical* * *1.1) (vorteilhaft) favourable; propitious < sign>; auspicious < moment>; beneficial < influence>; good, reasonable < price>bei günstigem Wetter — if the weather is favourable; weather permitting
2) (wohlwollend) well-disposed; favourably disposed2.1) (vorteilhaft) favourablyetwas günstig beeinflussen — have or exert a beneficial influence on something
etwas günstig kaufen/verkaufen — buy/sell something at a good price
jemanden/etwas günstig aufnehmen — receive somebody/something well or favourably
* * *(für) adj.favorable (to)(US) adj.favourable (to)(UK) adj. adj.advantageous adj.auspicious adj.convenient adj.favorable (US) adj.favourable (UK) adj.opportune adj.propitious adj. adv.auspiciously adv.opportunely adv.propitiously adv. -
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avantager [avɑ̃taʒe]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verba. ( = donner un avantage à) to give an advantage tob. ( = mettre en valeur) to flatter* * *avɑ̃taʒe1) ( favoriser) [personne] to favour [BrE]; [situation] to be to the advantage ofavantager Pierre par rapport à Paul — to favour [BrE] Pierre over Paul
être avantagé dès le départ — [personne, entreprise] to have a head start
2) ( mettre en valeur) to show [somebody/something] off to advantage* * *avɑ̃taʒe vt1) (= favoriser) to favour Grande-Bretagne to favor USA2) (= embellir) to flatter* * *avantager verb table: manger vtr1 ( favoriser) [personne] to favourGB; [situation] to be to the advantage of; avantager Pierre par rapport à/au détriment de Paul to favourGB Pierre over/to the detriment of Paul; être avantagé par rapport à qn to be at an advantage compared with sb; être avantagé dès le départ [personne, entreprise] to have a head start; la nature ne l'a pas avantagé hum nature hasn't favouredGB him;2 ( mettre en valeur) [vêtement, parure] to show [sb] off to advantage; sa robe n'avantageait pas sa silhouette her dress didn't show her figure off to advantage; le rouge avantage les brunes red really is more flattering to women with dark hair.[avɑ̃taʒe] verbe transitif -
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valoir [valwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. to be worth• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell himb. ( = être valable) to holdc. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside2. <• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?3. <► se valoir ( = être équivalent)• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference* * *valwaʀ
1.
valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]
ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it
que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worthça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros
valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable
2) ( qualitativement)que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)
il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)
ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it
3) ( égaler) to be as good aston travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs
le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister
4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth5) ( mériter) to be worthça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it
6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply7) ( avec faire)faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]
faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that
se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)
3.
se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same
4.
verbe impersonnelil vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do
mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding
cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way
* * *valwaʀ1. vi1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to applyLe directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.
valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.
Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.
Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.
à valoir COMMERCE — on account
2. vt1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worthCette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.
2) (= causer)valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth
Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.
faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit
* * *valoir verb table: valoirA vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?B vi1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[valwar] verbe intransitif1. [avoir tel prix] to be worthas-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars[coûter] to costvaloir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dearne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worthje sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worthque vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm uselessne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to muchvaloir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest3. [origine de la valeuré]valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value4. [être valable, applicable]valoir pour to apply to, to hold for5. COMMERCEà valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase6. (locution)a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)c. [droit] to assert, to enforced. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profitfaire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a propertydans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothingil vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answeril vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about itça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctorje vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to doça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him————————[valwar] verbe transitif1. [procurer]valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebodyses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Gamesqu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programmene rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody3. [mériter] to be worthle village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journeyl'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the dealquand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worthj'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrongah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?————————se valoir verbe pronominaltu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!vaille que vaille locution adverbiale -
14 показывать товар лицом
[pokazyvat' tovar litsom] To show one's goods from the right side. To show a thing its best side; to make the best of something; to show something to its full advantage; to display oneself in a favourable light.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > показывать товар лицом
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I ср.
1) face правильные черты лица ≈ regular features строгие черты лица ≈ regular features тонкие черты лица ≈ delicate/refined features лицом к лицу ≈ face to face поставить лицом к лицу ≈ to confront изменяться в лице ≈ to change countenance сказать в лицо кому-н. ≈ to say to someone's face знать кого-н. в лицо ≈ to know someone by sight показать свое (настоящее) лицо ≈ to show one's true worth/colours сохранить лицо ≈ to save face терять лицо ≈ to lose face смотреть в лицо( кому-л./чему-л.) (напр., опасности) ≈ to face, to look in the face, to confront на лице написано ≈ you can read in smb.'s face/countenance спадать с лица разг. ≈ to become thin in the face бесстрастное лицо ≈ разг. dead-pan с открытым лицом ≈ (без маски, без бороды) barefaced у него лицо вытянулось ≈ his face fell (in surprise) они на одно лицо разг. ≈ they are as like as two peas, they look exactly the same черты лица ≈ features скуластое лицо ≈ broad face в лицах ≈ (рассказывать, изображать) to act smth. out перед лицом ≈ in the face (of), confronted with (в приближении) ;
in front of, before( в чьем-л. присутствии) - цвет лица
2) (лицевая сторона) exterior;
right side (ткани) показать товар лицом ≈ to show something to advantage, to make the best of something
3) (человек) person важное лицо ≈ kingpin;
разг. anybody;
(влиятельное лицо) person of consequence действующее лицо ≈ (в пьесе) character, personage, dramatic persona должностное лицо ≈ official, functionary подставное лицо ≈ dummy, man of straw физическое лицо ≈ natural person юридическое лицо ≈ juridical person невзирая на лица ≈ without respect of persons, without regard for rank в лице ≈ in the person (of) от лица ≈ in the name (of), on behalf (of) частное лицо ≈ private person ∙ стирать/сметать/стирать с лица земли ≈ (кого-л./что-л.) to wipe smth./smb. off the face of the earth исчезать с лица земли ≈ to vanish from the face of the earth не ударить лицом в грязь ≈ not to disgrace oneself вам это к лицу ≈ it suits you very well нам не к лицу такие поступки ≈ such actions do not become us на нем лица нет ≈ he looks awful поворачиваться лицом к кому/чему-л. ≈ перен. to address the needs of smb./smth, to move closer to II ср.;
грам. personлиц|о - с.
1. (часть головы) face;
2. (отличительные черты) character;
не иметь своего ~а have* no character;
сохранить своё ~ preserve one`s identity/image;
3. (человек) person;
гражданское ~ civilian;
физическое ~ юр. natural person;
должностное ~ official, functionary;
перемещённое ~ юр. displaced person;
подставное ~ разг. dummy, man of straw;
юридическое ~ juridical person;
доверенное ~ юр. authorized person;
4. (лицевая сторона) right side;
5. грам. person;
невзирая на ~а without respect of persons;
перемениться в ~е change countenance;
перед ~ом кого-л., чего-л. in the face of smb., smth. ;
в ~ кому-л. to smb.`s face;
в ~е кого-л. in the person of smb. ;
~ом к кому-л., чем-л. facing smb., smth. ;
~ом к ~у face to face;
повернуться ~ом к чем-л. turn to face smth. ;
показать товар ~ом make* the best of what one has;
~ом в грязь не ударить not disgrace oneself;
знать кого-л. в ~ know* smb. by sight;
смотреть в ~ чему-л. face smth. ;
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I ср.1) faceтонкие черты лица — delicate/refined features
сказать в лицо кому-л. — to say to someone's face
знать кого-л. в лицо — to know someone by sight
показать свое (настоящее) лицо — to show one's true worth/colours
смотреть в лицо (кому-л./чему-л.; напр., опасности) — to face, to look in the face, to confront
на лице написано — you can read in smb.'s face/countenance
бесстрастное лицо — разг. dead-pan
с открытым лицом — (без маски, без бороды) barefaced
они на одно лицо разг. — they are as like as two peas, they look exactly the same
Я здесь как частное лицо, а не как представитель правительства. — I am here in a personal capacity and not on behalf of the government.
в лицах — (рассказывать, изображать) to act smth. out
перед лицом — (кого-л./чего-л.) in the face (of), confronted with ( в приближении); in front of, before (в чьем-л. присутствии)
2) ( лицевая сторона) exterior; right side (ткани)показать товар лицом — to show something to advantage, to make the best of something
3) ( человек) personважное лицо — kingpin; разг. anybody; ( влиятельное лицо) person of consequence
в лице — (кого-л.) in the person (of)
действующее лицо — театр. лит. (в пьесе) character, personage, dramatic persona
должностное лицо — official, functionary
невзирая на лица — without respect of persons, without regard for rank
от лица — (кого-л.) in the name (of), on behalf (of)
подставное лицо — dummy, man of straw
физическое лицо — юр. natural person
юридическое лицо — юр. legal entity, juridical person, juristic person, legal person
••исчезать с лица земли — to vanish/disappear from the face of the earth
поворачиваться лицом к кому/чему-л. — перен. to address the needs of smb./smth, to move closer to
II ср.; грам.стирать/сметать с лица земли (кого-л./что-л.) — to wipe smth./smb. off the face of the earth
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17 uitkomen
2 [toegang geven tot] lead (to), give out (into/onto)4 [uit het ei komen] hatch (out)6 [+ voor] [bekennen] admit11 [rondkomen] manage, (be able to) live12 [waarneembaar zijn] show up, stand/come out ⇒ be apparent♦voorbeelden:5 het kwam uit • it was revealed, it transpiredeerlijk uitkomen voor • admit openly, be honest aboutmijn voorspelling kwam uit • my prediction proved correct/came true8 wie moet er uitkomen • whose lead is it?Ajax komt uit met drie buitenlandse spelers • Ajax are fielding three foreign playersmet klaveren/troef uitkomen • lead clubs/trumpsuitkomen voor het nationale elftal • play for one's countrydat komt goed uit • that suits me/us fine, that's very convenientwanneer het hem zo uitkwam • in his own good time, whenever the mood seized himsterk doen uitkomen • accentuate, emphasize, bring into sharp reliefiets goed laten uitkomen • show something to advantagetegen de lichte achtergrond komen de kleuren goed uit • the colours show up/stand out well against the light background -
18 avantageux
avantageux, -euse [avɑ̃taʒø, øz]adjectivea. ( = profitable) [affaire] worthwhile ; [prix] attractive• ce serait plus avantageux de... it would be more worthwhile to...• en grands paquets, c'est plus avantageux large packets are better valueb. ( = présomptueux) il a une idée assez avantageuse de lui-même he has a very high opinion of himselfc. ( = flatteur) [portrait, robe] flattering• prendre des poses avantageuses to show o.s. off to one's best advantage* * *- euse avɑ̃taʒø, øz adjectif1) ( intéressant) [condition, offre, solution, marché] favourable [BrE], advantageous ( pour quelqu'un to somebody); [taux, prix, placement] attractive; [produit] good value (jamais épith)2) ( flatteur) [opinion, aspect] favourable [BrE]; [description, termes, vêtement] flattering; [physique] superiorsous un jour avantageux — in a favourable [BrE] light
* * *avɑ̃taʒø, øz adj (-euse)1) (= intéressant) (proposition) attractive, (du point de vue du prix) attractively pricedconditions avantageuses — favourable terms Grande-Bretagne favorable terms USA
2) (= flatteur) (portrait, coiffure) flattering* * *avantageux, - euse adj1 ( intéressant) [condition, offre, solution, marché] favourableGB, advantageous; [taux, prix, placement] attractive; [produit, article] good value ( jamais épith); il est avantageux de faire it is advantageous to do; trouver avantageux de faire to find it advantageous to do; être avantageux pour qn to be advantageous to sb; au tarif le plus avantageux at a most attractive rate; tirer un parti avantageux de qch to profit from sth; le grand paquet est plus avantageux the large packet is more economical; l'achat en gros est plus avantageux it's cheaper to buy wholesale;2 ( flatteur) [opinion, aspect] favourableGB; [description, termes, vêtement] flattering; [physique] superior; présenter qch sous un jour avantageux to present sth in a favourableGB light; en termes très avantageux in very flattering terms; il se fait une idée trop avantageuse de lui-même he has an over-inflated opinion of himself;3 ( vaniteux) liter [air, ton, attitude] conceited; prendre un air avantageux to assume an air of superiority.( féminin avantageuse) [avɑ̃taʒø, øz] adjectif1. [contrat, affaire] profitable[prix] attractive[condition, situation] favourable2. [flatteur - pose, décolleté, uniforme] flattering -
19 gunstig
♦voorbeelden:hij is mij gunstig gezind • he is favourably disposed towards megunstig oordelen over • give a favourable judgement ongunstig staan tegenover • sympathize with2 een gunstige gelegenheid • a good/favourable opportunityin het gunstigste geval, onder de gunstigste omstandigheden • at besteen gunstige kritiek/veel gunstige publiciteit krijgen • receive positive reviews/a lot of good publicityin een gunstige positie, op een gunstige plek • 〈 algemeen〉 favourably situated; 〈 makkelijk te bereiken〉 convenient(ly situated)met gunstige uitslag • with a favourable/satisfactory resultgunstige voortekenen • favourable/hopeful signseen gunstig gekozen tijdstip • an opportune momenthet laat zich gunstig aanzien • the situation looks favourable/hopefulgunstig uitpakken • work out welliets gunstiger voorstellen dan het is • show something off to its advantagegunstig voor … • favourable/good for … -
20 avantage
avantage [avɑ̃taʒ]masculine nouna. ( = intérêt) advantage• cette solution a l'avantage de ne léser personne this solution has the advantage of not hurting anyoneb. ( = supériorité) advantagec. ( = gain) benefitd. ► à son avantage• être à son avantage (sur une photo) to look one's best ; (dans une conversation) to be at one's best* * *avɑ̃taʒnom masculin1) (point positif, supériorité) advantage ( sur over)être à l'avantage de quelqu'un — [situation, transaction] to be to somebody's advantage
2) ( profit) advantage4) ( mesure favorable) benefit* * *avɑ̃taʒ nm1) (= atout) advantageSon âge est forcément un avantage. — His age is bound to be an advantage.
2) (= profit, intérêt) advantagevous auriez avantage à faire — you would be well-advised to do, it would be to your advantage to do
présenter l'avantage de [solution, méthode, système] — to have the advantage of
présenter le double avantage de; L'accord présente le double avantage de renforcer la coopération bilatérale et de freiner l'arrivée de drogue sur notre territoire. — The agreement has the twin advantages of strengthening bilateral cooperation and checking the flow of drugs to this country.
3) TENNISavantage service — advantage in, van in Grande-Bretagne ad in USA
avantage dehors — advantage out, van out Grande-Bretagne ad out USA
* * *avantage nm1 ( point positif) advantage; les deux méthodes ont chacune leurs avantages the two methods each have their advantages; offrir/présenter de grands avantages to offer/to have great advantages;2 ( supériorité) advantage; prendre l'avantage Mil, Sport, fig to have the advantage (sur over); avoir/reprendre l'avantage Mil, Sport, fig to have/to regain the advantage ou upper hand; perdre/conserver son avantage to lose/to keep one's advantage (sur over); tirer parti de son avantage to exploit one's advantage; avoir l'avantage de l'âge/du nombre to have the advantage of age/in numbers; avoir l'avantage de faire gén to have the advantage of doing; avoir un avantage sur qn/qch to have an advantage over sb/sth; elle a sur toi l'avantage de parler anglais she has the advantage over you in that she speaks English;3 ( faveur) advantage; être à l'avantage de qn [situation, transaction] to be to sb's advantage; [coiffure, vêtement] to suit sb; [propos, attitude] to be in sb's favourGB; se sortir d'une situation à son avantage to come out of a situation well; tourner à l'avantage de qn to turn to sb's advantage; tourner qch à son avantage to turn sth to one's advantage; être/se montrer à son avantage to be/to show oneself at one's best; paraître à son avantage to look one's best;4 ( profit) advantage; tirer avantage de qch to take advantage of sth; retirer un avantage de qch to profit from sth; je les ai beaucoup aidés, mais je n'en ai retiré aucun avantage I helped them a lot, but I didn't get anything out of it; avoir avantage à faire to be better off doing; il aurait avantage à accepter le poste he'd be better off accepting the post; tu aurais avantage à prendre un emprunt you'd be better off taking out a loan;6 Entr benefit; avantages acquis vested benefits; avantages financiers/commerciaux financial/trade benefits; avantages sociaux benefits package (sg); avantages en nature benefits in kind; avantage fiscaux tax benefits.[avɑ̃taʒ] nom masculin1. [supériorité] advantagesa connaissance du danois est un avantage par rapport aux autres candidats her knowledge of Danish gives her an advantage ou the edge over the other candidatesavoir un avantage sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to have an advantage over somebody/somethinggarder/perdre l'avantage to keep/to lose the upper handils nous ont battus mais ils avaient l'avantage du nombre they defeated us but they had the advantage of numberselle a l'avantage d'avoir 20 ans/d'être médecin she's 20/a doctor, which is an advantage2. [intérêt] advantageles avantages et les inconvénients d'une solution the advantages and disadvantages ou pros and cons of a solutiontourner à l'avantage de: la réforme ne doit pas tourner à l'avantage des privilégiés the reform mustn't be allowed to work in favour of the wealthy4. (soutenu) [plaisir]je n'ai pas l'avantage de vous avoir été présenté I haven't had the privilege ou pleasure of being introduced to youj'ai (l'honneur et) l'avantage de vous annoncer que... I am pleased ou delighted to inform you that.6. (locution)a. [avoir belle allure] to look one's bestb. [dans une situation] to be at one's best
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