Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success:
Русский
By meaning 2
any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success:
superiority; mastery:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success:
superiority of state, or that which gives it:

Examples

593 sentences

  1. In basketball, tall players have an advantage.

    У баскетболі у високих гравців є перевага. — deniko

    ruВ баскетболе у высоких игроков есть преимущество. — odexed

    deBeim Basketball sind große Spieler im Vorteil. — samueldora

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  2. That's a big advantage.

    Це велика перевага. — deniko

    deDas ist ein großer Vorteil. — Waldelfe

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  3. We have every advantage over them.

    ruУ нас перед ними все преимущества. — marafon

    deWir haben jeden Vorteil gegenüber ihnen. — flamster

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Meaning

6 senses

  1. (countable)Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

    The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.

    Vorteil

    преиму́ществоpreimúščestvo, вы́годаvýgoda

    кори́стьkorýstʹ, ви́годаvýhoda, перева́гаpereváha

  2. (countable, uncountable)The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.

    Vorteil

    (tennis) first point scored after deuce

  3. (countable, uncountable)Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

    the advantage of a good constitution

    Having the faster car is of little advantage.

    Vorzug

More meanings 3

  1. (countable, uncountable)The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).

  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.

    Vorteil

    превосхо́дствоprevosxódstvo

    перева́гаpereváha

Origin

From Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage, from avant (“before”),

From Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage, from avant (“before”), from Late Latin ab ante. The spelling with d originates in a latinizing hypercorrection, the a- being falsely supposed to be from Latin ad (see advance). For sense development, compare foredeal.

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Forms

plural: advantages
Singularadvantage
Pluraladvantages

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means,…:edgeB1plusB2vantage
The score where one player wins a point after deuce but…:adB1
Superiority of state, or that which gives it:benefitB1proA2perkupsideforedeal
Close in meaning
  • the quality of having a superior or more favorable position:vantage
  • benefit resulting from some event or action:reward

Antonyms

2 antonyms
disadvantageA2drawbackC1

Word family

22 related words
RelatedadvanceB2vantageadvantageous
Derivedabsolute advantageadvantage gamblingadvantageouslyadvantageousnessadvantage playadvantage playercomparative advantagecompetitive advantagecounteradvantagehome advantagehouse advantageman advantagemechanical advantageone-man advantageoveradvantageselective advantagetake advantagetwo-man advantageunderadvantage

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

8 patterns
  • take advantage of
  • take advantage
  • advantage of this
  • should take advantage
  • was taken advantage
  • have an advantage
  • have the advantage
  • no advantage

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
advanceB1advancementB2advantageousC1adventB2adventitious

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