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ad·van·ta·geous

(ăd′văn-tā′jəs, -vən-)
adj.
Affording advantage; favorable or beneficial.

ad′van·ta′geous·ly adv.
ad′van·ta′geous·ness n.
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advantageous

(ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs)
adj
producing advantage
ˌadvanˈtageously adv
ˌadvanˈtageousness n
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ad•van•ta•geous

(ˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəs)

adj.
providing an advantage; favorable; profitable; beneficial.
[1590–1600]
ad`van•ta′geous•ly, adv.
ad`van•ta′geous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
disadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage
2. advantageous - appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
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advantageous

adjective
1. beneficial, useful, valuable, helpful, profitable, of service, convenient, worthwhile, expedient Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all.
beneficial unfortunate, useless, detrimental, unhelpful, unfavourable
2. superior, dominating, commanding, dominant, important, powerful, favourable, fortuitous, win-win She was determined to prise what she could from an advantageous situation.
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advantageous

adjective
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Translations
مُفِيد ، مُربِح
výhodný
fordelagtig
hagstæîur
výhodný
fördelaktig
avantajlı

advantageous

[ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs] ADJ [offer, position] → ventajoso, provechoso
to be advantageous to sbser ventajoso or provechoso para algnbeneficiar a algn
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advantageous

[ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs] adj [position] → avantageux/euse
advantageous to sb → avantageux/euse pour qn
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advantageous

adjvon Vorteil, vorteilhaft ; to be advantageous to somebodyfür jdn von Vorteil sein
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advantageous

[ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs] adj advantageous (to)vantaggioso/a (per)
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advantage

(ədˈvaːntidʒ) noun
1. (a) gain or benefit. There are several advantages in being self-employed. voordeel فَائِدَه преимущество vantagem výhoda der Vorteil fordel πλεονέκτημα ventaja eelis مزیت؛ فایده hyöty avantage יתרון बढ़त prednost előny keuntungan kostur, hagur vantaggio 利点 장점 privalumas priekšrocība; izdevīgums manfaat voordeel fordel, gagn, nytte korzyść, zaleta ګټه vantagem avantaj преимущество výhoda ugodnost prednost fördel ข้อได้เปรียบ; ผลประโยชน์ yarar 優點,優勢 вигода, користь فائدہ sự thuận lợi 优点,有利条件
2. in tennis, the first point gained after deuce. gelykop النُقْطَة الأولَى فِي لُعْبَة التِنْس предимство vantagem výhoda der Vorteil fordel αβαντάζ ventaja edu اولین امتیاز بعد از دوس etu avantage נְקוּדָת יִתרוֹן בְּטֶנִיס फायदा prednost (tenis) előny nilai pertama sesudah jus forskot (fyrsta stig sem unnið er eftir jafna stöðu) vantaggio バンテージ [테니스] 듀스 후의 처음 얻는 1점 daugiau mata pertama yang diterima selepas seri(dalam sukan tenis) voordeel przewaga د دوس څخه وروسته لومړنی بریا یا امتیاز vantagem avantaj больше, преимущество в счете výhoda prednost prednost fördel แต้มเทนนิสแรกที่ได้หลังจากทั้งสองฝ่ายได้ 40 เท่ากัน avantaj (網球)終局前平分時一方先贏得的一分 більше ٹینس میں پہلا حاصل کردہ پوائنٹ lợi thế 网球一局临终打成平局后一方先赢得的一分
advantageous (ӕdvənˈteidʒəs) adjective
having or giving an advantage. Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion voordelig مُفِيد ، مُربِح изгоден vantajoso výhodný vorteilhaft fordelagtig πλεονεκτικός ventajoso soodus سودمند edullinen avantageux מועיל फायदेमन्द koristan előnyös menguntungkan hagstæður vantaggioso 有利な 유리한 palankus, pranašus izdevīgs ada kelebihan voordelig fordelaktig korzystny ګټور vantajoso avantajos выгодный výhodný ugoden biti u prednosti (dati prednost) fördelaktig เป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı 有利的 вигідний; сприятливий فائدہ مند ، مفید có lợi 有利的
ˌadvanˈtageously adverb
voordelig عَلَى نَحْو مُفِيد изгодно vantajosamente výhodně vorteilhaft fordelagtigt πλεονεκτικά con ventaja soodsalt بطور سودمند edullisesti avantageusement מועיל, משתלם लाभदायक रूप से korisno elnyösen keadaan menguntungkan haganlega, til hagsbóta in modo vantaggioso 有利に 유리하게 palankiai izdevīgi dengan berkelebihan voordelig fordelaktig korzystnie په ګټوره توګه vantajosamente (în mod) avan­tajos выгодно výhodne ugodno povoljno fördelaktigt อย่างเป็นประโยชน์ avantajlı şekilde 有利地 вигідно; сприятливо سود مندی سے một cách thuận lợi 有利地
have an/the advantage (over)
to be in a better or more advantageous position (than). As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class. voordeel, voorsprong يَكُون فِي مَرْكِز مُتَفَوّق بِالنِسْبَة لِ имам предимство пред ter vantagem sobre mít výhodu, být ve výhodě im Vorteil sein fortrin, fordel πλεονεκτώ έναντι κπ. tener ventaja (sobre) eelisolukorras olema برتری داشتن olla paremmassa asemassa (kuin) avoir l'avantage לִזכּוֹת בְּיִתרוֹן עַל बढ़त होना imati prednost előnyben van kelebihan yfirburðir, betri staða essere in vantaggio su, avere un vantaggio su (〜より) 有利である ...보다 유리하다 būti pranašesniam būt priekšrocībām kelebihan iets voor hebben op overtak mieć przewagę (nad) برتری لرل، د نورو په پرتله ښه والی لرل ter vantagem sobre a avea un avantaj (faţă de) иметь преимущество (перед) mať výhodu, byť vo výhode imeti prednost (pred) imati prednost ha en fördel framför เป็นผลดี avantajlı olmak 佔優勢 мати верх فوقیت có lợi thế 占优势
take advantage of
to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself. He took full advantage of all his business opportunities. gebruik maak, misbruik maak يَنْتَهِز، يَغْتَنِم فُرْصَه възползуваме aproveitar-se využít, těžit z ausnutzen benytte sig af; udnytte; drage nytte af εκμεταλλεύομαι aprovechar, aprovecharse de ära kasutama از فرصت استفاده کردن käyttää hyväkseen profiter de לְנָצֵל, לְרָמוֹת फायदा उठाना iskoristiti prednost kihasznál memanfaatkan (mis)nota sér approfittarsi di 〜を利用する ...을 이용하다 pasinaudoti (kuo nors) izmantot; iegūt ambil kesempatan zijn voordeel doen met dra nytte av, benytte seg av, utnytte, lure wykorzystywać له موقع څخه ګټه اخیستل aproveitar a profita de воспользоваться ťažiť z izkoristiti iskoristiti prednost dra fördel av, utnyttja เอาเปรียบ yararlanmak, faydalanmak 利用(某情況,某人等) скористатися فائدہ اٹھانا tận dụng cơ hội 趁机利用某事
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advantageous

a. provechoso-a, ventajoso-a, favorable, propicio-a.
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But whether any person is such by nature, and whether it is advantageous and just for any one to be a slave or no, or whether all slavery is contrary to nature, shall be considered hereafter; not that it is difficult to determine it upon general principles, or to understand it from matters of fact; for that some should govern, and others be governed, is not only necessary but useful, and from the hour of their birth some are marked out for those purposes, and others for the other, and there are many species of both sorts.
And what if it so happens that a man's advantage, sometimes, not only may, but even must, consist in his desiring in certain cases what is harmful to himself and not advantageous. And if so, if there can be such a case, the whole principle falls into dust.
One's own free unfettered choice, one's own caprice, however wild it may be, one's own fancy worked up at times to frenzy--is that very "most advantageous advantage" which we have overlooked, which comes under no classification and against which all systems and theories are continually being shattered to atoms.
A prince is also respected when he is either a true friend or a downright enemy, that is to say, when, without any reservation, he declares himself in favour of one party against the other; which course will always be more advantageous than standing neutral; because if two of your powerful neighbours come to blows, they are of such a character that, if one of them conquers, you have either to fear him or not.
To this the Roman legate answered: "As for that which has been said, that it is better and more advantageous for your state not to interfere in our war, nothing can be more erroneous; because by not interfering you will be left, without favour or consideration, the guerdon of the conqueror." Thus it will always happen that he who is not your friend will demand your neutrality, whilst he who is your friend will entreat you to declare yourself with arms.
This latter question need not be further discussed at present; but when Thrasymachus says that the life of the unjust is more advantageous than that of the just, his new statement appears to me to be of a far more serious character.
I for my part deem the life of the just to be the more advantageous, he answered.
"My great and good friends," he said to his brother sovereigns, "it will be advantageous to you to learn that some questions are more complex and perilous than others, presenting a greater number of points upon which it is possible to differ.
She is poor, and may naturally seek an alliance which must be advantageous to herself; you know your own rights, and that it is out of my power to prevent your inheriting the family estate.
He was that absent-minded crank, a grand seigneur husband who was in no one's way, and far from spoiling the high tone and general impression of the drawing room, he served, by the contrast he presented to her, as an advantageous background to his elegant and tactful wife.
Now to deal honestly with the reader, she did not make all the return expected to so much indulgence; for she had been married against her will by a fond father, the match having been rather advantageous on her side; for the squire's estate was upward of L3000 a year, and her fortune no more than a bare L8000.
PEZA backs proposal to use gross income earnings as tax base !-- -- Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) - August 26, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) expressed support to President Duterte's push for using gross income earnings (GIE) as tax base of companies which is seen more advantageous for tax collection.

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