ventaja

=

advantage

ventaja
feminine noun
1. advantage (hecho favorable)
  • tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable -> it has the advantage of being easier to handle
  • ventajas fiscales -> tax breaks
2. lead (en competición)
  • dar ventaja a alguien -> to give somebody a start
  • le dieron 2 metros de ventaja -> they gave him a 2-meter start
  • llevar ventaja a alguien -> to have a lead over somebody
3. advantage (en tenis)

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ventaja [ven-tah’-hah]
noun
1. Advantage, preference; grain, good; commodity, commodiousness; hand; additional pay. (f)
2. Odds given in a game. (f)
  • Es un plan que tiene muchas ventajas -> it is a plan that has many advantages
  • Dejar buena ventaja -> to bring in a good profit

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"ventaja" in the Answers forum
Q: La Palabra del Día: La Ventaja: advantage, lead
A: Hablar español es un gran ventaja en este mundo. (Speaking Spanish is a great advantage in this world)
Q: Sinónimos y Antónimos de la ventaja
A: Es un gran desventaja si no habla español en este mundo. (It's a great disadvantage if you don't speak Spanish in this world)
Q: Word of the Day (ventaja): A reading list
A: Gracias. I am going to have to spend a day going through all of the material you have provided. :)
Q: Word of the day (ventaja): audio/video selections
A: Your research skills are *outstanding*. Thanks for the links. :-)
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