I took advantage of

aproveché

I took advantage of(ay took ahd-vahn-tihj uhv)

phrase

1. (I made use of something)

a. aproveché

I took advantage of the weekend, and I completed my list of tasks.

Aproveché el fin de semana y completé mi lista de tareas.

b. me beneficié de

I succeeded because I took advantage of the opportunities that were given to me.

Tuve éxito porque me beneficié de todas las oportunidades que me dieron.

2. (I made unfair demands)

a. me aproveché de

I took advantage of my parents my whole life. I regret it very much.

Me aproveché de mis padres toda la vida. Me arrepiento mucho.

3. (I seduced)

a. abusé de

(old-fashioned)

I admit that I took advantage of Carmen. I promise you that I will never touch her again.

Admito que abusé de Carmen. Te prometo que nunca volveré a tocarla.