leverage

poder de negociación, influencia

Capacidad de influir en personas o situaciones gracias a algo que te da una ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: The power to influence people or events by using something that gives you an advantage.

• The union has considerable leverage.
• Her experience gave her leverage in the negotiations.
• They used the contract as leverage to demand better terms.

Cómo se usa: leverage over someone/something (The debt gave the bank leverage over the company.)

Sinónimos: influence, bargaining power

Expresiones frecuentes: political leverage, bargaining leverage, leverage over someone, use leverage

apalancamiento

Uso de dinero prestado para invertir más, aumentando tanto las posibles ganancias como las pérdidas.

En inglés sencillo: The use of borrowed money to increase the amount you can invest, with greater possible gains and losses.

• The fund uses leverage to invest.
• High leverage increased the company’s financial risk.
• They reduced leverage by paying back some loans.

Sinónimos: gearing

Expresiones frecuentes: financial leverage, high leverage, increase leverage

efecto palanca

Fuerza adicional que se obtiene usando una barra para levantar o mover algo pesado.

En inglés sencillo: The extra force you get by using a bar to lift or move something heavy.

• Use a longer bar for leverage.
• He gained leverage by moving his hand along the handle.
• The tool provides enough leverage to lift the stone.

Sinónimos: mechanical advantage

Expresiones frecuentes: get leverage, use leverage, extra leverage, mechanical leverage

aprovechar

Usar algo de manera eficaz para obtener una ventaja o conseguir un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: To use something effectively to gain an advantage or achieve a result.

• We can leverage these contacts.
• They leveraged the publicity into a new business deal.
• She leveraged her language skills to find work abroad.

Cómo se usa: leverage something to do something (They leveraged their network to find investors.); leverage something into something (She leveraged her success into a publishing contract.)

Sinónimos: use, exploit, make use of

Expresiones frecuentes: leverage something, leverage available resources, leverage existing knowledge

potenciar, impulsar

Hacer que algo tenga más éxito utilizando una ventaja que ya se tiene.

En inglés sencillo: To make something more successful by using an advantage you already have.

• We leveraged our reputation to attract customers.
• The team leveraged its strengths to improve results.
• Can we leverage this brand to increase sales?

Cómo se usa: leverage something to do something (We leveraged our experience to improve the service.)

Sinónimos: enhance, boost

Expresiones frecuentes: leverage a reputation, leverage existing strengths, leverage a brand

apalancar

Usar dinero prestado o bienes que ya se poseen para aumentar el dinero disponible para invertir.

En inglés sencillo: To use borrowed money or existing assets to increase the amount available for investment.

• The firm leveraged its assets.
• They leveraged their capital to buy more shares.
• The business is heavily leveraged and owes several banks money.

Cómo se usa: leverage something to do something (They leveraged their assets to finance the purchase.)

Expresiones frecuentes: leverage assets, leverage capital, leverage an investment