advantage

avantage, bénéfice

Résultat favorable ou aspect utile de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A good or useful result or feature of something.

• The main advantage is the price.
• Working from home has several advantages.
• What are the advantages of this system?

Comment l'utiliser : an advantage of something/doing something (An advantage of cycling is the low cost.)

Synonymes : benefit, plus

Contraires : disadvantage, drawback

Expressions courantes : advantage of something, main advantage, to your advantage

avantage, atout

Ce qui facilite la réussite ou augmente les chances de réussir.

En anglais simple : Something that makes success easier or more likely.

• Experience gives you an advantage.
• His height was an advantage in the match.
• They had the advantage of knowing the area.

Comment l'utiliser : the advantage of something (She has the advantage of local knowledge.)

Synonymes : asset, edge

Contraires : disadvantage

Expressions courantes : advantage of something, natural advantage, give an advantage

avantage, supériorité

Position plus forte ou meilleure que celle de quelqu’un d’autre.

En anglais simple : A stronger or better position than someone else.

• Our team has the advantage now.
• They lost their advantage in the final minutes.
• Better equipment gave her an advantage over her rivals.

Comment l'utiliser : an advantage over someone/something (Our speed gives us an advantage over the other team.)

Synonymes : edge, upper hand, superiority

Contraires : disadvantage

Expressions courantes : advantage over someone, competitive advantage, hold an advantage

avantage

Avance obtenue après un point gagné à égalité ; il faut encore un point pour gagner le jeu.

En anglais simple : The score after a player wins a point at deuce, needing one more point to win the game.

• It is advantage to the server.
• She lost the next point at advantage.
• The umpire called advantage to the receiver.

Synonymes : ad

Expressions courantes : advantage to someone, advantage server, advantage receiver

avantager, favoriser

Placer quelqu’un dans une situation qui facilite sa réussite.

En anglais simple : To put someone in a better position to succeed.

• These rules advantage larger firms.
• The new policy advantaged wealthy families.
• Does the system advantage experienced applicants?

Synonymes : benefit, favour

Contraires : disadvantage

Expressions courantes : advantage some people, advantage one side, advantage local firms