disadvantage

dezavantaj, sakınca

Bir şeyi daha az kullanışlı veya daha az çekici hale getiren kötü özellik.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A bad feature of something that makes it less useful or attractive.

• The price is a major disadvantage.
• Every heating system has advantages and disadvantages.
• What is the main disadvantage of working from home?

Nasıl kullanılır: disadvantage of something (The main disadvantage of this car is its high running cost.); disadvantage to doing something (One disadvantage to living here is the noise.)

Eş anlamlılar: drawback, downside, con

Zıt anlamlılar: advantage

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: main disadvantage, major disadvantage, disadvantage of something

dezavantaj, dezavantajlı durum

Birinin başarıya ulaşmasını veya başkalarıyla rekabet etmesini zorlaştıran koşul.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A condition that makes it harder for someone to succeed or compete with others.

• Our team was at a disadvantage.
• Poor transport puts rural workers at a disadvantage.
• Did her lack of experience prove a disadvantage?

Nasıl kullanılır: at a disadvantage (Without internet access, students are at a disadvantage.); disadvantage compared with someone (Our small team has a disadvantage compared with larger teams.)

Eş anlamlılar: handicap, setback

Zıt anlamlılar: advantage

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: at a disadvantage, unfair disadvantage, competitive disadvantage

dezavantajlı duruma düşürmek

Birinin başarılı olmasını veya adil koşullarda rekabet etmesini zorlaştırmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To make it harder for someone to succeed or compete fairly.

• The rules disadvantage new players.
• Higher fees disadvantaged poorer students.
• Will this policy disadvantage small businesses?

Eş anlamlılar: penalize, handicap

Zıt anlamlılar: advantage

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: disadvantage someone, disadvantage poorer families, disadvantage small businesses