ADVANTAGE


Meaning of ADVANTAGE in English

n.

1) to have an ~ of; over (our team had the ~ of experience; her connections gave her an ~ over the others)

2) to gain; press (home) an ~

3) to take ~ of ('to exploit')

4) to outweigh an ~

5) a clear, decided; mutual; unfair ~

6) an ~ to (his wealth was an obvious ~ to us)

7) an ~ to + inf. (it was an ~ to have that team as our opponent in the first round = it was an ~ having that team as our opponent in the first round)

8) an ~ that + clause; subj. (it was to his ~ that she not participate)

9) to smb.'s ~; used to good ~ (see also 8)

10) at an ~

11) (tennis) ~ in; ~ out

12) ( misc. ) ( BE ) you have the ~ of me ('you know more than I do')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.