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feminine

/benˈta.xa/

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Translation

advantage

Word origin

From Old French avantage ('advantage'), from avant ('before'), from Latin ab ante ('from before'). English 'advantage' has the same source.

Origin
Old French
Root
avantage
English cognates
advantage, vantage, avant-garde

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralventajas

Examples

gran .

Living near work is a great advantage.

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The team has a clear advantage today.

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Speaking two languages is an advantage.

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I do not want to take advantage of my friend.

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This house has the advantage of the garden.

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This word is part of lesson 32.