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APROVECHAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take advantage of
1, record 1, English, take%20advantage%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To use to advantage: profit by. 1, record 1, English, - take%20advantage%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profiter de
1, record 1, French, profiter%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tirer avantage de 2, record 1, French, tirer%20avantage%20de
correct
- tirer profit de 2, record 1, French, tirer%20profit%20de
correct
- prendre avantage de 2, record 1, French, prendre%20avantage%20de
avoid, see observation, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prendre avantage n'est pas, à proprement parler, un anglicisme. On le trouve dans Littré, et le Harrap en donne aussi quelques exemples. [...] Par contre, cette locution est d'un emploi assez rare en français. Au Canada, sans doute sous l'influence de l'anglais, on tend à en faire une locution usuelle. On lui préférera pour les choses [selon le contexte] : profiter, abuser, tirer avantage/profit [et] pour les personnes : abuser, exploiter. 2, record 1, French, - profiter%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprovechar
1, record 1, Spanish, aprovechar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avail oneself of
1, record 2, English, avail%20oneself%20of
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se prévaloir de
1, record 2, French, se%20pr%C3%A9valoir%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurrir a
1, record 2, Spanish, recurrir%20a
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprovechar 1, record 2, Spanish, aprovechar
correct, verb
- hacer uso 1, record 2, Spanish, hacer%20uso
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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