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advantage

noun/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ (uhd-VAHN-tij)Level B1
advantage meaning picture: A tall boy easily picking mangoes from a tree while his shorter friends watch and laugh.
Picture meaning of “advantage” — something that helps you do better or makes success more likely

something that helps you do better or makes success more likely

An advantage is a good point that puts you ahead of others. 'Take advantage of' means use a chance well, or sometimes use someone unfairly.

advantage meaning in Hindi

कोई ऐसी चीज़ जो आपको बेहतर करने में मदद करे या सफलता की संभावना बढ़ाए

Advantage एक अच्छी बात या फ़ायदा है जो आपको दूसरों से आगे रखता है। 'Take advantage of' का मतलब है मौक़े का अच्छा उपयोग करना, या कभी-कभी किसी का ग़लत फ़ायदा उठाना।

Examples

  1. Living near the metro station is a big advantage for office-goers.दफ़्तर जाने वालों के लिए मेट्रो स्टेशन के पास रहना बड़ा फ़ायदा है।
  2. The home team had the advantage of a loud, supportive crowd.घरेलू टीम को ज़ोरदार और साथ देने वाली भीड़ का लाभ मिला।

Synonyms & antonyms

benefitedgeplusstrengthdisadvantagedrawbackweakness

Memory trick

ad-VAN-tage: the one with the VAN reaches first — that is an advantage!

💡 Did you know?

In tennis, 'advantage' is the point won just after deuce; win the next point too and you win the game.

Word origin

From Old French 'avantage', from 'avant' (in front, before) — a position ahead of others.

advantage meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकोई ऐसी चीज़ जो आपको बेहतर करने में मदद करे या सफलता की संभावना बढ़ाए
Arabic · العربيةشيء يساعدك على الأداء بشكل أفضل أو يجعل النجاح أكثر احتمالًا
French · Françaisquelque chose qui vous aide à mieux réussir ou rend le succès plus probable
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiasesuatu yang membantumu tampil lebih baik atau membuat keberhasilan lebih mungkin
Chinese · 中文帮助你做得更好或让成功更有可能的东西;优势

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