🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vorteil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-tail

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Advantage/ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Dieser Kurs verschafft dir einen großen Vorteil."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.

    "Early arrival at the venue gave them a distinct advantage in choosing the best seats."
  2. 2

    Benefit, profit, or gain obtained from a course of action or situation.

    "She learned how to take full advantage of the company's training programs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'advantage' originates from the Old French 'avantage', which itself comes from the Latin 'avantagium', meaning 'to advance'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote a favorable condition or circumstance that provides a benefit.

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