take+advantage+of
21take advantage of — use for one s own benefit We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach. 1) использовать в своих интересах, злоупотpеблять Taking advantage of John s ignorance, the dealer sold him a worthless car. 2) воспользоваться Many… …
22take advantage of — verb a) To use or make use of. He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit. b) To exploit. She took advantage of his desparation …
23take advantage of — Synonyms and related words: abuse, benefit from, bleed, bleed white, capitalize on, carpe diem, cash in, cash in on, deceive, drain, exploit, foist on, ill use, impose on, impose upon, improve, improve the occasion, make capital of, make hay,… …
24take advantage — verb 1. draw advantages from (Freq. 11) he is capitalizing on her mistake she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover • Syn: ↑capitalize, ↑capitalise • Derivationally related forms: ↑capitalisation …
25take advantage of — phrasal 1. to use to advantage ; profit by 2. to impose on ; exploit; also to exploit sexually …
26take advantage — verb a) To profit from a situation. She took advantage of the economic crisis to exchange some money. b) To make use of something …
27take advantage of — 1》 make unfair use of for one s own benefit. 2》 dated seduce. 3》 make good use of the opportunities offered by. → advantage …
28take advantage of — 1. Turn to account, make use of. 2. Impose upon (by some advantage of superior knowledge or of opportunity), catch by surprise …
29take advantage of somebody — take adˈvantage of sth/sb idiom 1. to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity • She took advantage of the children s absence to tidy their rooms. • We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. 2. to make use of sb/sth in a way that …
30To take advantage of — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
