English
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/ËdɪsÉdËvÉËntɪdÊ/, SAMPA|/%[email protected]"vA:ntIdZ/
(General American|US) IPA|/ËdɪsÉdËvæntɪdÊ/, SAMPA|/%[email protected]"v{ntIdZ/
Noun
en-noun
- A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
#:The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.
- A setback or handicap.
#:My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.
Translations
trans-top|a weakness
Czech: nevýhoda f
Finnish: haitta, varjopuoli, haittapuoli
trans-mid
Hebrew: ××סר×× (khisaron) m
trans-bottom
trans-top|a setback or handicap
Czech: nevýhoda f
Finnish: haitta, varjopuoli, haittapuoli
trans-mid
Hebrew: ××סר×× (khisaron) m
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb|disadvantag|ing
- transitive To place at a disadvantage.
#:They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.
Derived terms
disadvantageous
disadvantageously
disadvantageousness
ar:disadvantage
fr:disadvantage
io:disadvantage
it:disadvantage
ja:disadvantage
te:disadvantage
vi:disadvantage
tr:disadvantage
zh:disadvantage
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