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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
disadvantage — dis|ad|van|tage1 [ˌdısədˈva:ntıdʒ US ˈvæn ] n [U and C] something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective ≠ ↑advantage disadvantage of ▪ The main disadvantage of the material is that it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disadvantage — noun (C, U) an unfavourable condition or quality that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective (+ of): The main disadvantage of the project is the cost. (+ to): There are some disadvantages to his proposal. | be at a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disadvantage — n Disadvantage, detriment, handicap, drawback mean something which interferes with the success or well being of a person or thing. Disadvantage often implies an act, circumstance, or condition which threatens to affect or does actually affect a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disadvantage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, decided (esp. AmE), distinct, grave, great, huge, major, obvious, real, serious … Collocations dictionary
disadvantage — [[t]dɪ̱sədvɑ͟ːntɪʤ, væ̱n [/t]] disadvantages 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A disadvantage is a factor which makes someone or something less useful, acceptable, or successful than other people or things. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of… … English dictionary
main — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 ADJECTIVE ▪ gas, water ▪ broken (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ water damage from broken mains ▪ There s a burst water m … Collocations dictionary
at a disadvantage — phrase less likely to succeed than other people or things Anyone not familiar with the Internet is at a serious disadvantage. put/place someone at a disadvantage: The strength of the company puts competitors at a great disadvantage. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
be to someone's disadvantage — be/work/to someone’s disadvantage phrase to make someone unlikely to succeed Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: disadvantage … Useful english dictionary
work to someone's disadvantage — be/work/to someone’s disadvantage phrase to make someone unlikely to succeed Making such inflammatory remarks will only work to his disadvantage. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: disadvantage … Useful english dictionary
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American football coverage shells — In American football, coverage shells describe the alignment and responsibilities of defensive backs. In passing situations, the defense will assign players to guard portions of the field, forming a defensive shell that the defense hopes will… … Wikipedia