English–Spanish

“take advantage of” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/apɾoβeˈtʃaɾ/

Example

Hay que aprovechar las oportunidades.

You have to take advantage of opportunities.

Illustration for aprovechar (take advantage of)

How to say “take advantage of” in Spanish

“Take advantage of” in Spanish is aprovechar.

Turning an available opportunity or resource into practical benefit.

Full entry for aprovechar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aprovechar

Es importante aprovechar el tiempo.

It is important to make the most of time.

Tips for using aprovechar

  • Aprovecharse de means to exploit a person and carries a negative sense, while aprovechar without se normally means productively using things or situations.

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