Spanish Conversation · Level 115
59 words
Spanish word
aventajar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβentaˈxaɾ/
Meaning
- verboutperform
Example
Su rendimiento aventaja al de sus compañeros.
His performance outperforms that of his classmates.
More examples
En la entrevista, su trayectoria aventaja al resto de candidatos.
In the interview, his track record outperforms that of the other candidates.
Core concept
A runner finishing visibly ahead by a small margin.
Common phrases
aventajar a alguien
outperform someone
aventajar en experiencia
be more experienced
aventajar por unos puntos
outperform by a few points
Similar words
superar: Gets higher scores than others on exams and other graded assessments.
adelantar: Goes ahead to overtake rivals during a race or while driving.
ganar: Defeats opponents to win a match, contest, or competition.
Definition in Spanish
Tener una ventaja tangible sobre otra persona o cosa en rendimiento, puntuación o habilidad.
Word origin
Derived from the noun ventaja plus -ar, a regular verb formation that expresses placing someone or something ahead in performance or score.
Usage tips
- Frequent in sports and exams to state a concrete gap and normally constructed as aventajar a alguien en algo when naming the person and the area of advantage.
Other meanings
- be superior toverb
- leave behindverb
Opposites
- desventajarput at a disadvantageverb
- perderloseverb
Related words
- aventajadoadvantagedadjective
- aventajamientoadvantagenoun