French word

avantage

Pronunciation

IPA/avɑ̃taʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounadvantage

Example

C'est un avantage d'habiter près du métro.

It's an advantage to live near the subway.

Illustration for avantage (advantage)

More examples

Elle a pris l'avantage dès le début.

She gained the lead right from the start.

Core concept

A favorable edge that brings extra benefit or a stronger position.

Common phrases

  • prendre l'avantage

    gain the lead

  • avoir l'avantage sur

    have the upper hand over

  • donner un avantage

    give an advantage

Similar words

atout: A strength or condition that provides an advantage in a particular situation.
bénéfice: A gain or profit obtained from an action or transaction.
intérêt: A benefit or gain arising from an action or choice.
plus: An additional positive feature that improves something.

Definition in French

Désigne un point favorable qui apporte un bénéfice, un gain ou une supériorité à une personne ou à une chose.

Word origin

French avantage comes from Old French avantage, formed from avant, ultimately from Latin ante, with the suffix -age.

Usage tips

  • The fixed pattern avoir l'avantage de plus an infinitive means having the benefit of doing something.

Other meanings

  • benefitnoun
  • strengthnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • avantagergive an advantage to ___verb
  • avantageuxbeneficialadjective
  • avantagéadvantagedadjective

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