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aproveitar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  • enjoy verb To take pleasure or satisfaction in something.
  • harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
  • leverage noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.
  • seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

aproveitar is used for these senses in English:

  • avail (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
  • enjoy (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
  • enjoy (transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.
  • harness (transitive) To capture, control or put to use.
  • leverage (transitive, chiefly, US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).
  • seize (transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
  • take advantage (intransitive) To profit from a situation deliberately.

avail — full definition

  1. verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  2. noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.

enjoy — full definition

  1. verb To take pleasure or satisfaction in something.
  2. verb To have the benefit or use of something.

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