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avvantaggiare

to give an advantage

verb ahv-vahn-tahd-JAH-reh Rare
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Also means

to benefit

Usage Note

Avvantaggiare takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive avvantaggiarsi means 'to take advantage of' or 'to get ahead' (avvantaggiarsi sulla concorrenza — to get ahead of the competition). Note the double v at the start, which learners often drop; the stressed syllable is the -ggia- cluster.

Examples

"Questa strategia avvantaggia i produttori locali."

Natural Translation

This strategy benefits local producers.

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