- turn to advantage
1) оказаться прибыльным, выгодным
2) извлекать выгоду
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
turn to advantage — See turn to profit … New dictionary of synonyms
To turn to advantage — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advantage — n. & v. n. 1 a beneficial feature; a favourable circumstance. 2 benefit, profit (is not to your advantage). 3 (often foll. by over) a better position; superiority in a particular respect. 4 (in lawn tennis) the next point won after deuce. v.tr. 1 … Useful english dictionary
turn to profit — (also turn to advantage) Make profitable, make advantageous … New dictionary of synonyms
advantage — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn sth to your advantage — ► to find a way of getting something positive out of a bad situation: »Experienced long term investors can turn an economic downturn to their advantage. Main Entry: ↑turn … Financial and business terms
turn something to advantage — To use circumstances or a situation to one s benefit • • • Main Entry: ↑advantage * * * (or to one s advantage) handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it … Useful english dictionary
turn something to your advantage — turn sth to your adˈvantage idiom to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you • Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.… … Useful english dictionary
turn to one's advantage — index capitalize (seize the chance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary