disadvantage
desventaja
definition
verb
we are disadvantaging the next generation
place in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else.
noun
a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data
an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.
translation of 'disadvantage'
noun
desventaja,
provecho,
inconveniente
example
In sum, the main minorities in the U.S. represent significant socioeconomic 'disadvantage' in comparison with the majority.
the pension scheme tends to 'disadvantage' women
Add it all up and Ford has a huge cost 'disadvantage' compared with the Japanese.
a major 'disadvantage' is the limited nature of the data
a major 'disadvantage' is the limited nature of the data
this change will 'disadvantage' men
these children are at a 'disadvantage'
to 'disadvantage' sb/sth
Of the two, she is the one who would suffer the greater 'disadvantage' .
the impact of poverty and 'disadvantage' on children
The second is that because of that fact you have a distinct 'disadvantage' .
Better still, it helped him overcome a considerable spending 'disadvantage' .
Athy is one of 20 towns aided by the programme which aims to help areas overcome their socioeconomic 'disadvantage' .
A 'disadvantage' of this approach is that it allows the comparison of only nested models.
A more serious potential 'disadvantage' is that asset-based loan amounts will fall with a company's fortunes.
situations of serious social and economic 'disadvantage'
So in that sense they were at a 'disadvantage' relative to the newcomers who were coming in.
On the whole, the buyer, therefore, appears to face a decided 'disadvantage' relative to the seller.
However, many areas of the province face a connectivity 'disadvantage' compared to more urban areas.
it'll work to your 'disadvantage'
to tackle 'disadvantage'
In this way, they may be able to overcome the competitive 'disadvantage' of price.
However Professor Peter Smith says: ‘We want to make sure we're not 'disadvantaging' Maori and Pacific Island students by introducing it.’
Setting a quota for campus universities below demand forces up the Year 12 scores required for entry, 'disadvantaging' those without the home and school background conducive to high marks, principally lower-income people.
Nor was there a lift, so disabled students were seriously 'disadvantaged' .
Their charter is to provide an alternative system resourced by private income (hence the name), for those who can afford the fees without 'disadvantaging' those who can't.
All that matters is that having the issue on the ballot might induce a number of Democrats to turn out at the polls who otherwise would not have, thus 'disadvantaging' Republican candidates.
There was also an idea that if we took away half the eggs of an infertile woman we would be 'disadvantaging' her.
Neighbouring schools and boroughs complained that brighter children were being creamed off, seriously 'disadvantaging' those schools which were still genuinely comprehensive.
Even facing all the socioeconomic 'disadvantages' , farmworkers rarely used social services.
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