Aprovechar in english

To take advantage of

pronunciation: tuteɪkædvæntɪdʒəv part of speech: none

In gestures

aprovecharse = profit ; screw ; further + Posesivo + own interest ; milk.

Example: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.Example: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Example: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Example: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.

aprovechar = exploit ; harness ; build on/upon ; sop up ; put + Nombre + to good use ; turn + Nombre + to good account ; put + Nombre + to good account ; use + Nombre + to good account ; make + good use of ; parlay.

Example: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.Example: When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.Example: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Example: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Example: Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.Example: It was rather an unpleasant situation, there in the depths of the forest, but Mackay turned it to good account.Example: They have begun not only to preserve the heritage but also to put it to good account.Example: A very gifted man, he found what worked for him and used it to good account.Example: As long as your old cell phone is still in working order you can make good use of it and help someone in need.Example: In today's instant reaction culture, celebrities are finding more and more ways to parlay their fame into fortunes.

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» aprovechándose de = on the coattails of .

Example: He's hardly the first candidate seeking to be elected on the coattails of a leader who captured the national imagination.

» aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically .

Example: Also, the pursuit of applied ethics is viewed by some as being economically or opportunistically motivated, which casts aspersions on its contents.

» aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA] ; optimise [optimize, -USA] ; realise + to its full potential ; exploit + Posesivo + full potential ; take + full advantage (of) ; make + the most of ; make + the best use of ; get + the best out of ; take + the best advantage ; get + the most out of ; make + the best possible use of .

Example: Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

Example: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Example: There is still a great deal to be learned about information, its use by people and the way people interact with machines before information technology can realize its full potential as an aid to human communication and decision-making.

Example: This, however, falls short of exploiting the full potential of the microcomputer to revolutionize the way in which business documents, memoranda, reports etc. are produced and disseminated.

Example: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.

Example: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Example: To make the best use of resources school and public libraries have, in many instances, combined with both positive and negative results.

Example: The public librarian's information role becomes even more vital to help people get the best out of their complex environment.

Example: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Example: The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.

Example: Librarians should make the best possible use of the window of opportunity created by the development of this type of software = Los bibliotecarios deberían aprovecharse al máximo de la oportunidad creada por el desarrollo de este tipo de software.

» aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades = realise + the potential .

Example: What do we have to do to realize the potential of digital libraries? = ¿Qué debemos hacer para aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades que nos ofrecen las bibliotecas digitales?.

Example: Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

Example: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Example: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Example: To make the best use of resources school and public libraries have, in many instances, combined with both positive and negative results.

Example: The public librarian's information role becomes even more vital to help people get the best out of their complex environment.

Example: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Example: The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.

» aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities .

Example: Consultants are not cheap and libraries should maximise their opportunities with a consultant through a well informed selection of the proper person.

» aprovechar cada minuto = make + every minute count .

Example: They say that a person with goals makes every minute count.

» aprovechar cada segundo = make + every second count .

Example: If Mimi could have a final wish to her family and friends it would be, 'think of me as a girl that wants to fly high, shine bright, and make every second count'.

» aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment ; seize + the moment ; carpe diem ; live for + the moment ; live for + the present ; live for + today ; seize + the day ; life is a journey(, not a destination) .

Example: She is truly a master at catching the moment and making creative use of light, colors, and textures to draw out emotion.

Example: Opportunities like this do not come up every day so we must 'seize the moment'.

Example: A celebrated poet of ancient Rome, Horace, first decreed the importance of seizing the day through his ode of 'carpe diem'.

Example: Live for the moment -- it's now or never so let's stand together.

Example: You can hate your past, you can love your future, but live for the present because life is too short and it could end any minute.

Example: The following are famous quotes about the present, advocating living for today instead of dwelling on the past.

Example: A celebrated poet of ancient Rome, Horace, first decreed the importance of seizing the day through his ode of 'carpe diem'.

Example: Many people have adopted the Emerson quote 'Life is a journey, not a destination' as their life mantra.

» aprovechar el tiempo al máximo = make + the most of time .

Example: Let's make the most of time before the break of day.

» aprovechar la energía del sol = farm + the sun .

Example: We are already farming the wind and sun for a lot of power but every day someone comes up with another tool or 'gadget' to use more and more energy.

» aprovechar la energía del viento = farm + the wind .

Example: We are already farming the wind and sun for a lot of power but every day someone comes up with another tool or 'gadget' to use more and more energy.

» aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise .

Example: This forum exists to harness expertise and forge consensus amongst agencies worldwide engaged in setting policy for the digitisation of our global cultural heritage.

» aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion ; jump at + the chance ; leap at + the chance ; jump at + the opportunity ; jump on + an opportunity ; leap at + the opportunity .

Example: Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.

Example: We were invited to share a country farmhouse with a couple of other families over a long weekend and jumped at the chance to escape the city.

Example: She leapt at the chance as she was keen to share her passion with a larger audience.

Example: I jumped at the opportunity to voice my ideas and opinions and more importantly have them listened to.

Example: Louis jumped on this opportunity and journeyed to England to press his claim to the throne.

Example: So as a sophomore in college, I leapt at the opportunity to study abroad in Italy.

» aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity ; seize + the opportunity ; take + the opportunity ; make + hay while the sun shines ; take + time by the forelock ; make + the most of the opportunity ; jump at + the chance ; leap at + the chance ; jump at + the opportunity ; jump on + an opportunity ; leap at + the opportunity ; rise to + the opportunity ; strike while + the iron is hot ; seize + the moment .

Example: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Example: In meeting these information demands, the Reference Division has seized the opportunity to take advantage of alternative staffing arrangements.

Example: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Example: The villagers are using this break in the weather to dig themselves out as much as possible and so the streets are full of dozers and shovels etc,. 'Making hay while the sun shines'.

Example: So by taking time by the forelock, I learned that 'prevention is better than cure'.

Example: We're spending a lot of time getting the factory ship-shape to be able to make the most of the opportunity.

Example: We were invited to share a country farmhouse with a couple of other families over a long weekend and jumped at the chance to escape the city.

Example: She leapt at the chance as she was keen to share her passion with a larger audience.

Example: I jumped at the opportunity to voice my ideas and opinions and more importantly have them listened to.

Example: Louis jumped on this opportunity and journeyed to England to press his claim to the throne.

Example: So as a sophomore in college, I leapt at the opportunity to study abroad in Italy.

Example: But with those markets showing signs of cooling, the largest auto market in the world has risen to the opportunity again.

Example: If you fail to strike while the iron is hot, there's a good chance you'll lose your momentum.

Example: Opportunities like this do not come up every day so we must 'seize the moment'.

» aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave(s) .

Example: The global economy is at high tide and Canada is expected to ride the wave with six per cent export growth this year.

» aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential ; develop + a potential ; develop + Nombre + to its full potential .

Example: Until this preference is shifted to on-line full text retrieval, the data base industry will achieve only a fraction of its full potential.

Example: A first step for developing this potential could be regular meetings organised by the library for professionals working with the aged.

Example: In the future, when videotex is developed to its full potential, deaf people will be able to use it to transmit messages person-to-person simply and rapidly.

» aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of .

Example: The author presents seven ways of harnessing the power of the computer to solve the problem of searching for articles in periodicals.

» aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of ; get + more from/out of ; get + more juice from/out of .

Example: The article is entitled 'Squeezing more life out of bitonal files: a study of black and white'.

Example: Getting more out of life is a matter of choosing to live to the fullest and being smart about how you spend your time.

Example: But there may be other ways to strategically use social media to get more juice out of your marketing campaign.

» aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money .

Example: The article 'Cutting costs: pruning the tree, logging the forest' presents general strategies that reduce search expenses or enables users to get more for their money.

» aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities .

Example: A strategic approach to marketing increases the chance of exploiting opportunities and reduces the threats of an uncertain future.

» aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential .

Example: A new year is coming, students who fail to plan will lengthen the odds of achieving their potential.

» aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential .

Example: Today the emphasis is more on the problems to be encountered and conquered if these technologies are to reach their real potential.

» aprovecharse = profit ; screw ; further + Posesivo + own interest ; milk .

Example: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.

Example: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.

Example: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.

Example: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.

» aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of ; get + the maximum benefit of/from/out of .

Example: Careful cooperative planning is needed to make the best of these resources.

Example: If you hire an accountant, there are some steps that you can take to make sure you get the maximum benefit from that investment.

» aprovecharse (de) = take + advantage (of) .

Example: It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.

» aprovecharse de = piggyback [piggy-back] ; cash in on ; prey on/upon ; tap into ; leverage ; make + an opportunity (out) of ; ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails ; hang on + Posesivo + coattails ; use + Nombre + to + Posesivo + advantage ; ride on + the back(s) of ; free-ride on ; get + a free ride ; capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA] ; have + Posesivo + way (with) .

Example: His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.

Example: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.

Example: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.

Example: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

Example: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

Example: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.

Example: Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.

Example: This little lady isn't going to make it either, so it's not like I can hang on her coattails and ride the gravy train to millionairesville.

Example: He knew that if he got her on his side as an ally, he could use her to his advantage when making changes within the school's policies.

Example: The first few (unpatriotic) corporations to outsource production were cutting a fat hog, riding on the backs of third-world laborers.

Example: Accordingly, many Eurasian allies now free-ride on the United States -- they spend a trifling amount on defense relative to their means.

Example: Team members will be angry that the slacker gets a free ride while foisting work on colleagues and stirring up trouble.

Example: The dilemma facing most library managers is how to balance the need to develop and maintain library collections with the need to acquire and capitalise on new technologies.

Example: Sweet Lou is a ladies' man who does not have to say much to have his way with women.

» aprovecharse de Alguien = suck + Nombre + wealth [Aprovecharse del esfuerzo y del dinero de otros] ; milk + Nombre + dry [Aprovecharse del dinero y esfuerzo de otros] .

Example: He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.

Example: How do you really treat your customers, do you milk them dry or do you really want to offer your products and services without stepping beyond the law?.

» aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds .

Example: He suggested a method of getting the best of both worlds: retaining the syntactical relationships while making separate entries for each significant word.

» aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds .

Example: In our opinion, what CAS did was to duck the risk and to try to get the best of all worlds.

» aprovecharse del chollo = ride + the gravy train ; climb on + the bandwagon ; ride + the hype ; climb on + the gravy train ; get on + the bandwagon ; get on + the gravy train ; jump on + the bandwagon ; jump on + the gravy train .

Example: This little lady isn't going to make it either, so it's not like I can hang on her coattails and ride the gravy train to millionairesville.

Example: Once they find this out, they will certainly want to climb on the bandwagon and not be left behind.

Example: Everyone is riding the hype of 'An Inconvenient Truth,' and even Congress has caught the fever... but it doesn't feel rigth yet.

Example: Iraqis should be staying in Iraq and helping to building a decent, civilized country, not coming here and climbing on the gravy train.

Example: Any time there appears to be a worker shortage our politicians get on the bandwagon and start preaching about training programs.

Example: It seems that a lot of celebrities are in a rush to get on the gravy train, and they'll attach their name to almost anything.

Example: While there is a sense of urgency to jump on the Internet bandwagon, professionals still have time to learn and assimilate this new electronic culture.

Example: As endless stories around corruption continue to spill over into the main news and business pages, businesses should pause for thought before jumping on the sport sponsoring gravy train.

» aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + an appeal .

Example: Towards the end of the century a few makers exploited the antiquarian appeal of laid hand-made paper by reviving the single-faced laid mould.

» aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market .

Example: Some CD-ROM publishers charge as much as possible and skim the market for the fastest and highest possible return.

» aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system ; milk + the system ; rig + the system ; work + the system ; play + the system ; abuse + the system .

Example: Doctors often 'game the system' by manipulating the organ allocation system to favor patients of their choosing.

Example: It seems that America is the land of opportunity to milk the system.

Example: This is an interesting way of rigging the system and such foxy tactics can be played in many other places.

Example: At the centre of the row over the 'bonus culture' is the view that certain people are getting money for old rope -- that they're working the system and not providing good value for money.

Example: But by and large, medical students are sensible level-headed types who would never try to play the system when this much is at stake.

Example: Not everyone using food stamps abuses the system.

» aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position .

Example: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.

» aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources .

Example: Scholars have only begun to tap multimedia resources.

» aprovecharse de una ganga = bag + a bargain ; grab + a bargain .

Example: Our five-day sale, with savings of up to $300 per person, ends tomorrow, so look snappy if you want to bag a bargain.

Example: It's your last chance to grab a bargain before we relocate our store to a new building.

» aprovecharse de una oferta = grab + a bargain ; bag + a bargain .

Example: It's your last chance to grab a bargain before we relocate our store to a new building.

Example: Our five-day sale, with savings of up to $300 per person, ends tomorrow, so look snappy if you want to bag a bargain.

» aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + an opportunity ; capitalise on + an opportunity ; leverage + opportunity .

Example: Publishers would like to grab the business opportunities created by recent technological progress.

Example: Perhaps the 2 most important factors in capitalising on opportunities and reducing risks in the acquisition of information companies is the application of a careful screening procedure = Quizás los dos factores más importantes para aprovechar oportunidades y reducir riesgos en la adquisición de empresas dedicadas a la información es la aplicación de un procedimiento cuidadoso de selección.

Example: The Internet has made it possible for us to leverage the opportunities it provides to make legitimate money doing business.

» aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon ; ride + the hype ; catch + the fever ; jump on + the gravy train ; climb on + the bandwagon ; get on + the bandwagon ; get on + the gravy train ; ride + the gravy train .