Provecho in english
Advantage
pronunciation: ædvæntɪdʒ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ædvæntɪdʒ part of speech: noun
In gestures
provecho = benefit ; payoff [pay-off] ; mileage.
Example: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Example: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Example: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them.more:
» con provecho = with profit ; to good effect ; to good purpose .
Example: His 'Rules' can still be read with profit (and, more unusual in such works, pleasure) today. Example: The cult of personality has been used to good effect by the Thatcher team, aided by disarray in the opposition. Example: James argued that a sufficiently alert novelist could catch knowledge from everywhere and use it to good purpose.» de mucho provecho = high-payoff .
Example: The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.» de poco provecho = fruitless .
Example: It is fruitless trying to revise the subjects represented in a scheme, unless a notation can be appended to any new or modified subjects.» de provecho = successful ; rewarding .
Example: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution. Example: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.» dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words .
Example: But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.» en provecho de = for the benefit of ; for the good of .
Example: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable. Example: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.» en provecho de la sociedad = for the good of society .
Example: The lesson from the Greek crisis should be that economics exists for the good of society, not for its own sake.» obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth (out of) .
Example: Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.» obtener provecho de = make + a return out of .
Example: The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news.» sacando provecho 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.» sacar el máximo provecho de = make + the most of ; get + the most out of .
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: The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.» sacar más provecho de = get + more from/out of ; get + more juice from/out of .
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.» sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further .
Example: We can make the resources we have stretch further = Podemos hacer que los recursos que tenemos lleguen más lejos.» sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + an opportunity ; leverage + opportunity .
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.» sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA] ; cash in on ; ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails ; put + Nombre + to good use ; turn + Nombre + to good account ; put + Nombre + to good account ; use + Nombre + to good account ; exploit + the benefits of ; make + good use of ; make + a return out of ; hang on + Posesivo + coattails ; ride on + the back(s) of .
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: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists. 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: 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: The 'freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stability, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully. 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: The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news. 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: The first few (unpatriotic) corporations to outsource production were cutting a fat hog, riding on the backs of third-world laborers.» sacar provecho (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.» sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA] ; cash in on ; ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails ; put + Nombre + to good use ; turn + Nombre + to good account ; put + Nombre + to good account ; use + Nombre + to good account ; exploit + the benefits of ; make + good use of ; make + a return out of ; hang on + Posesivo + coattails ; ride on + the back(s) of .
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: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists. 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: 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: The 'freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stability, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully. 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: The news sector is tough, very tough, and I know some say it is difficult to make a return out of news. 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: The first few (unpatriotic) corporations to outsource production were cutting a fat hog, riding on the backs of third-world laborers.» sacar provecho 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.» se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it .
Example: The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability, and something is bound to come of it.» usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage .
Example: Rendering information services is one way to show that the library is using public money to good advantage.