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Vorteil

advantage

noun FOR-tail Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

benefit

Usage Note

Vorteil combines vor ('before, ahead') with Teil ('part') and is masculine, der Vorteil. Its direct opposite is Nachteil ('disadvantage'). You gain an edge im Vorteil sein ('to have the advantage'); the plural is Vorteile.

Examples

"Das ist ein großer Vorteil."

Natural Translation

That is a big advantage.

Literal Translation

That is a big advantage.

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