English-German translation for "disadvantage"

"disadvantage" German translation

disadvantage
British English | britisches EnglischBr [disədˈvɑːntidʒ] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-ˈvæ(ː)n-]noun | Substantiv s

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Nachteil ungünstige Lage Schaden, Verlust
  • Nachteilmasculine | Maskulinum m (to für)
    disadvantage
    disadvantage
examples
  • to be at a disadvantage, to labo(u)r under a disadvantage
    im Nachteil sein
    to be at a disadvantage, to labo(u)r under a disadvantage
  • to put oneself at a disadvantage withsomebody | jemand sb
    sich jemandem gegenüber in den Nachteil setzen
    to put oneself at a disadvantage withsomebody | jemand sb
  • to putsomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
    jemanden benachteiligen
    to putsomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
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  • ungünstige Lage
    disadvantage unfavourable situation
    disadvantage unfavourable situation
examples
  • to takesomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
    jemandes ungünstige Lage ausnutzen
    to takesomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
  • Schade(n)masculine | Maskulinum m
    disadvantage loss
    Verlustmasculine | Maskulinum m (to für)
    disadvantage loss
    disadvantage loss
examples
  • to sell to (or | oderod at a) disadvantage
    mit Verlust verkaufen
    to sell to (or | oderod at a) disadvantage
disadvantage
British English | britisches EnglischBr [disədˈvɑːntidʒ] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-ˈvæ(ː)n-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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benachteiligen
to takesomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
jemanden in einer unvorteilhaften Situation antreffen
to takesomebody | jemand sb at a disadvantage
Aber flexible Arbeitsmärkte haben auch Nachteile.
But flexible labor markets have disadvantages, too.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie ignorieren zudem Chinas geopolitische Schwächen innerhalb Asiens.
They also ignore China s geopolitical disadvantages ’ within Asia.
Source: News-Commentary
Das ist eine Wettbewerbsverzerrung zuungunsten des öffentlichen Risikokapitals.
This amounts to a distortion of competition which puts public risk capital at a disadvantage.
Source: Europarl
Das benachteiligt den Kurzstreckenseeverkehr gegenüber anderen Verkehrsträgern.
This puts short sea shipping at a disadvantage compared to other modes of transport.
Source: Europarl
Ihre Randstellung ist daher nicht bloß kein Nachteil, sondern einer ihrer größten Aktivposten.
That is why, far from being a disadvantage, her peripheral position is one of her main assets.
Source: News-Commentary
Aber diese Regelung hat auch Nachteile.
But there are also disadvantages to this arrangement.
Source: News-Commentary
Deswegen habe ich die Ehre, ihn heute hier zu vertreten.
However, I am at a disadvantage.
Source: Europarl
Anderenfalls werden vor allem die Menschen in entlegenen Regionen benachteiligt.
Otherwise, people living in remote areas, in particular, will be at a disadvantage.
Source: Europarl
Auch hier ist Ägypten in einer ungünstigen Lage.
Here, too, Egypt is at a disadvantage.
Source: News-Commentary
Zwei Faktoren wirken sich zum Nachteil Gores aus.
Two factors work to Gore s disadvantage ’.
Source: News-Commentary
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