vantage
der Aussichtspunkt (vantage point)
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden schlechter behandeln als andere, ihm Nachteile verschaffen.
- English meaning
- to disadvantage
- Synonym
- diskriminieren, unterdrücken
- German example
- Es ist unfair, jemanden aufgrund seiner Herkunft zu benachteiligen.
- English example
- It's unfair to disadvantage someone because of their origin.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich benachteilige du benachteiligst er/sie/es ich benachteiligt wir benachteiligen ihr benachteiliget sie benachteiligen
- Past Participle
- ich habe benachteiligt du hast benachteiligt er/sie/es hat benachteiligt wir haben benachteiligt ihr habt benachteiligt sie haben benachteiligt
- Past
- ich benachteiligte du benachteiligtest er/sie/es benachteiligte wir benachteiligten ihr benachteiligtet sie benachteiligten
Related words
- Vorteil
vantage
- Aussicht
vantage
- zuträglich
advantageous
- Vorteil
advantage
- nachteilig
disadvantageous
- Nachteil
disadvantage
- unterlegen
disadvantageous
- unterprivilegiert
disadvantaged
- den Kürzeren ziehen
To get the short end of the stick means to be at a disadvantage or to lose out in a comparison.
- verklatschen
To snitch means to inform on someone to an authority or another person, often to gain an advantage for oneself.
- falsch
false
- ungünstig
unfavorable, disadvantageous
- aufgewogen
Weighed up
- prinzipienfrei
Unprincipled
- Opportunist
Opportunist
- Ossi
East German
- Vorsprung
Advantage
- bluffen
To bluff means to try to deceive or intimidate someone through deception or false claims, often to gain an advantage.
- Vorteil
Advantage
- Ellenbogengesellschaft
Dog-eat-dog world
- Koexistenz
Coexistence describes the peaceful living together of different groups, species, or systems.
- Betrügerei
Fraud is an act where someone intentionally deceives to gain an advantage, often of a financial nature.
- Aasseite
Advantage
- Vortheil
Advantage
- Minuspunkt
Drawback, disadvantage
- Eigeninteresse
Self-interest refers to the pursuit of personal advantage or benefit.
- Maskulinist
A masculinist is a person who advocates for the rights and interests of men, often in the context of gender issues and equality.
- andienen
To ingratiate oneself means to offer oneself to someone in a subservient way in order to gain an advantage.
- zunutze machen
To take advantage of
- erschleichen
To obtain by deception
- unterwürfig
Submissive means to submit to someone in a humble manner, often out of fear or to gain an advantage.
- inländerfreundlich
An attitude or policy that favors the interests of one's own citizens and disadvantages foreigners.
- bildungsfern
educationally disadvantaged
- unvorteilhaft
Disadvantageous; not favorable or useful; detrimental.
- Nachteil
Disadvantage
- Löwenanteil
The largest and most advantageous part of something, often unfairly.
- Behuf
Benefit, advantage, interest (often in the phrase 'for the benefit of' = in favor of).
- Manipulierer
manipulator
- Frontantrieb
Front-wheel drive refers to a drive system in vehicles where the engine's power is transmitted to the front wheels.
- Naivling
A naive, gullible person who is easily taken advantage of.
- Beystrich
Beystrich is an obsolete word for an illegitimate son.
- Scheckfälscherin
A female check forger is a woman who illegally alters or falsifies checks to gain financial advantage for herself or others.
- Ostmann
Easterner (derogatory term for someone from the former East Germany)
- Französischkenntnis
Knowledge of French, French proficiency
- Penalty
A penalty is a disciplinary measure in sports, imposed for rule violations, often giving a direct advantage to the opposing team.
- Umgeherin
Schemer (female)
- Umgeherin
Schemer (female)
- Knebelvertrag
Oppressive contract
- beschwindeln
Beschwindeln means to cheat or deceive someone, often to gain a financial advantage.
Example sentences with “vantage”
From this vantage, you can see everything. (Von diesem Aussichtspunkt aus sieht man alles.)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a German word for 'vantage'?
Usually 'Aussichtspunkt' (viewpoint) is used.