Her shyness was a disadvantage in company.
The candidate's enemies spread rumors that were to his disadvantage.
He…made their lands waste, to disadvantage their enemies by so much the more (Thomas North).
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dis·ad·van·tage — … Useful english dictionary
disadvantage — dis|ad|van|tage1 [ ,dısəd væntıdʒ ] noun count or uncount ** something that makes someone or something less effective, successful, or attractive: Grants are available for projects that tackle disadvantage in deprived areas. disadvantage of: One… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disadvantage — dis•ad•van•tage [[t]ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn [/t]] n. v. taged, tag•ing 1) absence or deprivation of advantage or equality 2) the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition: to be at a disadvantage[/ex] 3) something… … From formal English to slang
Disadvantage — Dis ad*van tage (?; 48, 61), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantage.] 1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. [1913 Webster] I was brought… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disadvantage — Dis ad*van tage, v. t. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantager.] To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disadvantageable — Dis ad*van tage*a*ble, a. Injurious; disadvantageous. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teufel — (s. ⇨ Teixel). 1. A mol muess ma m Teuffel uff de Wedel treta. – Birlinger, 1036. 2. All, wat de Düwel nich lesen kann (will), dat sleit he vörbi (oder: sleit he äwer). – Frommann, II, 389, 123; Eichwald, 346; Goldschmidt, 57; Kern, 1430. 3. Als… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Mann — 1. A blind man may perchance hit the mark. – Tauben und Hühner Zeitung (Berlin 1862), Nr. 6, S. 46. 2. A Mann a Wort oder a Hundsfott. (Ulm.) 3. A Mann wie a Maus ün a Weib wie a Haus is noch nit gleich. (Jüd. deutsch. Warschau.) Will sagen, dass … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
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Morbus Crohn — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 K50. Crohn Krankheit [Enteritis regionalis] [Morbus Crohn] K50.0 Crohn Krankheit des Dünndarms I5642 … Deutsch Wikipedia
