disadvantage
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण डिसड्वान्टिज
हानि, कमी
Core word
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[C, U]
something that causes problems and tends to stop somebody or something from succeeding or making progress
हानि, कमी
- at a disadvantage
- Not knowing the local language is a big disadvantage for a new teacher.
- The main disadvantage of this flat is that it is far from the market.
+ 3 more examples
- Students from small towns often face a disadvantage when they compete in English.
- One disadvantage of online classes is the lack of face-to-face contact.
- Being short is not a disadvantage in this sport.
Synonyms drawback weakness handicap downside limitation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a disadvantage of / in + -ing
Use of or in with an -ing form, or of with a noun, to say what the problem is: the disadvantage of living far away.
समस्या बताने के लिए -ing के साथ of या in आता है: the disadvantage of living far away।
- The disadvantage of living far from college is the long journey.
- There is no disadvantage in starting early.
at a disadvantage
To be at a disadvantage is to be in a worse position than others.
'At a disadvantage' का अर्थ दूसरों से बुरी स्थिति में होना है।
- Students without internet were at a disadvantage during online classes.
- Her shyness put her at a disadvantage in the interview.
to sb's disadvantage / put sb at a disadvantage
To sb's disadvantage means harming someone. Put sb at a disadvantage is a common causal pattern.
'To sb's disadvantage' का अर्थ किसी को हानि पहुँचाना है। 'Put sb at a disadvantage' सामान्य कारणबोधक रूप है।
- The new rule works to the disadvantage of small traders.
advantages and disadvantages
In essays the pair is advantages and disadvantages; disadvantage is countable.
निबंधों में जोड़ी 'advantages and disadvantages' रहती है; disadvantage countable है।
- Write the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
+Collocations 4
adjective + disadvantage
bigseriousclearmajorobvioussocial
- A major disadvantage of the plan is its high cost.
verb + disadvantage
suffer aovercome aoutweighput at areduce a
- Practice helped Aman overcome his disadvantage.
disadvantage + prepositions
at a disadvantageto your disadvantagedisadvantage ofdisadvantage in
- Weak English puts many rural students at a disadvantage.
noun + disadvantage
competitive disadvantageeconomic disadvantageeducational disadvantageunfair disadvantage
- Poor roads create an economic disadvantage for villages.
“More examples 5
- Being the youngest in the class was never a disadvantage for Radhika.
कक्षा में सबसे छोटा होना राधिका के लिए कभी नुकसान नहीं रहा।
- One disadvantage of coal is that it pollutes the air.
कोयले की एक हानि यह है कि वह हवा को प्रदूषित करता है।
- The team batting second had a disadvantage because of the dew.
ओस के कारण दूसरे नंबर पर बल्लेबाज़ी करने वाली टीम को नुकसान हुआ।
- Do not treat a lack of money as a disadvantage that cannot be overcome.
पैसे की कमी को ऐसी बाधा मत मानिए जिसे दूर न किया जा सके।
- The main disadvantage of online exams is network failure.
ऑनलाइन परीक्षाओं की मुख्य हानि network का विफल होना है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is in a disadvantage because of his injury.
✓ He is at a disadvantage because of his injury.
The fixed phrase is at a disadvantage.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'at a disadvantage' है।
✗ The disadvantage to live in a city is noise.
✓ The disadvantage of living in a city is noise.
After disadvantage use of + -ing, not a to-infinitive.
'Disadvantage' के बाद of + -ing आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ There are many disadvantage of smoking.
✓ There are many disadvantages of smoking.
Many needs a plural noun.
'Many' के बाद plural noun आता है।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At a disadvantage (in a weaker position); disadvantaged means poor or without opportunities.
Collocation 'at a disadvantage' (कमज़ोर स्थिति में); disadvantaged का अर्थ गरीब या अवसरों से वंचित है।