English-French translations for take advantage of

• exploiter
  Nous pouvons et devons exploiter réellement les marges de manoeuvre financières, administratives et innovatrices. We can and must really take advantage of financial, innovative and administrative potentials.
  Pour que l’UE reste compétitive, nous devons tous exploiter au mieux les nouvelles technologies de l’information, qui évoluent sans cesse. For the EU to remain competitive we must all take advantage of the new and evolving information technologies.
  Je souhaiterais encourager vivement M. Barroso et la Commission à exploiter cela, sans quoi nous serons écrasés par les autres pays. I would urge Mr Barroso and the Commission to take advantage of this; otherwise we will be trampled on by others.
• abuser
  Comme je ne souhaite pas abuser de la patience de Monsieur le Président, j'ai résumé les dix points que j'avais préparés en ces trois points fondamentaux. Since I do not want to take advantage of the President's patience, I have condensed my ten prepared comments into those three basic points.
• abuser de
  Comme je ne souhaite pas abuser de la patience de Monsieur le Président, j'ai résumé les dix points que j'avais préparés en ces trois points fondamentaux. Since I do not want to take advantage of the President's patience, I have condensed my ten prepared comments into those three basic points.
• profiter de
  Il faut profiter de cette situation. We should take advantage of that.
  Je dois profiter de ce que vous êtes � nouveau présent. I must take advantage of you being here again.
• tirer profit de
  Nous devons tirer profit de cette situation. We must take advantage of this situation.
  Nous devons agir sans tarder si nous entendons tirer profit de cet avantage. We must act quickly to take advantage of this potential.
  La nouvelle période de programmation devrait tirer profit de cette expérience positive. The new programming period should take advantage of this positive experience.

Definition of take advantage of

• To use#verb|use or make use#noun|use of
• To exploit#Verb|exploit, for example sexually

Examples

• He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit
• She took advantage of his desperation
• He toyed with her emotions just to get her in bed. He took advantage of her

Related words

• stakewall; stockade
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• take bladders for lanterns
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• take the gilt off the gingerbread
• take the lead