What does ventaja in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ventaja in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ventaja in Spanish.

The word ventaja in Spanish means advantage, benefit, bonus, light years ahead, have a head-start on, take advantage, comparative advantage, competitive advantage. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ventaja

advantage

nombre femenino (superioridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuela decía que los años le daban ventaja.
My grandma says that her age gives her an advantage.

benefit

nombre femenino (beneficio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Cuál es la principal ventaja que reporta esta póliza de seguro?
What is the main benefit offered by this insurance policy?

bonus

nombre femenino plural (premio al trabajador) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe ha dicho que va a darles unas ventajas a los que más trabajen este mes.
The boss has promised a bonus for the best workers this month.

light years ahead

(figurado (muy adelantado) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tecnología de las potencias mundiales está a años luz de ventaja del resto de los países.
The technology of world powers is an advantage that is light years ahead of the other countries.

have a head-start on

locución verbal (ir ganando a)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lucía le lleva ventaja a su hermana en la carrera.

take advantage

locución verbal (aprovechar una situación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No hagas negocios con él; siempre busca sacar ventaja.
Don't do business with him. He always tries to take advantage.

comparative advantage

locución nominal femenina (modelo comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El servicio pos venta es la mayor ventaja comparativa de nuestra empresa.
Post-sale service is the greatest comparative advantage of our company.

competitive advantage

locución nominal femenina (de una empresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ser el primero en lanzar un producto al mercado constituye una ventaja competitiva.
Being the first to launch a product to the market constitutes a competitive advantage.

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