aprovechar

/apɾobeˈt͡ʃaɾ/, [a.pɾo.β̞eˈt͡ʃaɾ]

avail, tap, to take advantage of


Verb aprovechar (first-person singular present aprovecho, first-person singular preterite aproveché, past participle aprovechado)

  1. to take advantage of
  2. to make use of, to make the most of
  3. to harness
  4. to be useful
  5. to improve
  6. to seize
    Aprovecha el tiempo.
    Seize the time.
  7. to leverage

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Debemos aprovechar al máximo nuestras vacaciones, ya que son muy cortas.

    We must make the most of our vacation, as it is so short.

  • Siempre hay que aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades.

    One should always make the most of one's opportunities.

  • Deberías aprovechar el buen clima y pintar la cerca.

    You should take advantage of the good weather to paint the fence.

  • No me quiero aprovechar de ellos.

    I don't want to take advantage of them.

  • En el tren puedes empezar a aprovechar el tiempo desde el primer minuto, algo que no sucede en un vuelo.

    On the train, you can start taking advantage of the time from the first minute, something that does not happen on a flight.

  • Deberías aprovechar esta oportunidad.

    You should take advantage of this chance.

  • Tom pensó que era una buena idea aprovechar la oportunidad que Mary le había dado.

    Tom thought it was a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity that Mary had given him.

  • Quiero aprovechar la oportunidad de hablar con el gobernador.

    I want to take advantage of the opportunity to speak to the governor.

  • Trata de aprovechar tu tiempo.

    Try to make good use of your time.

  • Me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad.

    I'd like to take advantage of this opportunity.

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