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leverage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːvərɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlɛvrɪdʒ; ˈlivərɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lev′ər ij, lē′vər-)


Inflections of 'leverage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
leverages
v 3rd person singular
leveraging
v pres p
leveraged
v past
leveraged
v past p

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
leverage n (power, force)hacer palanca loc verb
 He moved his grip on the handle for better leverage.
 Cambió el agarre en la manija para hacer más palanca.
leverage n figurative (advantage)ventaja nf
 She used the situation to gain leverage in the negotiations.
 Aprovechó la situación para obtener ventaja en las negociaciones.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
leverage n figurative (influence)influencia nf
  (AmL)palanca nf
 Talk to him. He has leverage with the city council.
 Habla con él. Tiene influencia en el ayuntamiento.
leverage [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (use to advantage)hacer uso de, echar mano de loc verb + prep
  valerse de v prnl + prep
  aprovechar⇒ vtr
 He leveraged his marketing skills to become director of the company.
 Hizo uso de sus habilidades de marketing para llegar a director de la compañía.
leverage [sth] vtr figurative (increase return on: an investment) (finanzas)apalancar⇒ vtr
 I leveraged my investments by buying on margin.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Apalanqué mi inversión con financiación externa.
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'leverage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
influence
Spanish:
apalancamiento - palanquear - aprovechar - palanca - pituto

Collocations: leveraged his [position, power, wealth, connections] (in order to), need [better, more] leverage (to), leverage [funds, investments, a takeover], more...

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