leverage
gb/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 5000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
1
advantage from influence or resources
Power or influence that you can use to get what you want.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to have leverage over [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leverage' with 'leisure' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
పర్యాయపదాలు
influence (A more general term for the ability to affect others, not necessarily through resources.)
|
clout (Informal term for social or political influence.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disadvantage (The opposite of having an advantage or influence.)
పదకలయికలు
gain leverage
|use leverage
|have leverage
|increase leverage
|political leverage
విషయాలు
business
|negotiation
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The workers used the threat of a strike as leverage in their negotiations.
- Her expertise in the field gave her significant leverage during the meeting.
- The company has little leverage in these trade talks.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She has leverage because she knows the boss.
- We have no leverage to change the rules.
- He used his contacts as leverage to get a better job.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
to use something for advantage
To use something you have to get what you want.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to leverage [something] to [do something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may incorrectly use 'leverage' only in financial contexts; in modern English it is also common in general business and strategy contexts.
పర్యాయపదాలు
utilize (More formal and neutral; does not always imply gaining an advantage.)
|
exploit (Can carry a negative connotation of unfair use.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
waste (To fail to use something effectively.)
పదకలయికలు
leverage skills
|leverage technology
|leverage connections
|leverage data
విషయాలు
business
|strategy
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The startup leveraged social media to grow quickly.
- He leveraged his experience to secure the promotion.
- They are leveraging new technology to improve efficiency.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We can leverage our skills to win.
- She leveraged her contacts to find a job.
- They leveraged the internet to sell products.
నామవాచకం
technical
B1
entity
3
mechanical advantage from lever
The extra power you get when you use a lever to move something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
mechanical advantage (Technical term for the ratio of output force to input force in mechanics.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disadvantage (In mechanics, the opposite of having an advantage in force application.)
పదకలయికలు
gain leverage
|mechanical leverage
విషయాలు
engineering
|physics
|science
|technology
ఉదాహరణలు
- Using a longer handle gives you more leverage to lift the rock.
- The crowbar provided enough leverage to open the crate.
- He adjusted his grip for better leverage.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- A long bar gives more leverage.
- He used a stick for leverage.
- We need more leverage to move this box.
నామవాచకం
technical
C1
quantity
4
financial debt-to-equity ratio
In business, how much money a company has borrowed compared to its own money.
పర్యాయపదాలు
gearing (British English term for financial leverage.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
equity financing (Raising funds without borrowing money.)
పదకలయికలు
high leverage
|financial leverage
విషయాలు
finance
|economics
|business
ఉదాహరణలు
- The bank is concerned about the firm's high leverage.
- Financial leverage can increase returns but also risk.
- They reduced their leverage by paying off debt.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The company has high leverage.
- High leverage can be risky.
- They lowered their leverage last year.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
leverage
IPA
GB/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
lever - age (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (lever)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: leverage
- Plural: leverage
Verb
- Base: leverage
- 3rd Person Singular: leverages
- Present Participle: leveraging
- Past: leveraged
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
leverages
verb
leveraging
verb
leveraged
verb
Related words
lever
noun B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
financial leverage
1/fɪnˈænʃəl lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
use of debt for investment returns
Using borrowed money to try to make more profit from investments.
ఉదాహరణలు
- High financial leverage can lead to big profits or big losses.
- Investors need to understand the risks of financial leverage.
gain leverage
1/ɡˈeɪn lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
get more influence or advantage
To get more power or influence in a situation.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They gained leverage by securing key allies.
- You can gain leverage through careful planning.
political leverage
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
influence in politics
Power or advantage that someone has in politics.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The party gained political leverage after the election results.
- She used her popularity as political leverage.
use as leverage
1/jˈuz ˈæz lˈɛvɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
use something for influence or advantage
To use something you have as a way to get what you want.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He used the threat of quitting as leverage.
- They used their strong sales figures as leverage in negotiations.