Definizione monolingua

leverage

leverage (third-person singular simple present leverages, present participle leveraging, simple past and past participle leveraged)

1. (transitive, chiefly US, chiefly management, business, proscribed) To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).

   They plan to leverage the publicity into a good distribution agreement.

   They plan to leverage off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement.

leverage (usually uncountable; plural leverages)

1. A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

   A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.

2. By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

   Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation.

3. (finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.

   Leverage is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.

   • 1933 Jun 4, “Trusts Heartened by Security Rally”, New York Times:

     In such cases where there is a multiple capital structure the factor known as leverage comes into play.

4. (business) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.

   Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage.

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   • 2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nottm Forest”, BBC Sport:

     The former Forest man, who passed a late fitness test, appeared to use Guy Moussi for leverage before nodding in David Foxs free-kick at the far post - his 22nd goal of the season.

Definizione dizionario leverage

	sfruttare
	To take advantage of; capitalize on.

	approfittare
	take full advantage of an existing thing

	beneficiare
	take full advantage of an existing thing

	influenza
	any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage

	potenza
	force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot

azione di una leva

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guadagnare potere

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influsso

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leverage

sistema di leve

Altri significati:

They plan to leverage the publicity into a good distribution agreement.

The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.

Influence that is used to gain a strategic advantage.

(business) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high capacity utilization of a facility.

By extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.

They plan to leverage off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement.

(finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.

(transitive, chiefly US, chiefly management, business, proscribed) To use; to exploit; to take full advantage (of something).

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