B1 — Intermediateverb
sfruttare
to exploit, to take advantage of, to make use of
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
utilizzareapprofittare dicapitalizzareservirsi di
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sprecaretrascurareignorarerispettare
Usage note
Can be neutral (sfruttare una risorsa = to make use of a resource) or negative (sfruttare i lavoratori = to exploit workers). Context is key.
Example
"Dobbiamo sfruttare questa opportunità."
"We must take advantage of this opportunity."
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