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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesla posición ventajosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la posiˈθjon ben.taˈxo.sa
"Mantener la posición ventajosa fue clave para ganar la discusión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Elevated ground that offers a tactical or strategic advantage, particularly in military operations.
"Securing the high ground allowed the battalion to repel the advancing forces effectively." - 2
A position of superior moral or ethical authority in an argument or dispute.
"By refusing to resort to personal insults, she maintained the high ground throughout the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hēah' (high) and 'grund' (bottom, foundation, or earth), originally used in literal military and topographical contexts. Over centuries, the term evolved metaphorically to describe a position of moral superiority or strategic advantage in debates and conflicts.
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la position dominante
Transliteration: la poz-i-sjɔ̃ dɔmi-nant
"L'armée a cherché à occuper la position dominante."
die Anhöhe
Transliteration: diː ˈanhøːə
"Truppen versuchten, die strategische Anhöhe zu erobern."
la posizione di vantaggio
Transliteration: la pozzi-tsjoːne di vantadʒʒo
"Hanno cercato di mantenere la posizione di vantaggio morale."
la posición ventajosa
Transliteration: la posiˈθjon ben.taˈxo.sa
"Mantener la posición ventajosa fue clave para ganar la discusión."
a posição dominante
Transliteration: a poziˈsɐ̃w domiˈnɐ̃tʃi
"Eles conquistaram a posição dominante no campo de batalha."
नैतिक बढ़त
Transliteration: naitik badhat
"बहas में उसने अपनी नैतिक बढ़त बनाए रखी।"
有利地势
Transliteration: yǒulì dìshì
"军队迅速占领了战略有利地势。"
우위
Transliteration: uwi
"우위를 선점하는 것이 이번 협상의 핵심이다."
優位な立場
Transliteration: yūi na tachiba
"彼は議論において常に優位な立場を保った。"
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