noun🔗ShareApalancamiento, efecto de palancaA force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque."A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood."Una palanca utiliza el apalancamiento para sacar los clavos de la madera.physicsenergytechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInfluencia, ventajaBy extension, any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage."Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation."Intenta usar los precios de la competencia como ventaja en la negociación.businessfinancetechnologyeconomyachievementactionsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApalancamiento, endeudamientoThe 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."El apalancamiento es genial hasta que algo sale mal con tus inversiones y aún tienes que pagar tus deudas.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApalancamientoThe 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."Sus inversiones para reducir los costos variables han aumentado drásticamente su apalancamiento.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUtilizar, explotar, manipularTo use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something)."They plan to leverage off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement."Planean explotar la publicidad para obtener un buen acuerdo de distribución.businesstechnologycommunicationfinanceeconomyabilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading