turn to account

Spanish translation: to make better use of it

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English term or phrase:	turn to account
Spanish translation:	to make better use of it
Entered by:	Gabriela Rodriguez

13:20 Apr 3, 2004

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: turn to account

Hablando sobre una casa que es muy grande y sólo viven dos personas en ella.
It seems weirs not to turn the house to account.

Gabriela Rodriguez KudoZ activity Questions: 669 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 404 Argentina
Local time: 20:58

to make better use of it

Explanation:
to turn something to account means to make use of or profit from it.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-04-03 13:27:32 GMT)
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Webster: Profit, Advantage <he turned his wit to good account>

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-04-03 13:28:41 GMT)
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sorry, Spanish: sacarle mejor provecho

Selected response from:

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 01:58

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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

to make better use of it

MJ Barber

sacar buen provecho de algo

jomasaov (X)

sacarle provecho

María T. Vargas

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to make better use of it

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 01:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

2 hrs confidence:

sacar buen provecho de algo

Explanation:
.

jomasaov (X)
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 14

3 hrs confidence:

sacarle provecho

Explanation:
Experiencia.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 01:58
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 40

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