To take advantage in Spanish 🇪🇸

Aprovechar vs aprovecharse

Aprovechar means to take advantage of an opportunity but it also carries the meaning of “to make good use of” something and is usually more positive-sounding than aprovecharse.

Aprovecharse de (algo o alguien) means “to take advantage of” in a more negative sense of abusing someone’s trust or reaping the benefits at the expense of someone. Aprovecharse is more used for cases of exploitation or being a leech. Although not always in a negative context, aprovecharse carries the se because it means “to better oneself” and it’s implied that it’s at someone else’s expense.

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aprovecharse info.

Tips to remember the word “aprovecharse”:
1. Break down the word: “aprovecharse” is made up of the prefix “a-” (which usually indicates a change of state or direction), “provechar” (which means “to take advantage of” or “to benefit from”), and the reflexive pronoun “-se” (which indicates that the action is done to oneself).
2. Associate it with situations: Think of situations where someone takes advantage of something or someone to help you remember the word.
3. Repeat and practice: Use the word in different contexts and try to remember its meaning and usage through repetition.

Explanations:
The word “aprovecharse” in Spanish means “to take advantage of” or “to benefit from” and implies using a situation, resource, or someone else for personal gain. It is a reflexive verb, which means it is used with a reflexive pronoun (“se”) that agrees with the subject of the sentence.
The verb conjugation is as follows:
– Present tense: yo me aprovecho, tú te aprovechas, él/ella/usted se aprovecha, nosotros/nosotras nos aprovechamos, ellos/ellas/ustedes se aprovechan.
– Past tense: yo me aproveché, tú te aprovechaste, él/ella/usted se aprovechó, nosotros/nosotras nos aprovechamos, ellos/ellas/ustedes se aprovecharon.
– Future tense: yo me aprovecharé, tú te aprovecharás, él/ella/usted se aprovechará, nosotros/nosotras nos aprovecharemos, ellos/ellas/ustedes se aprovecharán.

Other words that have a similar meaning to “aprovecharse” include: beneficiarse, sacar partido, or tomar ventaja.

Examples of sentences using “aprovecharse”:
– Ella se aprovechó de mi amabilidad y me hizo hacer todo el trabajo. (She took advantage of my kindness and made me do all the work.)
– No te puedes aprovechar de las debilidades de los demás. (You shouldn’t take advantage of other people’s weaknesses.)
– Vamos a aprovecharnos de este descuento y comprar todo lo que necesitamos. (Let’s benefit from this discount and buy everything we need.)
– Nos estamos aprovechando del buen clima para hacer una excursión. (We are taking advantage of the good weather to go on an excursion.)

Note: The reflexive pronoun “me” can be replaced with other pronouns like “te”, “se”, “nos”, or “se” according to the subject of the sentence.

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