Meanings (ES + gloss)
apalancamiento • palanca • palanqueo
A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.
A crowbar uses leverage to pry nails out of wood.
In order to proportion the braking force to the weight carried by a wheel - a matter of special importance in the braking of wagons - variable leverage systems are now being introd…
enchufe • influencia • palanca
Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
The former Forest man, who passed a late fitness test, appeared to use Guy Moussi for leverage before nodding in David Fox's free-kick at the far post - his 22nd goal of the season…
Try using competitors’ prices for leverage in the negotiation.
apalancamiento
The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability 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.
Online margin trading is usually based on leverage, where the brokerage effectively lets you borrow more money than you have deposited as collateral.
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
apalancar • aprovecharse de • beneficiarse • palanquear
To 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.
They plan to leverage the publicity into a good distribution agreement.
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