What does leverage in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word leverage in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use leverage in Spanish.

The word leverage in Spanish means hacer palanca, ventaja, influencia, hacer uso de, apalancar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word leverage

hacer palanca

noun (power, force)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
He moved his grip on the handle for better leverage.
Cambió el agarre en la manija para hacer más palanca.

ventaja

noun (figurative (advantage)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
She used the situation to gain leverage in the negotiations.
Aprovechó la situación para obtener ventaja en las negociaciones.

influencia

noun (figurative (influence)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Talk to him. He has leverage with the city council.
Habla con él. Tiene influencia en el ayuntamiento.

hacer uso de

transitive verb (figurative (use to advantage)

He leveraged his marketing skills to become director of the company.
Hizo uso de sus habilidades de marketing para llegar a director de la compañía.

apalancar

transitive verb (figurative (increase return on: an investment) (finanzas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
I leveraged my investments by buying on margin.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Apalanqué mi inversión con financiación externa.

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