leverage your position

Definition

Definition of leverage your position - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategyuse your current status to gain advantage

She leveraged her position to secure a better deal.

capitalize

exploit

influence outcomes

utilize your role to influence outcomes

He leveraged his position to implement new policies.

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Expressions with leverage

leverage effect

situation where small input creates larger impact by using existing resources

The campaign used the leverage effect of social media influencers to boost sales.

leverage your strengths

use your best skills to gain advantage

In job interviews, always leverage your strengths to stand out.

use as leverage

take something to gain advantage or influence a situation

She used her experience as leverage in the negotiation.

financial leverage

use of borrowed money to increase possible returns on owners’ capital

High financial leverage boosted profits but also raised the company’s risk.

leverage ratio

financial measure comparing borrowed funds to owners capital or assets

The bank lowered its leverage ratio to reduce overall financial risk.

negative leverage

financial loss when borrowing costs exceed returns

The company faced negative leverage due to high interest rates.

Expressions with position

pole position

advantageous starting point in any competition or activity

Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..

shotgun position

front passenger seat in a vehicle

He called shotgun position for the road trip.

fallback position

backup plan if the first fails

We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.

false position

situation where someone appears to be something they are not

His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..

in a position

adj.

having the necessary ability or authority

She is in a position to make important decisions.

in no position to

adj.

not having the ability or authority to do something

He is in no position to make demands.

cement one's position

make one's status or role stronger

She worked hard to cement her position as team leader.

in pole position

adv.

in the leading or best position

She is in pole position to win the race.

put oneself in someone's position

imagine being in another person's situation

Try to put yourself in the manager's position.

have a position at the table

be included in important discussions

Minority groups must have a position at the table.

Examples of leverage your position in a sentence

They leveraged their position to influence the decision.
She leveraged her position to secure a promotion.
They leveraged their position to negotiate better terms.

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French:exploiter sa position, utiliser sa position, ...
German:Ihre Position nutzen, Ihre Rolle nutzen, ...
Italian:sfruttare la tua posizione, utilizzare la tua posizione, ...
Spanish:aprovechar tu posición, ...
Portuguese:tirar proveito da sua posição, usar a sua posição, ...
Chinese:利用你的地位, 利用你的职位影响结果, ...
Japanese:自分の立場を利用する, 自分の役割を活用する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَغَلَّ مَنْصِبَهُ, اِسْتَغَلَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְמַנֵּף אֶת הַמַּעֲמָד, לְמַנֵּף אֶת מַעֲמַדְךָ, ...
Russian:использовать свое положение, использовать свою роль, ...
Ukrainian:використовувати свою позицію, використовувати свою роль, ...
Hindi:अपनी स्थिति का लाभ उठाना, अपनी भूमिका का उपयोग करना, ...
Bengali:অবস্থান কাজে লাগানো, নিজের অবস্থান কাজে লাগানো, ...
Catalan:aprofitar la teva posició, aprofitar la seva posició, ...
Czech:využít své postavení, ...
Danish:udnytte sin position, bruge sin rolle til at påvirke udfaldet, ...
Dutch:je positie benutten, je rol benutten, ...
Greek:εκμεταλλεύομαι τη θέση μου, αξιοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:kihasználni a helyzetét, kihasználni, ...
Khmer:ប្រើប្រាស់តួនាទីរបស់ខ្លួនដើម្បីយកប្រយោជន៍, ប្រើប្រាស់តួនាទីរបស់ខ្លួនដើម្បីមានឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:자신의 위치를 활용하다, 자신의 역할을 활용하다, ...
Persian:بهره بردن از موقعیت خود, از موقعیت خود بهره بردن, ...
Polish:wykorzystać swoją pozycję, wykorzystywać swoją pozycję, ...
Portuguese (BR):tirar proveito da sua posição, usar a sua posição, ...
Romanian:a valorifica poziția ta, a utiliza rolul tău, ...
Swedish:utnyttja din position, utnyttja din roll, ...
Thai:ใช้ตำแหน่งให้เป็นประโยชน์, ใช้อำนาจ, ...
Turkish:mevkiini kullanmak, rolünü kullanmak, ...
Vietnamese:tận dụng vị thế, tận dụng vị trí, ...

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