avail
BrE /əˈveɪl/ AmE /əˈveɪl/
verb / noun en → es
past availed pp availed ing availing
to use something or someone to help you achieve a purpose
utilizar, aprovecharse de
- avail sb/sth for sth
Collocations avail oneself of an opportunity · avail resources to a project
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They availed themselves of the services of a lawyer.
Se aprovecharon de los servicios de un abogado.
to be useful or helpful to someone
ser útil a, servir para
- sth avails sb
Collocations it does not avail you · it will avail them greatly
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It did not avail him to have a lot of money.
No le sirvió de nada tener mucho dinero.
the amount of something that is available for use or can be used
recursos, disponibilidad
- a limited/ample/sufficient avail
Collocations limited avail of resources · sufficient avail for a project
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There is ample avail of water in this region.
Hay una abundante disponibilidad de agua en esta región.