avail

BrE /əˈveɪl/ AmE /əˈveɪl/

verb / noun en → es

past availed pp availed ing availing

1 HELP/USE [transitive] B2

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

  • They availed themselves of the services of a lawyer.

    Se aprovecharon de los servicios de un abogado.

2 BE OF USE [reflexive] C1

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

  • It did not avail him to have a lot of money.

    No le sirvió de nada tener mucho dinero.

1 RESOURCES [noun] B2

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

  • There is ample avail of water in this region.

    Hay una abundante disponibilidad de agua en esta región.