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advantage-takers

[/ədˈvæntɪdʒ ˈteɪkərz/]
nounpl: advantage-takers
aproveitadores
1. People who exploit or take unfair benefit from situations, circumstances, or other people's vulnerability or generosity
These advantage-takers will manipulate anyone for personal gain.
Esses aproveitadores vão manipular qualquer um para ganho pessoal.
2. Individuals who seize opportunities or favorable circumstances for their own benefit, often without consideration for fairness or ethics
The company employed advantage-takers who cut corners to maximize profits.
A empresa empregava aproveitadores que cortavam despesas para maximizar os lucros.
NYC Slang
hustlers, grifters, con artists
Synonyms
opportunistsexploitersschemersmanipulatorsfree-riders
Antonyms
altruistsphilanthropistsselfless peopleethical people

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aproveitadores
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
malandros/aproveitadores
often used interchangeably with 'malandro' in casual speech
São Paulo
aproveitadores
standard formal usage
Portugal
aproveitadores/aproveitados
'aproveitado' can also mean opportunistic or unscrupulous

Related Idioms & Phrases

take advantage of someone
play someone for a fool
have an axe to grind
pull a fast one
weasel out of something
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