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virtue

UK: /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ US: /ˈvɝː-/

Translation

n [c, u]
virtud
ventaja
Speaking different languages may be a great virtue for you
Hablar distintos idiomas puede ser una gran ventaja para ti
by virtue of sth (form)
gracias a algo
She got the job by virtue of the languages she speaks
Consiguió el trabajo gracias a sus idiomas
en virtud de algo
(Definition of virtue n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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