to parlay
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7.2
- verb
- /ˈpɑrleɪ/
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aprovechar
- "I think we can parlay this into an A."
- parlay his experience
And then that was parlayed into a bunch of small movie parts.
- And then that was parlayed into a bunch of small movie parts.
- How did you parlay that into what you guys are doing in Africa?
- You could throw it in the garbage or you could just lose it, or you could parlay it into something amazing.
- So a lot of date nights are straight after work and you want to think, how can I parlay my workwear?
- And I wanted to like parlay my career as a very successful filmmaker into into that.
- And I wanted to like parlay my career as a very successful film maker into into that.
- And that parlayed into me choosing to make a YouTube channel called Questions with Preston.
- But as it sort of grew, I was able to parlay that into actually doing like digital series, right?
- What I like to parlay grit with is the grind.
- What am I naturally gifted at, parlayed with?
- And that goal is to then parlay that into some of these for for listings sellers.
Examples
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As I indicated, IBM has parlayed its patent portfolio into a major revenue-producing asset through an aggressive licensing program.
Academic text (1999) -
You could throw it in the garbage or you could just lose it, or you could parlay it into something amazing.
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How did you parlay that into what you guys are doing in Africa?
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But as it sort of grew, I was able to parlay that into actually doing like digital series, right?
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You get to do something you would do anyway and parlay it into a career.
Blog text (15) -
Good on Banks; he seems like a nice guy. Hopefully, he can parlay this into some money.
Blog text (34) -
Burns: ... parlay this into a career as a writer of fiction.
Blog text (13) -
Ochoa talks of someday trying to parlay his experience and reputation in the community into a political appointment or elected office.
Academic text (2002) -
The 27-year-old has since parlayed her campaign season fame into a career as a political commentator.
Blog text (19) -
She was able to parlay her small investment in the startup into a large profit when it was acquired.
Synonyms
114
5.4
To use resources such as money or influence to gain an advantage
95
4.1
To use resources or chances well to get a good result
76
4.9
To use a situation to get an advantage
How Leveraged
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parlay is related to parley and the French parler 'to speak', and it grew a figurative meaning of turning something small into something larger. That's why to parlay an asset or chance means to use it to achieve greater success.