exploit

explotar, aprovecharse de

Usar injustamente a alguien o algo para obtener un beneficio propio, a menudo causando daño.

En inglés sencillo: To use someone or something unfairly for your own benefit, often causing harm.

• The company exploits its workers.
• Some employers exploited people who could not find other jobs.
• The scheme was designed to exploit vulnerable families.

Cómo se usa: exploit someone/something for something (They exploited young workers for cheap labour.)

Sinónimos: take advantage of, abuse

Expresiones frecuentes: exploit workers, exploit someone, exploit cheap labour, exploit their labour

aprovechar, explotar

Usar algo de manera eficaz para obtener una ventaja o un resultado útil.

En inglés sencillo: To use something effectively to gain an advantage or achieve a useful result.

• We should exploit this opportunity.
• The team exploited its speed to win the match.
• New technology helps us exploit renewable energy sources.

Sinónimos: use, make use of, harness

Expresiones frecuentes: exploit resources, exploit an opportunity, exploit the potential

hazaña, proeza

Acción o logro que destaca por su valentía, dificultad o capacidad de impresionar.

En inglés sencillo: A brave, difficult, or impressive action or achievement.

• Her daring exploit made the news.
• The book describes his wartime exploits.
• Their mountain rescue was a remarkable exploit.

Sinónimos: feat, achievement, deed

Expresiones frecuentes: daring exploit, heroic exploit, military exploit

exploit

Programa o método que aprovecha una debilidad del software para acceder a un sistema o causar daños.

En inglés sencillo: A program or method that uses a software weakness to gain access or cause harm.

• The exploit targeted an old browser.
• A security update blocked the exploit.
• Researchers found several exploits affecting the same software.

Expresiones frecuentes: security exploit, browser exploit, exploit code