No. 18,039 in Russian
фору
Advantage or handicap (in the context of sports or competition).
In a sentence
Я дал ему фору в шахматах, чтобы у него был шанс выиграть.
I gave him a handicap in chess so he would have a chance to win.
In this sentence, 'фору' refers to giving someone a starting advantage or handicap in a competition.
Чтобы уравнять шансы, сопернику предоставляют фору.
To equalize the chances, the opponent is given an advantage.
Here, 'фору' is used to indicate an advantageous condition given to balance an unequal situation.
Она всегда берет фору, когда дело касается кулинарии.
She always takes an advantage when it comes to cooking.
In this context, 'фору' implies taking an advantage or being ahead in a figurative sense.
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