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1 profit motive
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2 profit
profit [pʀɔfi]masculine nouna. ( = gain) profitb. ( = avantage) benefit• tirer profit de [+ leçon, affaire] to benefit fromc. (locutions)► à profit• mettre à profit [+ idée, invention] to turn to account ; [+ temps libre] to make the most of► au profit de for ; ( = pour aider) in aid of* * *pʀɔfinom masculin1) ( avantage) benefit, advantagetirer profit de — to make the most of, to take advantage of
faire du profit — (colloq) [nourriture] to go a long way; [objet, appareil] to be good value
ce manteau m'a fait du profit — (colloq) I've had a lot of wear out of this coat
abandonner le charbon au profit du nucléaire — to drop coal in favour [BrE] of nuclear energy
mettre à profit — to make the most of [temps libre, stage]; to turn [something] to good account [situation]; to make good use of [idée, résultat]
2) ( gains) profit••il n'y a pas de petits profits — Proverbe look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves Proverbe GB, a dollar is a dollar US
* * *pʀɔfi nm1) (= avantage)mettre à profit [occasion] — to take advantage of, [connaissance, capacité] to turn to good account
2) COMMERCE, FINANCE profitLa société a fait des profits importants. — The company made significant profits.
profits et pertes COMMERCE — profit and loss
* * *profit nm1 ( avantage) benefit, advantage; faire qch avec profit to benefit from doing sth; vous consulterez ce guide avec profit you'll find this guide very useful; il a appliqué avec profit les nouvelles méthodes he's made good use of the new methods; tirer profit de to make the most of, to take advantage of; il a tiré profit de mes conseils he put my advice to good use; il n'a pas su tirer profit de ce qui lui est arrivé il y a deux ans he didn't learn from what happened to him two years ago; faire son profit de qch to use sth to one's advantage, to make use of sth; faire du profit○ [nourriture] to go a long way; [objet, appareil] to be good value; ce manteau m'a fait du profit○ I've had a lot of wear out of this coat; être d'un grand profit à qn to be of great benefit ou value to sb, to benefit sb greatly; ce stage linguistique leur a été d'un grand profit that language course has been of great benefit ou value to them, they got a lot out of that language course; pour le plus grand profit de to the great benefit of; trouver (son) profit à faire to find it to one's advantage to do; s'il le fait c'est qu'il y trouve son profit he's doing it because he gets something out of it; organiser un concert au profit des handicapés/de la recherche sur le cancer to organize a concert in aid of the handicapped/of cancer research; accusé d'espionnage au profit d'un pays étranger accused of spying for a foreign country; la réforme s'est faite au profit des grands propriétaires the reform benefited land owners; abandonner le charbon au profit du nucléaire to drop coal in favourGB of nuclear energy; le candidat de la majorité a perdu des voix au profit des écologistes the ruling party's candidate lost votes to the ecologists; tourner au profit de qn to work in sb's favourGB; mettre à profit to make the most of, to take advantage of [temps libre, stage]; to turn [sth] to good account ou to one's advantage [situation]; to make good use of [idée, découverte, résultat];2 Écon ( gains) profit; dégager des profits, faire des profits to make a profit; réaliser 10 millions de profit to make a profit of 10 million; profits illicites/illimités illicit/unlimited profits; profits pétroliers oil revenues; être une source de profit pour to be a source of wealth for.il n'y a pas de petits profits Prov look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves Prov GB, a penny saved is a penny earned Prov GB, a dollar is a dollar US.[prɔfi] nom masculinmettre quelque chose à profit to take advantage of ou to make the most of somethingil y a trouvé son profit, sinon il ne l'aurait pas fait he got something out of it otherwise he wouldn't have done itfaire ou réaliser des profits to make profits ou a profitle profit réalisé sur la vente de la propriété the return on ou the revenue from the sale of the propertyprofit brut/net gross/net profit————————au profit de locution prépositionnelleà son/mon seul profit for his/my sole benefit -
3 Profit
Profit m GEN profit • bei einem Profit von GEN at a profit of* * ** * *Profit
profit, gain, advantage, turn, makings, clean-up (US sl.);
• kleiner Profit peanuts;
• Profit aus einem öffentlichen Amt spoils of office;
• guter Profit für wenig Mühe money for jam (Br. sl.);
• Profit erzielen to make one’s hand, to turn to advantage, to have a rake-off on s. th.;
• Profite durch optimale Auftragsgrößenordnungen erzielen to reap economies of scale;
• 10 Pfund Profit machen to be ten pounds to the good;
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4 Profit erzielen
Profit erzielen
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5 Profit
m; -(e)s, -e profit; Gewinn* * *der Profitprofit* * *Pro|fit [pro'fiːt, pro'fɪt]m -(e)s, -eprofitProfít aus etw schlagen or ziehen (lit) — to make a profit from or out of sth; (fig) to reap the benefits from sth, to profit from sth
Profít machen — to make a profit
Profít bringend (adjektivisch) — profitable; (adverbial) profitably
den/keinen Profít von etw haben — to profit/not to profit from sth
ohne/mit Profít arbeiten — to work unprofitably/profitably
* * *Pro·fit<-[e]s, -e>[proˈfɪt, -ˈfi:t]m profit\Profit bringende Geschäfte profitable dealswo ist dabei für mich der \Profit? what do I get out of it?\Profit abwerfen/erwirtschaften to yield a profit/to reap a profitmit \Profit arbeiten to work profitablyaus etw dat \Profit schlagen [o ziehen] to make a profit from [or out of] sth, to reap the benefits from sth figetw mit \Profit verkaufen to sell sth at a profit* * *der; Profit[e]s, Profite profitaus etwas Profit ziehen od. herausschlagen — turn something to one's profit or advantage
mit/ohne Profit arbeiten — run/not run at a profit
* * ** * *der; Profit[e]s, Profite profitaus etwas Profit ziehen od. herausschlagen — turn something to one's profit or advantage
mit/ohne Profit arbeiten — run/not run at a profit
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6 Profit
Pro·fit <-[e]s, -e> [proʼfi:t] mprofit;\Profit bringende Geschäfte profitable deals;wo ist dabei für mich der \Profit? what do I get out of it?;von etw [keinen] \Profit haben [not] to profit from sth;[bei/mit etw] \Profit machen to make a profit [with sth];aus etw \Profit schlagen [o ziehen] to make a profit from [or out of] sth, to reap the benefits from sth ( fig)mit \Profit arbeiten to work profitably;etw mit \Profit verkaufen to sell sth at a profit -
7 profit
اِسْتَفَادَ (مِنْ) \ profit: to gain: We can profit (gain wisdom or skill) by experience. take advantage of: to make good use of: I took advantage of the new public baths and learnt to swim. utilize: to make use of (sth. that one has): Coal, oil and gas are all utilized as means of power. -
8 make
[meɪk] past tense, past participle made [meɪd]1. verb1) to create, form or produce:to make a muddle/mess of the job
to make lunch/coffee
يَصْنَع، يَعْمَلWe made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.
2) to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something):يُجْبِر، يُسَبِّب، يَجْعَلHe made me laugh.
3) to cause to be:يَجْعَلYou've made me very unhappy.
4) to gain or earn:He makes $100 a week
يَرْبَحto make a profit.
5) (of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to:يُساوي، يُصْبِح مَجْموعُه2 and 2 make(s) 4.
6) to become, turn into, or be:يُصْبِحHe'll make an excellent teacher.
7) to estimate as:يُقَدِّرI make the total 483.
8) to appoint, or choose, as:يُعَيِّن، يَخْتارHe was made manager.
9) used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed:He made several attempts (= attempted several times)
They made a left turn (= turned left)
He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal
يقومُ ب، يُقَدِّم، يَعْمَلُHave you any comments to make?
2. nounطِراز، مارْكَهWhat make is your new car?
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9 make
كَسَبَ \ come by: to obtain sth: How did you come by that book?. earn: to obtain in return for one’s work: He earns $6000 a year. make: to gain (friends, money, etc.). pay one’s way: to earn enough for one’s needs; not get into debt. profit: to gain: We can profit (gain wisdom or skill) by experience. win: to gain (sth. esp. by hard work, by good fortune, by risking money or by doing better than others): We won a free holiday through a newspaper competition. I won $10 at the horse races. Our team has won every match. gain: to obtain (sth. useful, necessary, wanted etc.). get, got, gotten: to obtain (sth. that one wants): I must get a new car. \ See Also حصل (حَصَّلَ)، جنى (جَنَى)، ربح (رَبِحَ) -
10 profit
مَكْسَب \ asset: a valuable quality or possession: A fast runner is an asset to his team. gain: sth. that is gained: Our gains were greater than our losses. profit: money that is gained when sth. is sold for more than it cost: It cost $10 to make and I sold it for $17, so I made a profit of $7. winnings: money that has been won (at cards, by betting, etc.). \ See Also ربح (رِبْح) -
11 profit
كَسَبَ \ come by: to obtain sth: How did you come by that book?. earn: to obtain in return for one’s work: He earns $6000 a year. make: to gain (friends, money, etc.). pay one’s way: to earn enough for one’s needs; not get into debt. profit: to gain: We can profit (gain wisdom or skill) by experience. win: to gain (sth. esp. by hard work, by good fortune, by risking money or by doing better than others): We won a free holiday through a newspaper competition. I won $10 at the horse races. Our team has won every match. gain: to obtain (sth. useful, necessary, wanted etc.). get, got, gotten: to obtain (sth. that one wants): I must get a new car. \ See Also حصل (حَصَّلَ)، جنى (جَنَى)، ربح (رَبِحَ) -
12 profit
رِبْح \ gain: sth. that is gained: Our gains were greater than our losses. profit: money that is gained when sth. is sold for more than it cost: It cost $10 to make and I sold it for $17, so I made a profit of $7. winnings: money that has been won (at cards, by betting, etc.). -
13 make the most of
اِسْتَغَلَّ (لأغراض أنانيّة) \ exploit: to use (esp. a person) unfairly for one’s own profit: He exploited the poor by making them work for very low pay. make the most of: to use in the most effective way: In his speech, he made the most of the opposition’s few mistakes. to take advantage of: to make unfair use of; deceive: The shopkeeper took advantage of my inexperience and charged me too much. -
14 make money
to make a loss or a profit:يرْبَح أو يَخْسَر المالThis film is making a lot of money in America.
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15 Make A Wish Foundation
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Make A Wish Foundation
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16 Make A Wish Foundation of America
Non-profit-making organization: MAWFAУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Make A Wish Foundation of America
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17 a realiza un beneficiu / profit / câştig din... / de pe urma...
to obtain a profit from...to make a profit on... / out of...\a realiza un beneficiu / profit / câştig din... / de pe urma... mare to make a handsome profitto scoop a large profit.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a realiza un beneficiu / profit / câştig din... / de pe urma...
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18 sacar ganancia
• make a profit• make mischief• make money• make mordant• make profit• obtain profit -
19 iskoristiti što
• make profit of a thing; profit; to make profit of a thing -
20 koristiti se čim
• make profit of a thing; to make profit of a thing
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