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m.1 benefit.sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpfulen provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefithacer provecho a alguien to do somebody goodsacar provecho de to make the most of, to take advantage of; (aprovecharse de) to benefit from, to profit from (beneficiarse de)no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2 profit, dividend, usufruct.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: provechar.* * *1 (beneficio) benefit2 (aprovechamiento) use■ es lamentable que no se le saque provecho a estos campos it's a shame that these fields aren't put to better use\¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!en provecho de alguien for somebody's benefiten provecho propio for one's own benefit* * *noun m.gain, profit* * *SM (=ventaja) advantage; (=beneficio) benefit; (Econ) (=ganancia) profitde provecho — [negocio] profitable; [actividad] useful; [persona] worthy, honest
¡buen provecho! — enjoy your meal!
¡buen provecho le haga! — and much good may it do him!
un pueblo que lucha consigo mismo, en provecho de otros — a people who fight amongst themselves, to the benefit o advantage of others
en provecho propio — for one's own benefit, to one's own advantage
sacar provecho de algo — to benefit from sth, profit by o from sth
* * *a) (beneficio, utilidad) benefituna experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) ( en la mesa)buen provecho! — ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; ( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.----* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *a) (beneficio, utilidad) benefituna experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) ( en la mesa)buen provecho! — ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; ( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *1 (beneficio, utilidad) benefitno sacó ningún provecho del curso he got nothing out of the course, he derived no benefit from the coursele sacó mucho provecho a su estancia en el extranjero she got a lot out of her stay abroadsólo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself ( colloq), everything he does is done for his own benefitfue una visita de mucho provecho para los alumnos it was a very worthwhile visit for the studentses un estudiante de provecho, llegará lejos he's a hardworking student, he'll go farespero que sea una experiencia de provecho I hope it will be a profitable o beneficial o worthwhile experience2(de un alimento): come mucho pero no le hace provecho he eats a lot but he doesn't gain weight¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!, bon appetit!* * *
provecho sustantivo masculino
le sacó mucho provecho a su estancia she got a lot out of her stay;
solo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself (colloq);
de provecho ‹ estudiante› hardworking;
‹experiencia/visita› worthwhileb) ( en la mesa):◊ ¡buen provecho! ( dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!;
( dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
provecho m (beneficio, utilidad) benefit
sacar provecho de algo, to profit o benefit from sthg, en provecho propio, to one's own advantage, una visita de provecho, a worthwhile visit ♦ LOC ¡buen provecho!, bon appetit! o enjoy your meal!
' provecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- conveniencia
- desperdicio
- fruto
- interés
- bueno
- interesado
- partido
- sacar
English:
benefit
- boon
- capital
- capitalize
- draw on
- exploit
- interest
- profit
- unrewarding
- advantage
- most
* * *provecho nm1. [beneficio] benefit;un hombre de provecho a useful member of society;sólo busca el provecho personal all he is interested in is personal gain;sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpful;en provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefit;hacer provecho a alguien to do sb good;sacar provecho de [aprovecharse de] to make the most of, to take advantage of;[beneficiarse de] to benefit from, to profit from;no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture;¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2. RP [eructo] burp;ya hizo provecho she has already burped* * *m benefit;¡buen provecho! enjoy (your meal)!;sacar provecho de benefit from;de provecho useful* * *provecho nm: benefit, advantage* * *provecho n benefit¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal! -
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4 de provecho
(persona) likely 2 (experiencia) worthwhile* * *(adj.) = successful, rewardingEx. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.* * *(adj.) = successful, rewardingEx: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.
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5 en provecho de alguien
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6 en provecho propio
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7 sacar provecho de algo
to benefit from something -
8 ¡buen provecho!
¡buen provecho!enjoy your meal! -
9 con provecho
Ex. His 'Rules' can still be read with profit (and, more unusual in such works, pleasure) today.* * *Ex: His 'Rules' can still be read with profit (and, more unusual in such works, pleasure) today.
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10 de mucho provecho
(adj.) = high-payoffEx. The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.* * *(adj.) = high-payoffEx: The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
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11 de poco provecho
(adj.) = fruitlessEx. It is fruitless trying to revise the subjects represented in a scheme, unless a notation can be appended to any new or modified subjects.* * *(adj.) = fruitlessEx: It is fruitless trying to revise the subjects represented in a scheme, unless a notation can be appended to any new or modified subjects.
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12 dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho
Ex. But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.* * *Ex: But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.
Spanish-English dictionary > dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho
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13 en provecho de
= for the benefit of, for the good ofEx. For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.Ex. It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* * *= for the benefit of, for the good ofEx: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.
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14 obtener provecho
(v.) = get + Posesivo + money's worth out ofEx. Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + money's worth out ofEx: Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.
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15 sacando provecho de
Ex. He's hardly the first candidate seeking to be elected on the coattails of a leader who captured the national imagination.* * *Ex: He's hardly the first candidate seeking to be elected on the coattails of a leader who captured the national imagination.
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16 sacar el máximo provecho de
(v.) = get + the most out ofEx. The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.* * *(v.) = get + the most out ofEx: The experience which information professionals have in understanding users' needs gives them a head start in getting the most out of hypermedia.
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17 sacar el máximo provecho de Algo
(v.) = make + the most ofEx. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.* * *(v.) = make + the most ofEx: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.
Spanish-English dictionary > sacar el máximo provecho de Algo
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18 sacar mayor provecho
(v.) = stretch + furtherEx. We can make the resources we have stretch further = Podemos hacer que los recursos que tenemos lleguen más lejos.* * *(v.) = stretch + furtherEx: We can make the resources we have stretch further = Podemos hacer que los recursos que tenemos lleguen más lejos.
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19 sacar provecho a una oportunidad
(v.) = capitalise on + opportunityEx. Perhaps the 2 most important factors in capitalising on opportunities and reducing risks in the acquisition of information companies is the application of a careful screening procedure = Quizás los dos factores más importantes para aprovechar oportunidades y reducir riesgos en la adquisición de empresas dedicadas a la información es la aplicación de un procedimiento cuidadoso de selección.* * *(v.) = capitalise on + opportunityEx: Perhaps the 2 most important factors in capitalising on opportunities and reducing risks in the acquisition of information companies is the application of a careful screening procedure = Quizás los dos factores más importantes para aprovechar oportunidades y reducir riesgos en la adquisición de empresas dedicadas a la información es la aplicación de un procedimiento cuidadoso de selección.
Spanish-English dictionary > sacar provecho a una oportunidad
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20 sacar provecho de
(v.) = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx. The dilemma facing most library managers is how to balance the need to develop and maintain library collections with the need to acquire and capitalise on new technologies.Ex. At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex. Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.* * *(v.) = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx: The dilemma facing most library managers is how to balance the need to develop and maintain library collections with the need to acquire and capitalise on new technologies.
Ex: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex: Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.
См. также в других словарях:
provecho — sustantivo masculino 1. Beneficio, utilidad: sin ningún provecho. Éste ha sido un viaje sin provecho para nadie. Todo lo hace en su provecho. Sus consejos fueron de gran provecho para mí. Procuro sacar provecho de la situación. 2. Efecto… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
provecho — (Del lat. profectus). 1. m. Beneficio o utilidad que se consigue o se origina de algo o por algún medio. 2. Utilidad o beneficio que se proporciona a alguien. 3. Aprovechamiento o adelantamiento en las ciencias, artes o virtudes. 4. coloq. Arg. y … Diccionario de la lengua española
provecho — (Del lat. profectus.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Utilidad o beneficio obtenido de una cosa: ■ obtuvo gran provecho de su dinero con la inversión en bolsa. SINÓNIMO ganancia 2 Utilidad o beneficio proporcionado a una persona: ■ no le harás ningún… … Enciclopedia Universal
provecho — s m 1 Beneficio, utilidad o ganancia que se obtiene o se recibe de algo o de alguien: sacar provecho, tomar provecho, Trabajó para provecho de sus hijos 2 De provecho Tratándose de personas, que es trabajadora, responsable, honrada: una mujer de… … Español en México
provecho — {{#}}{{LM P32011}}{{〓}} {{SynP32779}} {{[}}provecho{{]}} ‹pro·ve·cho› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Beneficio o utilidad que se obtienen de algo o que se proporcionan a alguien: • El alcalde trabaja en provecho de su pueblo.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
provecho — (m) (Intermedio) beneficio que resulta de una acción Ejemplos: Las inversiones en el mercado inmobiliario le trajeron muchos provechos. Diego sabe sacar provecho de cualquier negocio. Sinónimos: bien, partido, interés, importancia, servicio,… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
provecho — sustantivo masculino ganancia, beneficio, utilidad, fruto, lucro*, aprovechamiento, ventaja. ≠ inutilidad, inconveniencia, incomodidad. * * * Sinónimos: ■ … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
provecho — m. Beneficio que deja una cosa … Diccionario Castellano
de provecho — ► locución adjetiva Se aplica a la persona o cosa útil: ■ es un hombre de provecho y les sacará adelante … Enciclopedia Universal
Honra y provecho, no caben en un techo. — Se refiere a que raras veces el honor y el desinterés son compatibles con el apetito lucrativo. Se dice del que se ha enriquecido en muy poco tiempo. En se lee bajo esta variante: Honra y doblones, no caben en un saco … Diccionario de dichos y refranes
Oficio de concejo, honra sin provecho. — Porque los cargos públicos de las localidades modestas no estaban retribuidos … Diccionario de dichos y refranes