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1 profit
profit ['prɒfɪt]1 noun(a) (financial gain) profit m, bénéfice m;∎ to make a profit out of sth faire un bénéfice sur qch;∎ we made a £200 profit on the sale nous avons réalisé un bénéfice de 200 livres sur cette vente;∎ to be in profit être bénéficiaire;∎ to move into profit (business) devenir rentable;∎ to make or to turn out a profit réaliser ou faire un bénéfice ou des bénéfices;∎ £100 clear profit 100 livres de bénéfice net;∎ to show a profit rapporter (un bénéfice ou des bénéfices);∎ the fair didn't show much of a profit la foire n'a pas beaucoup rapporté (de bénéfices);∎ profits were down/up this year les bénéfices ont diminué/augmenté cette année;∎ to sell sth at a profit vendre qch à profit, faire un bénéfice sur la vente de qch;∎ he only writes for profit il n'écrit que pour l'argent;∎ I don't do it for profit je ne le fais pas dans un but lucratif;∎ Commerce profit and loss pertes fpl et profits mpl;∎ Finance profit and loss account, profit and loss form, profit and loss statement compte m de résultat;∎ profit before tax bénéfices mpl avant impôts∎ to turn sth to one's profit, to gain profit from sth tirer profit ou avantage de qch;∎ to do sth for profit faire qch dans un but intéressé;∎ what profit is there in it for her? quel avantage cela présente-t-il pour elle?, qu'est-ce que cela peut lui rapporter?∎ it won't profit you to tell lies cela ne vous servira à rien de mentirprofiter, tirer un profit ou avantage;∎ to profit from or by sth tirer profit ou avantage de qch, profiter de qch;∎ to profit from others' misfortunes tirer profit du malheur des autres;∎ you could well profit by being more careful vous avez tout intérêt à faire plus attention►► Accountancy profit balance solde m bénéficiaire;Accountancy profit centre centre m de profit;Finance profit equation équation f de bénéfice;Finance profit indicator indice m de profit;Finance profit margin marge f bénéficiaire;Finance profit motive motivation f par le profit;Finance profit optimization optimisation f du ou des profits;Finance profit outlook perspectives fpl de profit;Finance profit rate taux m de profit ou de bénéfice;Finance profit squeeze compression f des bénéfices, étranglement m des marges;Finance profit tax impôt m sur les bénéfices;Finance profit warning = annonce d'une baisse prochaine des bénéfices d'une entreprise -
2 aprovecharse
1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)* * *to take advantage, exploit* * *VPR1) (=abusar) to take advantagelo puedes usar, pero sin aprovecharte — you can use it but don't take advantage
2) Esp (=sacar provecho de) to make the most ofhay que aprovecharse de que tenemos tiempo libre — we have to make the most of the fact that we have free time
3) [en sentido sexual]•
aprovecharse de — [+ adulto] to take advantage of; [+ niño] to abuse* * *(v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx. In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.Ex. The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex. A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *aprovecharse(de)(v.) = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx: It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.
Ex: His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.Ex: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.Ex: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.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.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *
■aprovecharse verbo reflexivo to use to one's advantage, to take advantage: se aprovechó de Juan, she took advantage of Juan
aprovéchate de mi buen humor y pídeme lo que quieras, make the most of my good mood and ask for anything you want
' aprovecharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- sangrar
- sardina
- aprovechar
English:
cash in
- draw on
- exploit
- play on
- play upon
- advantage
- cash
* * *vpr1. [sacar provecho] to take advantage (de of);nos aprovechamos de que teníamos coche para ir a la ciudad we took advantage of the fact that we had a car to go to the city;se aprovechó de que nadie vigilaba para salir sin pagar she took advantage of the fact that nobody was watching to leave without paying;aprovecharse de las desgracias ajenas to benefit from other people's misfortunes2. [abusar de alguien] to take advantage (de of);todo el mundo se aprovecha de la ingenuidad de Marta everyone takes advantage of Marta's gullible nature;fue acusado de aprovecharse de una menor he was accused of child abuse* * *v/r take advantage (de of)* * *vraprovecharse de : to take advantage of, to exploit* * *
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