benefit

avantage, bienfait

Quelque chose de bon ou d’utile qu’on retire d’une activité, d’une situation ou d’une chose.

En anglais simple : Something good or helpful that you get from an activity, situation, or thing.

• Exercise has many benefits.
• One benefit of working here is free lunch.
• What benefits will the new system bring?

Comment l'utiliser : benefit of something/doing something (One benefit of cycling is better health.)

Synonymes : advantage, gain

Contraires : drawback, disadvantage

Expressions courantes : health benefit, benefit of something, benefit from something, for someone’s benefit

intention

Sert à préciser à qui quelque chose est destiné, surtout une explication ou un spectacle.

En anglais simple : Used to say who something is intended for, especially an explanation or performance.

• She repeated the question for my benefit.
• He made that speech for the cameras’ benefit.
• For the newcomers’ benefit, I explained our usual routine.

Comment l'utiliser : for someone’s benefit (For your benefit, I will explain the rules again.)

Synonymes : sake

Expressions courantes : for someone’s benefit, for my benefit, for their benefit

bénéficier, profiter

Retirer un avantage de quelque chose ou apporter quelque chose de bon ou d’utile à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To get something good from something, or help someone by giving them something good.

• This change will benefit everyone.
• She benefited from extra lessons.
• Will local families benefit from the new park?

Comment l'utiliser : benefit from something (Students benefit from regular practice.)

Synonymes : help, profit

Expressions courantes : benefit from something, benefit someone, benefit greatly