profit

bénéfice, profit

Argent qui reste des recettes après déduction des coûts de fabrication ou de vente.

En anglais simple : Money left after you subtract the cost of making or selling something from the money received.

• The shop made a profit.
• Higher costs reduced the company's profits.
• How much profit did you make on that sale?

Comment l'utiliser : a profit on something (We made a small profit on the sale.)

Synonymes : earnings, net income

Contraires : loss

Expressions courantes : make a profit, net profit, profit margin, annual profit

profiter, bénéficier

Obtenir de l’argent, de l’aide ou un autre avantage grâce à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To gain money, help, or another advantage from something.

• Both companies will profit from the deal.
• She profited from her teacher's advice.
• Who profits when house prices rise?

Comment l'utiliser : profit from something (Students can profit from her experience.); profit by something (We should profit by the mistakes we made.)

Synonymes : benefit, gain

Contraires : lose

Expressions courantes : profit from something, profit by something, profit financially