profit

profitto, utile, guadagno

Denaro che rimane dai ricavi dopo aver sottratto i costi di produzione o vendita.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a profit on something (We made a small profit on the sale.)

Sinonimi: earnings, net income

Contrari: loss

Espressioni comuni: make a profit, net profit, profit margin, annual profit

beneficiare, trarre vantaggio

Ottenere denaro, aiuto o un altro vantaggio da qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: profit from something (Students can profit from her experience.); profit by something (We should profit by the mistakes we made.)

Sinonimi: benefit, gain

Contrari: lose

Espressioni comuni: profit from something, profit by something, profit financially