| Principal Translations |
| profit n | (earnings) | beneficio nm |
| | He made a profit by selling the shirt for more than he bought it. |
| | Obtuvo beneficio al vender la camisa por un precio mayor del que había pagado por ella. |
| profit⇒ vi | (earn) | ganar dinero loc verb |
| | By investing wisely, we will profit. |
| | Si invertimos con cabeza ganaremos dinero. |
| profit from [sth] vi + prep | (make money from) | sacar provecho de, sacar ventaja de loc verb + prep |
| | | beneficiarse con, beneficiarse de v prnl + prep |
| | The company stands to profit from the merger. |
| | La compañía quiere sacar provecho de la fusión. |
profit from doing [sth],
profit by doing [sth] v expr | (make money from) (con nombre) | obtener ganancias de loc verb |
| | | ganar dinero con loc verb |
| | The company profited from selling licenses of its operating system to makers of mobile devices. |
| | La compañía obtuvo ganancias de la venta de licencias de su sistema operativo a fabricantes de dispositivos móviles. |
| profit from doing [sth] v expr | (exploit) | aprovecharse de v prnl + prep |
| | | explotar a vtr + prep |
| | Unscrupulous funeral directors may profit from the bereaved by offering only the most expensive options. |
| | Los directores de funeraria inescrupulosos pueden aprovecharse de los dolientes ofreciéndoles solamente las opciones más caras. |
| profit by [sth] vi + prep | figurative (gain advantage, benefit) | beneficiarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | sacar provecho de loc verb |
| | My colleague tried to profit by my mistake. |
| | Mi colega trató de beneficiarse con mi error. |
| profit from [sth] vi + prep | figurative (gain advantage) | sacar provecho de loc verb |
| | | sacar partido de loc verb |
| | | beneficiarse de v prnl + prep |
| | If you would be willing to advise us, we would profit greatly from your expertise. |
| | Todos podemos sacar provecho de esta información. |
Locuciones verbales
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profit by doing [sth],
profit by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (gain advantage from) | beneficiarse de v prnl + prep |
| | (informal) | ganar con vi + prep |
| | We can all profit by being patient. |
| | Todos nos podemos beneficiar de ser pacientes. |
profit by doing [sth],
profit by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (make money from) (con nombre) | obtener ganancias de loc verb + prep |
| | (con nombre) | obtener beneficios de loc verb + prep |
| | (informal; con gerundio) | ganar dinero loc verb |
| | Naylor profited by selling the securities at higher prices than he paid for them. |
| | Naylor obtuvo ganancias de la venta de los valores a un precio más alto del que había pagado. |
| | Naylor ganó dinero vendiendo los valores a un precio más alto del que había pagado. |
Compound Forms:
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| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | con ganancia loc adv |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| | Alan repara autos de segunda mano y luego los vende con ganancia. |
| extraneous profit n | dated, often plural (business: surplus) | beneficio superfluo nm + adj |
| gross profit n | (total profit made) | beneficio bruto loc nom m |
| | | ganancia bruta loc nom f |
| | | utilidad bruta loc nom f |
| | Last year the company made a gross profit before tax of $11 million. |
| | El año pasado la empresa ganó un beneficio bruto de 11 millones de dólares. |
| loss of profit n | (income not received) | lucro cesante loc nom m |
| | | pérdida de beneficios loc nom f |
| mesne profits n | (law: take estate profits) (derecho procesal) | demanda para reclamar beneficios loc nom f |
| net profit n | (profit after tax, etc.) | ganancia neta nf + adj |
non-profit,
not-for-profit,
also UK: non-profit-making adj | (organization: not run for income) | sin ánimo de lucro loc adj |
| | | sin fines de lucro loc adj |
| | | sin fines lucrativos loc adj |
| | He donates money to several non-profit-making charities. |
| | Dona dinero a varias organizaciones de caridad sin ánimo de lucro. |
nonprofit (US),
non-profit (UK) adj | (business: not run for profit) | sin ánimo de lucro, sin fines de lucro loc adj |
| | | no lucrativo loc adj |
| | The nonprofit organization removes plastic from beaches. |
nonprofit (US),
non-profit (UK) n | informal (law: organization) | organización sin ánimo de lucro, organización sin fines de lucro nf + loc adj |
| | | organización no lucrativa nf + loc adj |
| | Although Samuel works for a nonprofit, he earns good money. |
| | Aunque Samuel trabaja para una organización sin ánimo de lucro, tiene un buen sueldo. |
nonprofit organization (US),
non-profit organization,
non-profit organisation (UK) n | (law: no profit motive) | organización sin ánimo de lucro nf + loc adj |
| | | organización sin fines de lucro nf + loc adj |
| profit and loss | (economics) | ganancias y pérdidas loc nom fpl |
profit and loss account,
income account n | (econ: business record) | cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias loc nom f |
| Profit Before Tax n | (amount made prior to paying taxes) | beneficio bruto loc nom m |
| | | beneficios antes de impuestos loc nom mpl |
| | | ganancias antes de impuestos loc nom fpl |
profit center (US),
profit centre (UK) n | (part of business organization) | centro de ganancias nm + loc adj |
| profit margin n | (business: profit percentage) | margen de beneficios, margen de beneficio nm + loc adj |
| | | margen de ganancias, margen de ganancia nm + loc adj |
| | Jane used to sell knitted garments online, but her profit margin was so low that it wasn't worth the effort. |
| profit motive n | (economy: business goal) | motivo por ganancia loc nom m |
| profit sharing n | (employees share profits) | reparto de utilidades nm + loc adj |
| | | participación en las ganancias nf + loc adj |
| | The company offers its employees profit sharing in addition to a paid pension and paid insurance. |
| | La compañía ofrece a sus empleados reparto de utilidades además de una jubilación y seguro médico. |
profit-driven,
profit driven adj | (motivated by moneymaking) | con fines de lucro loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | | con fines lucrativos loc adj |
| | | con afán de lucro loc adj |
| | | para ganar dinero loc adj |
| profit-seeking adj | (with money as goal) | con fines de lucro loc adj |
| profit-sharing adj | (plan, scheme) | con reparto de beneficios loc adj |
| | | con reparto de ganancias loc adj |
| profit-taking n | (finance: selling high) | obtención de ganancias nf + loc adj |
| turn a profit v expr | (make money, generate income) | sacar provecho loc verb |
| | Sacará provecho de su inversión en pipas. |
| | | lucrar⇒ vi |