profit
gb/pɹˈɑfɪt/ us/pɹˈɑfɪt/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
Money made after expenses
Money you get from selling something after you pay all the costs.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] makes a profit on [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'profit' with 'revenue'. Revenue is the total money earned before costs, while profit is what remains after costs are subtracted.
المرادفات
gain (A general term for something obtained, not limited to money.)
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earnings (Refers to income, often in accounting or business contexts.)
الأضداد
loss (Refers to the amount of money lost when costs exceed income.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
make a profit
|profit margin
|net profit
|gross profit
|profit from
الموضوعات
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The company reported a record profit this quarter.
- After paying for supplies and rent, she still made a good profit.
- They sell handmade jewelry for a small profit.
- The new product boosted the firm's annual profit.
- We need to reduce costs to increase our profit.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The store made a big profit.
- He sold his car for a profit.
- We want to make more profit.
- Our profit is small this year.
فعل
B2
action
2
To gain money or benefit
To get money or help from something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] profits from [something]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners mistakenly use 'profit' as a verb without 'from', but in most cases 'from' is needed to show the source of benefit.
المرادفات
benefit (A broader term that can mean gaining any kind of advantage, not just financial.)
الأضداد
suffer (To experience harm or loss instead of gain.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
profit from
|profit greatly
|profit directly
الموضوعات
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Many small businesses profited from the tourism boom.
- She profited greatly from her early investments.
- Unscrupulous traders profited from the shortage.
- Farmers profited from the good weather.
- Only a few people profited from the deal.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I profited from my new job.
- He profited from selling his house.
- We profited from the sale.
اسم
formal
C1
entity
3
Advantage or benefit gained
A good thing you get from something, not always money.
المرادفات
advantage (A general positive outcome or condition that helps someone.)
الأضداد
disadvantage (A harmful or less favorable condition.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
for one's profit
|personal profit
الموضوعات
general
|benefits
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He read widely for his own profit and enjoyment.
- The training will be of great profit to you in your career.
- They shared knowledge for mutual profit.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The book was of great profit to me.
- He studied for his own profit.
- I learned for my profit.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
profit
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑfɪt/
US/pɹˈɑfɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
profit (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (profit)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: profit
- Plural: profit, profits
Verb
- Base: profit
- 3rd Person Singular: profits
- Present Participle: profiting
- Past: profited
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
profits
noun
profiting
verb
profited
verb
Core family
profitable
adjective B1
Related words
profitability
noun B2
profitably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unprofitable
adjective B2
nonprofit
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
profiteer
noun
التعبيرات
for profit
3/fɚ pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Intended to make money
Done to make money, not just to help people.
أمثلة
- They run the school for profit, not charity.
- This is a for-profit organization.
make a profit
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Earn more than spent
To get more money than you spent on something.
أمثلة
- The shop made a profit on every sale.
- We hope to make a profit by the end of the year.
profit from
2/pɹˈɑfɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Benefit or gain from something
To get money or help because of something that happens.
أمثلة
- She profited from her early training.
- Some companies profited from the crisis.
turn a profit
4/tˈɚn ə pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Start earning more than spent
To begin making more money than you spend in a business or project.
أمثلة
- It took the startup two years to turn a profit.
- The new café finally turned a profit last month.