unprofitable
gb/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/ us/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
B2
Inglese
veszteséges, haszontalan, eredménytelen
B2
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veszteséges
B2
Schema d'uso:
an unprofitable [business/activity/investment/product]; prove/remain/become unprofitable
The airline dropped several unprofitable routes last year.
A légitársaság tavaly több veszteséges útvonalat megszüntetett.
The company is growing fast, but it remains unprofitable.
A vállalat gyorsan növekszik, de továbbra is veszteséges.
They closed the unprofitable factory and moved production overseas.
Esempi per chi studia
The shop was unprofitable, so it closed.
A bolt veszteséges volt, ezért bezárt.
This product is popular but unprofitable.
Ez a termék népszerű, de veszteséges.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse unprofitable with nonprofit. A nonprofit organization is not run mainly to make profit; an unprofitable business is losing money or not making enough money.
Significato
not making financial profit
Collocazioni
unprofitable business
|unprofitable company
|unprofitable venture
|unprofitable investment
|unprofitable product line
|unprofitable route
|unprofitable operations
|unprofitable customers
|remain unprofitable
|prove unprofitable
Sinonimi
loss-making (especially common in business contexts; emphasizes losing money)
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unremunerative (more formal; emphasizes not paying enough)
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uneconomic (emphasizes not being worth the cost)
Contrari
profitable (making more money than it costs)
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lucrative (making a large or attractive profit)
Temi
business
|finance
|economics
Definizione
not earning more money than it costs
Not producing a financial profit; costing more to operate, make, or provide than it earns.
C1
FORMAL
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haszontalan
B2
Schema d'uso:
an unprofitable [discussion/debate/exercise/line of inquiry]; unprofitable to [do something]
The meeting turned into an unprofitable argument about old mistakes.
A megbeszélés a régi hibákról szóló haszontalan vitába fulladt.
It would be unprofitable to spend more time on a theory we cannot test.
Haszontalan lenne több időt pazarolni egy olyan elméletre, amelyet nem tudunk tesztelni.
The lawyer avoided an unprofitable line of questioning.
Esempi per chi studia
This debate is unprofitable.
Ez a vita haszontalan.
It is unprofitable to argue about small details.
Haszontalan apró részleteken vitatkozni.
Errore comune:
In everyday speech, people more often say unproductive, pointless, or not worth it. Unprofitable in this sense can sound formal.
Significato
not useful or worthwhile
Collocazioni
unprofitable discussion
|unprofitable debate
|unprofitable exercise
|unprofitable line of inquiry
|unprofitable speculation
|unprofitable argument
|unprofitable comparison
|unprofitable pursuit
Sinonimi
unproductive (common neutral word for producing no useful result)
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fruitless (emphasizes that an effort produced no result)
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pointless (more informal and stronger; suggests there is no purpose)
Contrari
productive (producing useful results)
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worthwhile (worth the time or effort)
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useful (having practical value)
Temi
communication
|work
|decision_making
Definizione
not useful or not worth doing
Not producing a useful result or benefit; not worth the time, effort, or attention involved.
Grammatica
Forma base
unprofitable
IPA
GB/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
US/ʌnpɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
Sillabe e accento
un - prof - it - able (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prof)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: unprofitable
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