profitable
gb/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/ us/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
B1
Anglų
~ 5900
nyereséges, jövedelmező, hasznos, gyümölcsöző
B1
1
nyereséges
B2
jövedelmező
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[business/activity/investment] is profitable
The company closed its least profitable stores to focus on online sales.
A vállalat bezárta a legkevésbé nyereséges üzleteit, hogy az online értékesítésre összpontosítson.
Running a small café in that tourist area can be very profitable.
Egy kis kávézó üzemeltetése azon a turisták által látogatott környéken nagyon jövedelmező lehet.
Their new software has turned into a highly profitable product line.
The investment was risky, but it proved profitable within two years.
They are looking for a more profitable use of the land than simple farming.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The shop is very busy and profitable.
Az üzlet nagyon forgalmas és nyereséges.
His online store became profitable after six months.
Az online boltja hat hónap után vált nyereségessé.
This is not a profitable business for us.
They want to make the farm more profitable.
The new plan was profitable for the company.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "profitable" for any positive result, even when money is not involved, where "useful" or "beneficial" would be better (e.g. saying *"It was a profitable idea for my English"* instead of *"It was a useful idea for my English"*). Also, some learners confuse "profitable" with "cheap"; a product can be cheap for the buyer but not necessarily profitable for the seller.
Reikšmė
producing financial gain or profit
Kolokacijos
highly profitable
|profitable business
|profitable venture
|profitable investment
|profitable market
|profitable company
Sinonimai
lucrative (Emphasizes high levels of profit or income, often sounds slightly more formal.)
|
money-making (Informal and direct, stresses the ability to generate money, sometimes with a slightly negative tone.)
Antonimai
unprofitable (Direct opposite; the activity does not make enough money or makes a loss.)
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loss-making (Emphasizes that the activity or business actually loses money instead of earning it.)
Temos
business
|economics
|work
|finance
Apibrėžimas
Bringing in more money than it costs; making money.
Producing more money or financial gain than is spent or invested.
B2
2
hasznos
A2
gyümölcsöző
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
it is profitable to [verb]
Our meeting was very profitable; we left with a clear plan and new ideas.
A megbeszélésünk nagyon hasznos volt; világos tervvel és új ötletekkel távoztunk.
Reading widely is always profitable for your writing skills.
A sokféle olvasmány mindig hasznos az íráskészséged fejlesztéséhez.
It may be profitable for you to reflect on why the project failed.
The course proved profitable, giving her new strategies to manage her team.
He found it more profitable to spend his evenings studying than watching television.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The class was profitable for my English.
Az óra hasznos volt az angoltudásom fejlesztéséhez.
It is profitable to read every day.
Hasznos mindennap olvasni.
Our talk was profitable and helped us decide.
I think it is profitable to ask questions in class.
The trip was profitable because I learned many new things.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often use this sense where a money meaning is intended, or they overuse "profitable" instead of more natural words like "useful" or "helpful" in everyday speech. In many casual contexts, native speakers would say "a useful discussion" rather than "a profitable discussion". Also, some students incorrectly say *"I was very profitable"* when they mean *"It was very beneficial for me"* or *"I learned a lot"*; "profitable" usually describes activities, experiences, or things, not people in this sense.
Reikšmė
beneficial or advantageous (non-financial)
Kolokacijos
profitable discussion
|profitable use of time
|profitable experience
|profitable exercise
Sinonimai
beneficial (Very close in meaning; stresses that something is good for someone or something, without suggesting money.)
|
advantageous (More formal; highlights that something gives you a better position or situation.)
|
useful (More general and common; focuses on practical help, not on gain or advantage.)
Antonimai
pointless (Emphasizes lack of benefit or useful result.)
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harmful (Stresses that the result is not only not beneficial, but actually bad for someone or something.)
Temos
education
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Giving a good or useful result; helpful or beneficial, not about money.
Bringing benefit, advantage, or useful results, especially in terms of knowledge, experience, or outcomes, rather than money.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
profitable
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
US/pɹˈɑfɪtəbəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
prof - it - able (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (prof)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: profitable
Žodžių šeima
Core family
profit
noun B1
profitably
adverb
Related words
profitability
noun B2
nonprofit
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprofitable
adjective B2
unprofitably
adverb
Advanced or less common
profiteer
noun
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