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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-fi
"L'entreprise a réalisé un profit important cette année."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
"The company's profit increased significantly after the new marketing strategy was implemented."
- 1
To gain a financial advantage or benefit.
"The business profited from the recent investment in technology."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'profit' originates from the Latin 'proficere', meaning 'to advance' or 'to make progress'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'profit', which referred to gain or benefit, evolving in meaning to encompass financial gain in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profit" is said worldwide
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profit
Transliteration: pro-fi
"L'entreprise a réalisé un profit important cette année."
Gewinn
Transliteration: geh-vinn
"Der Gewinn des Unternehmens ist im letzten Jahr gestiegen."
profitto
Transliteration: pro-fit-to
"L'azienda ha registrato un profitto record."
beneficio
Transliteration: be-ne-fi-cio
"La compañía obtuvo un beneficio significativo este año."
lucro
Transliteration: loo-kro
"A empresa teve um lucro considerável no último trimestre."
लाभ
Transliteration: laabh
"कंपनी ने इस वर्ष अच्छा लाभ कमाया।"
利润
Transliteration: lìrùn
"公司今年的利润大幅增长。"
이익
Transliteration: i-ik
"회사는 올해 이익이 크게 증가했습니다."
利益
Transliteration: rieki
"会社は今年、利益が大幅に増加しました。"
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