What does bénéficier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bénéficier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bénéficier in French.

The word bénéficier in French means get, receive, benefit, make a profit, be dismissed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bénéficier

get

verbe transitif indirect (obtenir l'avantage de) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J’ai bénéficié d’une remise de 10 % sur ma voiture.
I got a 10% discount on my car.

receive

verbe transitif indirect (posséder)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il bénéficie d'une bonne retraite.
He receives a good pension.

benefit

verbe transitif indirect (être avantageux pour)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette loi bénéficiera aux familles les plus modestes.
This law will benefit the lowest-income families.

make a profit

verbe intransitif (Afrique (faire des bénéfices)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce commerçant bénéficie.
The shopkeeper is making a profit.

be dismissed

locution verbale (être libéré de poursuites judiciaires) (case, charges)

ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Because there is no new evidence, his case has been dismissed.

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