What does profit in French mean?

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

The word profit in French means profit, profit, account, benefit, in aid of, profit centre, quest for profit, make profits, make a profit, take advantage of, take advantage of , make the most of. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word profit

profit

nom masculin (bénéfice économique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise cherche à faire des profits.
The company seeks to make a profit.

profit, account, benefit

nom masculin (figuré (compte) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bénéfices iront au profit de la Croix-Rouge.
The profits will go to the benefit of the Red Cross.

in aid of

(au bénéfice de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les gains du jeu sont au profit d'une association caritative.
The winnings are in aid of a charitable organization.

profit centre

nom masculin (structure autonome d'entreprise) (UK: business)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quest for profit

nom féminin (recherche effrénée des bénéfices)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

make profits

locution verbale (dégager un bénéfice)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

make a profit

locution verbale (figuré (être bénéfique) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take advantage of

locution verbale (utiliser à son avantage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il met toujours à profit dans ses matches ce qu'il apprend à l'entraînement.

take advantage of , make the most of

(retirer un avantage de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Jean tire profit de sa position de chef d'équipe.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of profit in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.