- ˈprofit by sth
- phrasal verb
to get an advantage from a situation
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˈprofit by sth
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ˈprofit from sth — phrasal verb to get an advantage from a situation … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
profit — total revenue less total expenses for a period of time calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Glossary of Business Terms Revenue minus cost. The amount one makes on a transaction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary *… … Financial and business terms
profit*/*/*/ — [ˈprɒfɪt] noun I 1) [C/U] money that you get when you sell something for a price that is higher than the cost of making it or buying it Ant: loss Investors have made a 14% profit in just 3 months.[/ex] the practice of killing whales for profit ( … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
profit — 1 noun 1 (C, U) money that you gain by selling things or doing business: They sold the business and bought a yacht with the profits. | The profit each day from the snack bar is usually around $. | make (a) profit: The telephone companies are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
profit — prof|it1 W1S1 [ˈprɔfıt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; PROFICIENT] 1.) [U and C] money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid ≠ ↑loss… … Dictionary of contemporary English
profit margin — noun the ratio gross profits divided by net sales (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑margin of profit, ↑gross margin • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * noun, pl ⋯ gins [count] : the difference between the cost of buying or making something and the price at which it is… … Useful english dictionary
STH — Something (Internet » Chat) * Somatotropin (Medical » Physiology) * School of Theology (Academic & Science » Universities) * School of Theology (Community » Religion) * Stonehenge (Regional) * Season Ticket Holder (Community » Sports) * Sent To… … Abbreviations dictionary
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
write sth back — UK US write sth back Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to add an amount to a company s profit for a particular period relating to a possible future cost that will not now have to be paid: »The group s… … Financial and business terms
rule sb/sth out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… … Financial and business terms
