profit — French to English

How French profit is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no French section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: profit (42 958), profite (3 994), profites (10), profits (9 968). By style: everyday 90 · literary 5 · biblical 15 · parliamentary 6 567 · legal and administrative 6 305 · UN documents 43 948.

benefits

Used about 11 098 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 1 186 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 664 · UN documents ≈ 8 240). Forms: benefit, benefits.

• À qui profite le crime ?

  Who benefits from the crime?

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by gillux and Adelpa · checked, community translation · #11677657 #3784654

• Moins de quatre ans après l'arrêt de la cour d'assises constatant au profit du bagne l'identité de Mr Madeleine et de Jean Valjean, les frais de perception de l'impôt étaient doublés dans l'arrondissement de Montreuil-sur-Mer, et Mr de Villèle en faisait l'observation à la tribune au mois de février 1827.

  Less than four years after the judgment of the Court of Assizes establishing the identity of Jean Valjean and M. Madeleine, for the benefit of the galleys, the cost of collecting taxes had doubled in the arrondissement of M. sur M.; and M. de Villèle called attention to the fact in the rostrum, in the month of February, 1827.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 7813

• Ceci ne profite qu'aux avocats.

  This benefits no one but lawyers.

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• Profite du régime Loukachenka et lui apporte son soutien.

  Benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.

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• b) Organisation et profits;

  (b) Organization and benefits;

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profit

Used about 10 434 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 27 · literary ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 4 · parliamentary ≈ 2 417 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 270 · UN documents ≈ 6 714). Forms: profit, profits. Meaning: profit in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Partageons les profits.

  Let's split the profits.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Aiji and sharptoothed · checked, community translation · #3045735 #6637428

• Expliquons comment les Thénardier étaient parvenus à s'exonérer de leurs deux derniers enfants, et même à en tirer profit.

  Let us explain how the Thénardiers had succeeded in getting rid of their last two children; and even in drawing profit from the operation.

  Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 20426

• Car le gain qu’elle procure est préférable à celui de l’argent, Et le profit qu’on en tire vaut mieux que l’or;

  For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 3:14

• Il est facile d'en tirer de gros profits.

  It is easy to make a large profit.

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• Attribution des profits et des pertes

  Profit and loss attribution

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off

Used about 7 677 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3 · legal and administrative ≈ 44 · UN documents ≈ 7 630). Meaning: off in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Tom profite toujours de nous.

  Tom's always sponging off us.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Myrano_ and sundown · checked, community translation · #11031354 #14033189

• Les billets en euros retirés qui sont échangés après la date de la passation par pertes et profits sont enregistrés dans les livres de la BCN qui les a acceptés.

  Withdrawn euro banknotes that are exchanged after the write-off date shall be recorded in the books of the NCB that has accepted them.

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• j) Passations par pertes et profits et réforme.

  (j) Write-off and disposal.

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• Tom profite toujours de nous.

  Tom is always mooching off of us.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Myrano_ and CM · checked, community translation · #3727660 #14033189

• Passation de pertes de biens par profits et pertes

  Write-off of losses of property

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opportunity

Used about 2 397 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 821 · legal and administrative ≈ 44 · UN documents ≈ 1 526). Meaning: opportunity in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Profite de l'occasion pour la remercier.

  Use the opportunity to thank her.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and sundown · checked, community translation · #8976996 #1149134

• As-tu été appelé étant esclave, ne t’en inquiète pas; mais si tu peux devenir libre, profites-en plutôt.

  Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 7:21

• Je profite de cette occasion pour féliciter M. Blokland pour son rapport.

  I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Blokland on his report.

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• L'occasion devrait être mise à profit pour corriger ces règles en incluant les modifications dans le nouvel appendice.

  The opportunity should be taken to correct these by including the changes in the new appendix.

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• Je profite de l ' occasion pour féliciter ces huit États et en particulier le Bélarus.

  I take this opportunity to congratulate those eight States and in particular Belarus.

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advantage

Used about 1 605 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12 · biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 456 · legal and administrative ≈ 219 · UN documents ≈ 916). Meaning: advantage in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Tom profite de toi.

  Tom is taking advantage of you.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and megamanenm · checked, community translation · #10784930 #10784937

• Ai-je tiré du profit de vous par quelqu’un de ceux que je vous ai envoyés?

  Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

  World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910 · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 12:17

• Les liens ne manqueront pas de devenir de plus en plus étroits, et ce au profit des deux parties.

  Ties are set to grow, to the advantage of both parties.

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• Depuis des siècles, les animaux tirent le meilleur profit des maigres pâturages existant dans cette région.

  For centuries, animals have fully taken advantage of the rough pasture in this region.

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• Néanmoins, les règles et les organismes qui régissent l ' économie mondiale empêchent ces pays de tirer un profit maximum de ces effets bénéfiques.

  But the rules and structure governing the world economy prevented those countries from taking maximum advantage of such effects.

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gains

Used about 1 316 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 314).

• Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais.

  Ill-gotten gains are short-lived.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and blay_paul · checked, community translation · #473868 #473889

• Profits ou pertes résultant de la comptabilité de couverture

  Gains or losses from hedge accounting

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• Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais.

  Ill-gotten gains never benefit anyone.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and Jio15 · checked, community translation · #746260 #473889

• Coût des services passés et profits et pertes sur liquidation

  Past service cost and gains and losses on settlement

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• Profits ou (-) pertes résultant de la comptabilité de couverture, net

  Gains or (-) losses from hedge accounting, net

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loss

Used about 482 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 482). Forms: loss, losses. Meaning: loss in the Elamur Dictionary.

• Profit (perte) lié(e) à l’inefficacité de la couverture.

  The gain (loss) on hedge ineffectiveness.

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• Ajustements pour profits (pertes) réalisés sur des cessions, immobilisations corporelles

  Adjustments for gain (loss) on disposals, property, plant and equipment

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• Cette taxe est due quels que soient les pertes ou les profits effectifs de l'entreprise.

  The tonnage tax will be payable irrespective of the company’s actual profits or losses.

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• Reclassement du cumul des profits ou des pertes comptabilisé dans les autres éléments du résultat global

  Reclassifying the cumulative gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income

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• le profit total ou la perte totale, le cas échéant, calculé selon le paragraphe B101 d’IFRS 10; et

  the total gain or loss, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph B101 of IFRS 10; and

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More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

• Sami a mis à profit ses études de gestion d'entreprise.

  Sami put his business studies to use.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scorpionvenin14 and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · #6378703 #6378716

• La prochaine fois que je change d'emploi, j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me permettra de mettre à profit l'expérience que j'ai acquise jusqu'à maintenant.

  Next time I switch jobs, I need work that will let me make use of the experience I've gained up to now.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Micsmithel and CM · checked, community translation · #264156 #3427730

• Robinson considère la nature comme un simple objet d'étude scientifique dont il peut tirer profit pour son propre usage et son plaisir.

  Robinson considers nature a mere object of scientific study to exploit for his own uses and pleasure.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cocorico and AlanF_US · checked, community translation · #607597 #750685

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