profit

[US]/ˈprɒfɪt/
[UK]/ˈprɑːfɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. økonomisk gevinst, særlig forskjellen mellom det man har tjent og det man har brukt
vi. å oppnå økonomisk fordel
vt. å være gunstig for
Word Forms
Past Tenseprofited
Third Person Singularprofits
Pluralprofits
Present Participleprofiting
Past Participleprofited

Phrases & Collocations

profit margin

profittmargin

net profit

nettoresultat

profit growth

resultatvekst

profitable business

lønnssom virksomhet

maximize profit

maksimer profitt

profit forecast

resultatprognose

profit from

tjene penger på

economic profit

økonomisk profitt

in profit

med overskudd

profit and loss

resultat og tap

for profit

med sikte på profitt

profit by

profitt gjennom

make a profit

tjene penger

at a profit

med fortjeneste

gross profit

bruttoresultat

profit rate

profittrate

gain profit

skaffe overskudd

profit distribution

utbetaling av overskudd

operating profit

driftsresultat

make profit

tjene profitt

profit maximization

profittmaksimering

reasonable profit

rimelig fortjeneste

profit sharing

resultatdeling

average profit

gjennomsnittlig profitt

Example Sentences

a for-profit organization; a for-profit hospital.

en kommersiell organisasjon; et kommersielt sykehus.

profits are on the downgrade.

gevinstene er i nedgang.

the profits of wreck.

vrakets profitt.

The profit on the deal was fractional.

Profitten på avtalen var liten.

It's profit you're after.

Det er profitt du er ute etter.

the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment.

jakten på profitt på bekostning av miljøet.

allot the profits of the business

fordel profitten fra virksomheten

enterprise profit partly reserved

bedriftsgevinst delvis reservert

profits proportionable to expense

profitt proporsjonal med utgifter

profiting from experience.

tjener på erfaring.

to maximise your profits

for å maksimere dine profitt

profit has become the holy grail.

profitt har blitt den hellige gral.

profits were slightly ahead.

profitten var litt høyere.

how the deuce are we to make a profit?.

hvordan skal vi i all verden tjene penger?

they shaved profit margins.

de kuttet ned på fortjenestemarginene.

profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise.

profitt var både drivkraften og belønningen for initiativ.

Real-world Examples

Organized crime groups launder their profits through anonymous companies.

Organiserte kriminelle grupper hvitvasker overskuddet sitt gjennom anonyme selskaper.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

A wise person profits from his mistakes.

En klok person lærer av sine feil.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

The shrewd business owner made large profits.

Den skarpsinnige næringslivseieren gjorde store overskudd.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Where the object is to make a sweet profit.

Hvor målet er å gjøre en god fortjeneste.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

'Bumper profits' just means 'really huge profits'.

’Bumper profits’ betyr bare ‘virkelig store overskudd’.

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14. The corporation made a healthy profit.

14. Selskapet oppnådde et godt overskudd.

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Interestingly this often means forgoing making any profit on the lines constructed.

Interessant nok betyr dette ofte å avstå fra å tjene overskudd på de konstruerte linjene.

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Thus, the shortened workweek would increase company profits.

Dermed vil en forkortet arbeidsuke øke selskapets overskudd.

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Jeopardize. What a great word! Jeopardizing their profits.

Risikere. For et godt ord! Å sette deres overskudd i fare.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

The government could not deny them their profits.

Regjeringen kunne ikke nekte dem deres overskudd.

Source: VOA Special January 2019 Collection

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