benefit
An advantage; help or aid from somethingAn advantage; help or aid from something.
» Who benefits from this?
Wer hat etwas davon?
Хто отримує від цього зиск?
Кому це вигідно?
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)An advantage; help or aid from something.
She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
Vorteil, Nutzen
преиму́ществоpreimúščestvo, вы́годаvýgoda, по́льзаpólʹza
кори́стьkorýstʹ, ко́ристьkórystʹ, прибу́токprybútok
(countable, uncountable)A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
Leistung
посо́биеposóbije, социа́льная по́мощьsociálʹnaja pómoščʹ
допомо́га
(countable, uncountable)An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung, Benefizveranstaltung, Benefizkonzert
бенефи́сbenefís
бенефі́сbenefís
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
(countable, uncountable)Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.
Since my wife is Canadian, whenever we have dinner with my family, they keep bringing up anything they've heard about Canada lately for her benefit.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Beneficence; liberality
Examples
392 sentencesWho benefits from this?
Хто отримує від цього зиск?
deWer hat etwas davon?
Who could benefit from this?
Хто може отримати від цього зиск?
This law will benefit the poor.
ruЭтот закон поможет бедным.
deDie Armen werden von diesem Gesetz profitieren.
Give him the benefit of the doubt.
ruПредоставьте ему право на разумное сомнение.
deLass deinen Zweifel ihm zum Vorteile gereichen!
Have you already applied for unemployment benefits?
deHast du schon Arbeitslosenunterstützung beantragt?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
By meaning 4
Origin
From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, biFrom Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.
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Forms
plural: benefitsSynonyms
9 synonyms- something that aids or promotes well-being:welfare
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable