Meaning

2 senses
  1. Producing a profit.

    gewinnbringend, profitabel, lukrativ

    вы́годныйvýgodnyj, при́быльныйpríbylʹnyj, дохо́дныйdoxódnyj

    ви́гіднийvýhidnyj, дохі́днийdoxídnyj, прибутко́вийprybutkóvyj

    yielding material gain or profit

  2. Beneficial, serviceable, of use.

Examples

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  1. This is a very profitable business.

    deDas ist ein sehr lukratives Geschäft.

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  2. Tom's new business is finally profitable.

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  3. Tom owns a very profitable company.

    ruТом владеет очень прибыльной компанией.

    deTom besitzt eine sehr profitable Firma.

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  4. That won't be profitable.

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  5. That doesn't sound very profitable.

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Translations

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Origin

From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.

From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.

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