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

45 sentences
  1. This is a very profitable business.

    deDas ist ein sehr lukratives Geschäft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Tom's new business is finally profitable.

  3. Tom owns a very profitable company.

    ruТом владеет очень прибыльной компанией. — sharptoothed

    deTom besitzt eine sehr profitable Firma. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. That won't be profitable.

  5. That doesn't sound very profitable.

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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