profitable
Producing a profitProducing a profit.
» This is a very profitable business.
Das ist ein sehr lukratives Geschäft.
Meaning
2 sensesProducing a profit.
gewinnbringend, profitabel, lukrativ
вы́годныйvýgodnyj, при́быльныйpríbylʹnyj, дохо́дныйdoxódnyj
ви́гіднийvýhidnyj, дохі́днийdoxídnyj, прибутко́вийprybutkóvyj
yielding material gain or profit
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Examples
45 sentencesThis is a very profitable business.
deDas ist ein sehr lukratives Geschäft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's new business is finally profitable.
Tom owns a very profitable company.
ruТом владеет очень прибыльной компанией. — sharptoothed
deTom besitzt eine sehr profitable Firma. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That won't be profitable.
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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Forms
more profitable, most profitable| Comparative | more profitable Lesson |
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| Superlative | most profitable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form