turn a profit
To obtain profit from an investmentTo obtain profit from an investment.
» Tom opened a new restaurant, but it didn't turn a profit in the first twelve months.
Tom hat ein neues Restaurant eröffnet; es hat in den ersten zwölf Monaten aber keinen Ertrag gebracht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том открыл новый ресторан, но за первые двенадцать месяцев он не принёс прибыли. — Ooneykcall
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To obtain profit from an investment.
(broadly, idiomatic)To gain money or to gain materially.
The company has not turned a profit from the merger.
make a profit; gain money or materially
Examples
2 sentencesTom opened a new restaurant, but it didn't turn a profit in the first twelve months.
ruТом открыл новый ресторан, но за первые двенадцать месяцев он не принёс прибыли. — Ooneykcall
deTom hat ein neues Restaurant eröffnet; es hat in den ersten zwölf Monaten aber keinen Ertrag gebracht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mom-and-pop stores will turn a profit in the new fiscal year.
Forms
turns a profit, turning a profit, turned a profit, turned a profit| Base form | turn a profit · to turn a profit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns a profit |
| Present participle | turning a profit |
| Past simple | turned a profit |
| Past participle | turned a profit |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- make a profit; gain money or materially:profit
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.