profitable

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BrE /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/ AmE /ˈprɑːfɪtəbl/

adjective en → es

1 ECONOMIC GAIN [attributive] [predicative] B1

producing financial gain or profit; profitable in a business sense

rentable, lucrativo, beneficioso

  • a profitable investment
  • be profitable for somebody

Collocations profitable business · profitable deal

  • The company's new venture proved to be very profitable.

    La nueva empresa resultó ser muy rentable.

2 USEFUL [attributive] [predicative] B2

useful or beneficial in a non-financial sense; advantageous

útil, ventajoso, beneficioso

  • be profitable for somebody to do something

Collocations profitable experience · profitable advice

  • It would be profitable for you to learn Spanish.

    Sería ventajoso para ti aprender español.