English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “benefit”

benefit (ˈbɛnɪfɪt Pronunciation for benefit

Translations

noun

  1. (= advantage) avantage masculine, bienfait masculine

    to have the benefit of sth bénéficier de qch

    to be of benefit être utile

    to be of benefit to sb être utile à qn

    for the benefit of sb pour qn

    to give sb the benefit of the doubt accorder à qn le bénéfice du doute

  2. (= allowance of money) allocation feminine

    to be on benefit [person, family] toucher l'aide sociale

    see also unemployment benefit
    1. (also benefit match) match masculine au profit d'un joueur
    2. (also benefit concert) concert masculine de bienfaisance

transitive verb

  1. (= be of use to) être utile à
  2. (= be beneficial to)

    a therapy that benefits most patients un traitement bénéfique à la plupart des patients

    a service that benefits rich and poor un service qui profite aussi bien aux riches qu'aux pauvres

    government programs benefiting children des programmes gouvernementaux favorisant les enfants

intransitive verb

  1. to benefit from sth [+ situation, activity] tirer avantage de qch [+ treatment] profiter de qch [+ investment] tirer profit de qch ⇒ He'll benefit from the change. Le changement lui fera du bien. ⇒ He'll benefit from it. Cela lui fera du bien.

Similar Words

= social security payments, welfare, the dole, unemployment benefit, state benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA, pogey
= profit from, make the most of, gain from, do well out of, reap benefits from, turn to your advantage
= help, serve, aid, profit, improve, advance, advantage, enhance, assist, avail, be of service to, be of assistance to, be to the advantage of,

'benefit' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: فَائِدَةPronunciation for فَائِدَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: benefícioPronunciation for benefício
  • Chinese: 利益Pronunciation for 利益
  • Croatian: koristPronunciation for korist
  • Czech: užitekPronunciation for užitek
  • Danish: udbyttePronunciation for udbytte
  • Dutch: voordeelPronunciation for voordeel
  • European Spanish: beneficioPronunciation for beneficio
  • Finnish: hyötyPronunciation for hyöty
  • French: avantagePronunciation for avantage
  • German: VorteilPronunciation for Vorteil
  • Greek: όφελοςPronunciation for όφελος
  • Italian: beneficioPronunciation for beneficio
  • Japanese: 利益Pronunciation for 利益もうけ
  • Korean: 이익Pronunciation for 이익
  • Norwegian: fordelPronunciation for fordel
  • Polish: korzyśćPronunciation for korzyść
  • Portuguese: benefícioPronunciation for benefício
  • Romanian: beneficiu beneficii
  • Russian: выгодаPronunciation for выгода
  • Spanish: beneficioPronunciation for beneficio
  • Swedish: förmånPronunciation for förmån
  • Thai: ผลประโยชน์Pronunciation for ผลประโยชน์
  • Turkish: yararPronunciation for yarar
  • Ukrainian: перевага
  • Vietnamese: lợi íchPronunciation for lợi ích
  • Arabic: يَسْتَفِيدُPronunciation for يَسْتَفِيدُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: beneficiarPronunciation for beneficiar
  • Chinese: 有益于Pronunciation for 有益于
  • Croatian: imati koristiPronunciation for imati koristi
  • Czech: prospětPronunciation for prospět prospívat
  • Danish: nyde godt afPronunciation for nyde godt af
  • Dutch: profiterenPronunciation for profiteren
  • European Spanish: beneficiarPronunciation for beneficiar
  • Finnish: hyötyäPronunciation for hyötyä
  • French: bénéficierPronunciation for bénéficier
  • German: nützenPronunciation for nützen
  • Greek: ωφελώPronunciation for ωφελώ
  • Italian: beneficiarePronunciation for beneficiare
  • Japanese: 利益を得るPronunciation for 利益を得る
  • Korean: 이익이 되다Pronunciation for 이익이 되다
  • Norwegian: gagnePronunciation for gagne
  • Polish: przynieść korzyśćPronunciation for przynieść korzyść przynosić korzyść
  • Portuguese: beneficiarPronunciation for beneficiar
  • Romanian: a beneficia
  • Russian: приносить пользуPronunciation for приносить пользу
  • Spanish: beneficiarPronunciation for beneficiar
  • Swedish: gagnaPronunciation for gagna
  • Thai: มีประโยชน์ต่อPronunciation for มีประโยชน์ต่อ
  • Turkish: yarar sağlamakPronunciation for yarar sağlamak
  • Ukrainian: отримати користь
  • Vietnamese: được lợiPronunciation for được lợi

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