Prevodi za profitez-en u rečniku francuski»engleski

I.profiter à VB trans obj indir

1. profiter à (être utile):

profiter à qn leçon, expérience, conseil, affaire, circonstances:

to benefit sb, to be of benefit to sb

ça profite toujours aux mêmes

it's always the same people who reap the benefit

à qui profite le crime?

who benefits by ou from the crime?

2. profiter à (faire grossir):

profiter à qn aliment:

to make sb put on weight

la nourriture ne lui profite pas

he doesn't get the benefit of his food

II.profiter de VB trans obj indir

1. profiter de (tirer avantage):

profiter de avantage

to use, to make the most of

profiter de privilège, occasion, situation

to make the most of, to take advantage of

profiter de visite, faiblesse, vente

to take advantage of

profiter de qn

to take advantage of sb

profite bien de tes vacances!

have a good holiday!

j'ai profité de mon passage à Paris pour visiter le Louvre

I took the opportunity of visiting the Louvre when I was in Paris

j'ai profité de ce qu'il était là pour lui demander de m'aider

since he was there I took the opportunity of asking him to help me

il a profité de ce que je ne regardais pas pour voler les documents

he took advantage of the fact that I was not looking to steal the documents

profiter de l'obscurité pour s'enfuir

to flee under cover of darkness

2. profiter de (tirer agrément):

profiter de qc

to make the most of sth, to enjoy sth

la vie est courte, profitez-en

life is short, make the most of it ou live it to the full

les enfants ont profité de leurs vacances

the children got a lot out of their holidays Brit

les enfants ont profité de leurs vacances

the children got a lot out of their vacation Am

profiter de qn inf

to make the most of being with sb

j'étais tellement occupé que je n'ai pas pu profiter de mes petits-enfants

I was so busy that I didn't have time to enjoy (being with) my grandchildren

III.profiter [pʀɔfite] VB intr inf (se fortifier)

profiter personne, enfant, animal:

to grow

profiter plante, arbre:

to thrive, to grow