- provecho
- m.1 benefit.sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpfulde provecho worthy (persona)en provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefithacer provecho a alguien to do somebody goodsacar provecho de to make the most of, to take advantage of; (aprovecharse de) to benefit from, to profit from (beneficiarse de)no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2 profit, dividend, usufruct.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: provechar.* * *provecho► nombre masculino1 (beneficio) benefit■ tanto dinero le ha hecho más daño que provecho so much money has done him more harm than good■ le ha sacado el máximo provecho a la herencia he has made the most of his inheritance2 (aprovechamiento) use■ es lamentable que no se le saque provecho a estos campos it's a shame that these fields aren't put to better use■ ha estudiado con provecho he has benefitted from his studies\FRASEOLOGÍA¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!de provecho (persona) likely 2 (experiencia) worthwhileen provecho de alguien for somebody's benefiten provecho propio for one's own benefit* * *noun m.gain, profit* * *SM (=ventaja) advantage; (=beneficio) benefit; (Econ) (=ganancia) profit
de provecho — [negocio] profitable; [actividad] useful; [persona] worthy, honest
¡buen provecho! — enjoy your meal!
¡buen provecho le haga! — and much good may it do him!
en provecho de — to the benefit of
un pueblo que lucha consigo mismo, en provecho de otros — a people who fight amongst themselves, to the benefit o advantage of others
en provecho del prójimo — for the benefit of others
en provecho propio — for one's own benefit, to one's own advantage
sacar provecho de algo — to benefit from sth, profit by o from sth
* * *masculinoa) (beneficio, utilidad) benefitno sacó ningún provecho del curso — he derived no benefit from the course
le sacó mucho provecho a su estancia — she got a lot out of her stay
sólo piensa en su propio provecho — he's only out for himself (colloq)
un estudiante de provecho — a hardworking student
una experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) (en la mesa)buen provecho! — (dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; (dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.----* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *masculinoa) (beneficio, utilidad) benefitno sacó ningún provecho del curso — he derived no benefit from the course
le sacó mucho provecho a su estancia — she got a lot out of her stay
sólo piensa en su propio provecho — he's only out for himself (colloq)
un estudiante de provecho — a hardworking student
una experiencia/visita de provecho — a worthwhile experience/visit
b) (en la mesa)buen provecho! — (dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!; (dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
* * *= benefit, payoff [pay-off], mileage.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.* con provecho = with profit.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de provecho = successful, rewarding.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* en provecho de = for the benefit of, for the good of.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.* * *provechomasculine1 (beneficio, utilidad) benefitno sacó ningún provecho del curso he got nothing out of the course, he derived no benefit from the coursele sacó mucho provecho a su estancia en el extranjero she got a lot out of her stay abroadsólo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself (colloq), everything he does is done for his own benefitfue una visita de mucho provecho para los alumnos it was a very worthwhile visit for the studentses un estudiante de provecho, llegará lejos he's a hardworking student, he'll go farespero que sea una experiencia de provecho I hope it will be a profitable o beneficial o worthwhile experience2(de un alimento): come mucho pero no le hace provecho he eats a lot but he doesn't gain weight¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!, bon appetit!hacer provecho or provechito (RPl fam) «bebé» to burp (colloq), to bring up wind* * *
provecho sustantivo masculinoa) (beneficio, utilidad) benefit;◊ no sacó mucho provecho de la experiencia she didn't benefit much from the experience;
le sacó mucho provecho a su estancia she got a lot out of her stay;
solo piensa en su propio provecho he's only out for himself (colloq);
de provecho ‹estudiante› hardworking;
‹experiencia/visita› worthwhileb) (en la mesa):◊ ¡buen provecho! (dicho por uno mismo) bon appetit!;
(dicho por camarero) enjoy your meal!
provecho m (beneficio, utilidad) benefit
sacar provecho de algo, to profit o benefit from sthg, en provecho propio, to one's own advantage, una visita de provecho, a worthwhile visit ♦ LOC ¡buen provecho!, bon appetit! o enjoy your meal!
'provecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- conveniencia
- desperdicio
- fruto
- interés
- bueno
- interesado
- partido
- sacar
English:
benefit
- boon
- capital
- capitalize
- draw on
- exploit
- interest
- profit
- unrewarding
- advantage
- most
* * *provecho nm1. [beneficio] benefit;un hombre de provecho a useful member of society;sólo busca el provecho personal all he is interested in is personal gain;sus explicaciones nos fueron de gran provecho we found her explanations very helpful;en provecho propio in one's own interest, for one's own benefit;hacer provecho a alguien to do sb good;sacar provecho de [aprovecharse de] to make the most of, to take advantage of;[beneficiarse de] to benefit from, to profit from;no saqué nada de provecho de su conferencia I didn't learn o gain anything useful from her lecture;¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!2. RP [eructo] burp;ya hizo provecho she has already burped* * *provechom benefit;¡buen provecho! enjoy (your meal)!;sacar provecho de benefit from;de provecho useful* * *provecho nm: benefit, advantage* * *provecho n benefit¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.