English–Spanish

“profit” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoganancia · superávit

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlukɾo/

Example

La empresa obtuvo lucro el año pasado.

The company made a profit last year.

Illustration for lucro (profit)

How to say “profit” in Spanish

“Profit” in Spanish is lucro.

Money gained from an activity after costs.

Full entry for lucro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lucro

¿Crees que esa inversión dará lucro a corto plazo?

Do you think that investment will yield a profit in the short term?

Tips for using lucro

  • Spanish speakers often use ganancia or beneficio in everyday speech, while lucro is usual in legal and accounting contexts and in the fixed phrase sin ánimo de lucro.

Other Spanish words for “profit”

¿Tu negocio tuvo ganancia este mes?

Did your business earn a profit this month?

La empresa obtuvo un superávit este año.

The company recorded a profit this year.

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