Spanish Conversation · Level 112
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Spanish word
provecho
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoˈβetʃo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbenefit
Example
El curso fue de gran provecho para mí.
The course was of great benefit to me.
More examples
No saques provecho de situaciones injustas.
Don't profit from unjust situations.
Core concept
Concrete advantage obtained from using a resource or effort.
Common phrases
sacar provecho de
profit from
de provecho
useful
sin provecho
pointless
Similar words
beneficio: Favorable outcome or profit received from an action or event.
aprovechamiento: Active use of a resource or opportunity to obtain benefit.
utilidad: Practical usefulness or capacity to be put to use.
ventaja: Condition or circumstance that makes a situation favorable.
Definition in Spanish
Indica una ventaja o provecho concreto obtenido por aprovechar una oportunidad, un recurso o un esfuerzo.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin proventus and, through Old Spanish provecho, narrowed to denote a concrete advantage obtained by using a resource or making an effort.
Usage tips
- 'Sacar provecho' means 'to get benefit from something' and is commonly neutral in Spanish, not necessarily carrying the exploitative sense that English 'to take advantage of' can have.
Other meanings
- profitnoun
- utilitynoun
Opposites
- desventajadisadvantagenoun
- perjuicioharmnoun
Related words
- aprovechableusableadjective
- aprovechadowell-usedadjective