PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a dhéanamh (ar), to make, earn, money (at, on); to make a profit (on).
Bainfidh tú ~ tairbhe as, you will profit by it, be the better for it.
~ a thurais, profit as a result of his journey.
Rud a dhíol ar ~, to sell sth. at a profit, at a premium.
~ a dhéanamh ar rud, to make a profit out of sth.
Cá tairbhe duit é? What does it profit you?
Cár thairbhe duit é? What did, would, it profit you?
Brabús, caillteanas, ~, gross profit, loss.
Rud a chur chun sochair, chun tairbhe, do dhuine, to use sth. for s.o.’s profit, advantage.
Airgead, brabach, saibhreas, a dhéanamh, to make money, a profit, a fortune.
Sochar agus ~, profit and loss; advantages and disadvantages.
Fear éadála, spoil-gatherer; profit-seeker; rich man.
Brabach ~, clear profit; net profit.
Níl mórán le gnóthú air, there is little profit in it;
Ghnóthaigh sé lán na ~ air, he made a vast profit on it.
~ bheag a ghnóthú ar rud, to make a small amount of profit on sth.
Rinne tú ~ mhaith air, you made a good profit out of it.
a bhaint as rud, to profit by sth.
~ agus dochar, profit and loss.
Rud a chur chun ~e duit féin, to turn sth. to one’s own profit.
Rachaidh sé chun ~e duit, you will profit by it.