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provecho

benefit

noun proh-BEH-choh Rare

Origin: Latin profectus (progress, advantage)

Also means

profit

Usage Note

Provecho appears in the fixed phrase ¡buen provecho! (enjoy your meal / bon appétit), used whenever someone is eating. It also means tangible benefit or profit in formal contexts: sacar provecho de algo (to benefit from something). The expression en provecho propio (for one's own gain) has a slightly negative connotation.

Examples

"Espero que le saque provecho al curso."

Natural Translation

I hope you get something out of the course.

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