No. 3,602 in Dutch
profiteerde
"Profiteerde" means "profited" or "took advantage" in English.
In a sentence
Hij profiteerde van het mooie weer om buiten te werken.
He took advantage of the good weather to work outside.
The verb 'profiteerde' here conveys taking advantage of an external condition for personal benefit.
Ze profiteerde van de aanbiedingen in de winkel.
She benefited from the discounts in the store.
In this example, 'profiteerde' denotes making use of an opportunity presented (discounts) effectively.
We profiteerden van zijn ervaring om de klus sneller te klaren.
We leveraged his experience to finish the task faster.
Here, 'profiteerden' implies utilizing a person’s knowledge or ability for a mutual gain.
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