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ils profitent

take advantage of, exploit, benefit from, enjoy

→ profiter
profit make the most of, take advantage of, enjoy + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #46,450
take advantage of, exploit With de, profiter often means to take advantage of someone or something; profiter de can also mean to make use of something.
FR: Ils profitent de sa gentillesse.
EN: They take advantage of his kindness.
benefit from, enjoy In a sentence such as profiter de la moitié du prix, it means to get or benefit from a discount.
FR: Les enfants profitent du beau temps.
EN: The children enjoy the good weather.
Conjugation of profiter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First profite profitons
Second profites profitez
Third profite profitent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First profite —
Second profites —
Third profite profitent

Je ne veux pas qu'ils profitent de moi.

I don't want them to take advantage of me.

Comme toutes les filles bien quand les types en profitent.

Like all good girls when guys take advantage of them.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)

Maître, ils en profitent pour nous dépouiller.

Sir, they’re taking advantage of the opportunity to rob us.

— Il était une fois en Chine (1991)

Tous les écoliers profitent de la moitié du prix pendant les vacances de Noël.

All schoolchildren get half-price fares during the Christmas holidays.

Je vois que les hommes profitent de mon absence, Steinberger.

I see that the men are taking advantage of my absence, Steinberger.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)