profiter

to enjoy, to take advantage (of)

p ʁ ɔ . f i . t e
profit profit + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,902
to enjoy Often used with de: « profiter de » = to enjoy/take advantage of (something).
FR: Je vais profiter de mes vacances.
EN: I'm going to enjoy my vacation.
to take advantage (of) Often used with de: « profiter de » = to take advantage of (something).
FR: Il veut profiter de la situation.
EN: He wants to take advantage of the situation.
Conjugation of profiter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First profite profitons
Second profites profitez
Third profite
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First profite
Second profites
Third profite
Imperative
SingularPlural
First profitons
Second profite profitez
Past
profiter
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third profitera

Vous savez qui va profiter le plus de cette histoire?

Do you know who will benefit the most from this story?

— Conclave (2024)

Il veut profiter du devant de la scène.

He wants to enjoy the spotlight.

Et pour profiter de la vie.

And to enjoy life.

L'un d'eux a pu profiter du barbecue pour étudier la maison.

One of them was able to use the barbecue as an opportunity to study the house.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Parfois, je vais au supermarché pour profiter de la clim.

Sometimes I go to the supermarket to enjoy the air conditioning.

— Anaconda (2025)

Pourquoi ne pas profiter de la vie?

Why not enjoy life?

Venez profiter de la vie, tant qu'il y a de la vie.

Come enjoy life while there’s still life in you.

— Bacurau (2019)

Nous pouvons ici profiter du ski pendant l'année entière.

Here, we can enjoy skiing all year round.

Tu ne dois pas profiter de son innocence.

You must not take advantage of his innocence.

Puissent-ils mieux vous profiter qu'aux précédents maîtres.

May they benefit you better than previous masters.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Il lui fournit de la morphine pour profiter d'elle.

He gives her morphine so he can take advantage of her.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Le doute doit profiter à l'accusé.

The benefit of the doubt must go to the accused.

Comme c'était nuageux, nous ne pouvions pas profiter de la vue.

Since it was cloudy, we couldn't enjoy the view.

Merci de m'en faire profiter.

Thank you for sharing this with me.

Allez profiter de la fête.

Go and enjoy the party.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il faut profiter de la vie.

You have to enjoy life.

J'ai décidé de profiter de la vie.

I decided to enjoy life.

On va profiter des vacances d'été.

We’re going to make the most of the summer vacation.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Faut profiter qu'il a la bouche ouverte!

We should take advantage while his mouth is open!

— Pinocchio (2019)

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