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à profit

to good use

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phrase Rare #44,437
to good use Usually used with mettre: mettre à profit means “to make good use of” or “to take advantage of” something, such as an opportunity, skill, or experience.
FR: Elle a mis à profit son expérience pour résoudre le problème.
EN: She put her experience to good use to solve the problem.

Il mettait à profit chaque occasion d'exercer l'anglais.

He took advantage of every opportunity to practice his English.

Il met déjà à profit cet avantage.

He is already taking advantage of this benefit.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Il met à profit ses opportunités.

He takes advantage of his opportunities.

Sami a mis à profit ses études de gestion d'entreprise.

Sami put his business management studies to good use.