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utile

profit

noun adjective OO-tee-leh Common

Origin: Latin utilis (useful)

Also means

useful

Usage Note

Utile functions as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it is masculine and means 'profit' or 'net gain' (utile netto — net profit), common in accounting. As an adjective it means 'useful' or 'helpful' and is invariable for gender: uno strumento utile / una cosa utile. The adverb form is utilmente. The plural noun is utili.

Examples

"L'azienda ha registrato un utile netto elevato."

Natural Translation

The company recorded a high net profit.

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