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Bénéfice, nm : profit; benefit, advantage.

The French word « bénéfice » looks almost exactly like the English word “benefit.”

The word “benefit” in English typically means “advantage.”

In French « bénéfice » means profit, but it can also mean benefit or advantage.


La compagnie réalise des bénéfices.
The company is making a profit.

Si tu es viré, le bénéfice sera pour lui.
If you are fired, it will be to his benefit.