phrasal verb · neutral
turn a profit
UK/tɜːn ə ˈprɒfɪt/US/tɜrn ə ˈprɑfɪt/tur·n a PRO·fit
task2speaking
to make a financial profit
Examples
“The small café finally turned a profit after two years in business.”
“Investors hope the project will turn a profit within three years.”
“Despite heavy investment, the start‑up has yet to turn a profit.”
Band 8 sentence
“After restructuring costs were cut and demand rose, the manufacturer finally turned a profit in the third quarter.”
Collocations
- turn a profit + within/in/by
- turn a profit + on an investment
Word family
turn a profit phrasal verbturned a profit verb (past)turning a profit verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
turn profit→turn a profit
do a profit→turn a profit / make a profit
Say it for a higher band
5make a profit→6be profitable→7+turn a profit
Synonyms
make a profit
Easily confused
make a profit
“The company expects to make a profit next quarter.”
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