profiteer

UK
/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə/
US
/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/

Traductions

profiteernoun
profiteers
Pl.
UK
/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə/
US
/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/
During the war, many profiteers took advantage of the scarcity of goods.
Во время войны многие спекулянты воспользовались нехваткой товаров.
Traductions supplémentaires
profiteerverb
profiteered
Präteritum
profiteered
Partizip Perfekt
profiteering
Gerundium
UK
/ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪə/
US
/ˌprɑː.fɪˈtɪr/
During the war, some people tried to profiteer by selling goods at inflated prices.
Во время войны некоторые люди пытались наживаться, продавая товары по завышенным ценам.
Synonymes

Définitions

profiteernoun
A person who makes an excessive or unfair profit, especially in times of scarcity or crisis.
During the war, many accused him of being a profiteer, taking advantage of the shortages to inflate prices.
profiteerverb
To make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market.
During the crisis, some companies were accused of trying to profiteer by raising prices on essential goods.