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profiteer

/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə/

/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/

Traduzioni

profiteernoun

profiteers

/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə/

/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/

During the war, many profiteers took advantage of the scarcity of goods.

Во время войны многие спекулянты воспользовались нехваткой товаров.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

Sinonimi

profiteerverb

profiteered

Past Simple

profiteered

Past Participle

profiteering

Gerund

/ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪə/

/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.

Sinonimi

take advantage

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.