provecho
benefit
noun proh-BEH-choh Rare
Origin: Latin profectus (progress, advantage)
Also means
profit
Usage Note
Provecho appears in the fixed phrase ¡buen provecho! (enjoy your meal / bon appétit), used whenever someone is eating. It also means tangible benefit or profit in formal contexts: sacar provecho de algo (to benefit from something). The expression en provecho propio (for one's own gain) has a slightly negative connotation.
Examples
"Espero que le saque provecho al curso."
Natural Translation
I hope you get something out of the course.
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