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lucre

/ˈluː.kər/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa ganancia o beneficio económico, a menudo de forma despectiva o informal, implicando dinero obtenido por medios cuestionables, codicia o corrupción.

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noun

/ˈluː.kər/C2formal
  • esSustantivo que designa ganancia o beneficio económico, a menudo de forma despectiva o informal, implicando dinero obtenido por medios cuestionables, codicia o corrupción.

A noun, often used informally, referring to monetary gain or profit, especially when considered as a source of greed or corruption.

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  1. Money or profitC1informal

    An informal term for money, especially when gained in a way that is considered dishonest or greedy.

    esPeculio o dinero sucio

    • He was only interested in filthy lucre, not in helping others.
    • The company's only goal was to amass as much lucre as possible.
    • She turned down the offer, claiming she wasn't motivated by lucre.

    Sinónimosbreaddoughgeltmammonmoolahpelf

  2. Financial gainC2formalbusiness

    The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time, including depreciation and other non-cash expenses.

    esLucro

    • The accountant calculated the lucre for the fiscal year.
    • Their lucre increased significantly after the merger.
    • The report detailed the company's lucre from the last quarter.

    Sinónimosearningsgainincomeproceedsprofitrevenueyield

Formas
  • lucres plural form
  • lucres' possessive plural form
  • lucre's possessive singular form