utile lordo
/ˈu.ti.le ˈlor.do/word by word
The English phrase 'gross profit' is utile lordo in Italian.
utile lordo refers to the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold.
Meaning: the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of utile (profit) and lordo (gross/unrefined).
Which one should you use?
utile lordo is used to denote gross profit, which is contrasted with utile netto, the term for net profit. In the specific context of operational income, the formal expression Risultato Operativo Lordo can be used to mean gross operating profit.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈu.ti.le ˈlor.do/. The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In a business meeting, using utile lordo is strictly professional, but if you call a person lordo, you are essentially calling them 'dirty' or 'unrefined'.
- The word lordo used in 'gross profit' may share an ancient ancestor with the word 'lurid', originating from the Latin 'luridus' meaning 'pale' or 'sallow'.
- Italian uses utile for profit because it reflects the Latin idea that profit is the 'useful' part of a transaction.
Examples in context
- L'utile lordo dell'azienda è aumentato quest'annoThe company's gross profit has increased this year
- Il margine lordo del progetto è del 60%The project's gross profit margin is 60%
- Il risultato operativo lordo dell'azienda è in crescitaThe company's gross operating profit is increasing
- Stiamo cercando di aumentare l'utile lordoWe are trying to increase the gross profit
- Qual è il margine lordo dell'ultimo trimestre?What is the gross profit margin for the last quarter?
- La percentuale di guadagno lordo è del 25%The gross profit percentage is 25%
- Il nostro utile lordo è aumentato quest'anno.Our gross profit increased this year.
- Dobbiamo calcolare l'utile lordo per ogni prodotto.We need to calculate the gross profit for every product.
- L'utile lordo è sufficiente per coprire i costi fissi.The gross profit is sufficient to cover the fixed costs.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are reviewing the quarterly financial report in an office.
- LorenzoChiara, come va l'utile lordo questo mese?Chiara, how is the gross profit this month?
- ChiaraLorenzo, l'utile lordo è leggermente inferiore alle previsioni.Lorenzo, the gross profit is slightly lower than the forecasts.
- LorenzoDobbiamo ridurre il costo delle materie prime.We must reduce the cost of raw materials.
- ChiaraSì, per migliorare i nostri margini.Yes, to improve our margins.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (utile, lordo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lordo, utile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
