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profit
The financial surplus that remains after all costs have been deducted from revenue; profit.
Das Unternehmen konnte im letzten Quartal einen hohen Gewinn erzielen.
The company was able to make a high profit in the last quarter.
prize / winnings
Something that you win in a lottery, game, or competition, for example money or an object.
Der Hauptgewinn bei der Tombola war eine Reise nach Paris.
The top prize in the raffle was a trip to Paris.
gain / benefit
An intangible advantage, enrichment, or benefit that one gains from an experience or situation.
Das Auslandsjahr war ein großer persönlicher Gewinn für mich.
The year abroad was a great personal gain for me.
'Der Gewinn' (profit/prize/gain) is the noun related to the verb 'gewinnen' (to win/gain). Anything that you can 'gewinnen'—money, a prize, experience—can also be 'ein Gewinn'.
Wenn wir dieses Spiel gewinnen, ist der Pokal unser.
If we win this game, the cup is ours.
In an economic context, 'Gewinn' (profit) is often combined with certain verbs. Typical ones are 'Gewinn machen' (to make a profit), 'Gewinn erzielen' (to achieve/make a profit; more formal), and 'Gewinn abwerfen' (to yield a profit, when an investment is profitable).
Mit diesem Produkt machen wir endlich wieder Gewinn.
With this product, we are finally making a profit again.
For intangible benefit, 'Gewinn' (gain/benefit) is often combined with 'persönlich' (personal), 'echt' (real), or 'groß' (great). The structure 'ein Gewinn für ...' is very common to describe the benefit for a person or group.
Deine Hilfe war ein echter Gewinn für unser Projekt.
Your help was a real gain for our project.
price / prize
Preis and Gewinn can both refer to something received in a competition. Preis usually means the announced award or its ranking, while Gewinn emphasizes the money or object that the person actually won.
Ihr Gewinn aus dem Wettbewerb war eine Reise nach Berlin.
Her prize from the competition was a trip to Berlin.
Als ersten Preis des Wettbewerbs gab es eine Reise nach Berlin.
The first prize in the competition was a trip to Berlin.
