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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz
"Il dirige une entreprise prospère à Paris."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity of buying, selling, or producing goods and services for profit.
"She started her own online retail business last year." - 2
A commercial enterprise, establishment, or company.
"The family-run bakery is a very successful local business."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Old English word 'bisignis', meaning anxiety, care, or occupation, formed from 'bisig' (busy) combined with the suffix '-ness'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a state of being busy or diligent to commercial activities, trade, and ultimately corporate entities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Business" is said worldwide
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entreprise
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz
"Il dirige une entreprise prospère à Paris."
Geschäft
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃɛft
"Er macht gute Geschäfte mit Immobilien."
azienda
Transliteration: aˈtsjɛn.da
"Lavora per una grande azienda internazionale."
negocio
Transliteration: neˈɣosjo
"Abrió un nuevo negocio en el centro de la ciudad."
negócio
Transliteration: neˈɡɔ.si.u
"Eles fecharam um excelente negócio hoje."
व्यापार
Transliteration: vyāpār
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक सफल व्यापार चलाता है।"
商业
Transliteration: shāng yè
Script: 中文汉字
"这家公司在商业领域取得了巨大的成功。"
사업
Transliteration: sa-eop
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 새로운 기술 사업을 시작했다."
ビジネス
Transliteration: bijinesu
Script: 日本語
"彼は自分のビジネスを成功させた。"
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