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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentreprise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz
"Elle travaille pour une grande entreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A commercial business or corporation formed to engage in trade or industrial activities.
"She started her own technology company last year." - 2
The fact of being with someone else; companionship or fellowship.
"I really enjoy his company on long walks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'companie' (meaning body of soldiers, society, or fellowship), which originates from Late Latin 'companio' (literally 'one who eats bread with another', from com- 'with' + panis 'bread'). Over time, the meaning evolved from a general gathering of people and fellowship into a commercial or industrial business enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Company" is said worldwide
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entreprise
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz
"Elle travaille pour une grande entreprise."
Unternehmen
Transliteration: ʊntɐˈneːmən
"Er leitet ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen."
azienda
Transliteration: atˈtsjɛn.da
"Lavora per una grande azienda."
empresa
Transliteration: emˈpɾesa
"La empresa busca nuevos empleados."
empresa
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾe.zɐ
"Eles criaram uma nova empresa."
कंपनी
Transliteration: kampani
"वह एक बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनी में काम करता है।"
公司
Transliteration: gōng sī
"这家公司在国际上很有名。"
회사
Transliteration: hoesa
"그는 IT 회사에 다닌다."
会社
Transliteration: kaisha
"彼女はその会社で働いています。"
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