🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

entreprise

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enterprise/ˈɛn.tə.praɪz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Cette entreprise emploie plus de 500 personnes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort.

    "Launching a new tech startup is a risky enterprise."
  2. 2

    A business or company.

    "The small family enterprise grew into a multinational corporation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'enterprise' originates from the Old French 'entreprendre', meaning 'to undertake', which itself comes from the Latin 'interprendere'. The term evolved in the Middle Ages to denote a project or undertaking, particularly in a business context.

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