🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

piccola impresa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpikkola imˈpresa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Small-business/ˈsmɔːlˌbɪz.nɪs/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Gestisce una piccola impresa di famiglia da dieci anni."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A privately owned corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship that has fewer employees and less annual revenue than a corporation or regular-sized business.

    "The government offers special loans to help every small-business get started."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Combining 'small' (from Old English smæl, meaning slender or narrow) and 'business' (from Old English bisignes, meaning anxiety, occupation, or diligence). The compound term emerged in the 20th century with the growth of industrial economies to distinguish independently owned and operated enterprises from large corporations.

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