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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempresa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: emˈpɾesa
"La empresa busca nuevos empleados."
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 term 'compagnie' (society, association, body of soldiers), originating from Late Latin 'companio' (literally, one who eats bread with another, from 'com-' together + 'panis' bread). It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting a body of soldiers or an association of persons, eventually broadening to commercial enterprises.
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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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