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"Negocio" is a form of "negocio", a noun which is often translated as "business". "Empresa" is a noun which is often translated as "company". Learn more about the difference between "empresa" and "negocio" below.
la empresa(
ehm
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preh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (business)
c. firm
Elena trabaja en una empresa consultora en la ciudad.Elena works at a consulting firm in the city.
d. enterprise
La empresa privada se enfrenta a grandes retos hoy en día.Nowadays private enterprise is facing big challenges.
e. venture
Los hermanos se juntaron para formar una empresa de inversiones.The brothers got together to form an investment venture.
a. management
La empresa no se hace responsable por daños o robos.Management is not liable for damage or theft.
3. (endeavour)
a. undertaking
Los senderistas embarcaron en una empresa ardua.The hikers embarked on an arduous undertaking.
b. venture
Los marinos decidieron abandonar la empresa de atrapar a una sirena.The sailors decided to abandon their mermaid-catching venture.
c. enterprise
Complacer a los maestros tanto como a los administrativos es una empresa difícil.Pleasing the teachers as well as the administrators is a difficult enterprise.
el negocio(
neh
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goh
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syoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. store (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En ese negocio venden artículos de oficina.That store sells office supplies.
3. (agreement)
a. deal
Hiciste un muy buen negocio con la venta de la casa.You pulled off a very good deal with the sale of the house.
b. transaction
Para formalizar el negocio, nuestros abogados redactarán un contrato.To formalize the transaction, our lawyers will draw up a contract.
4. (commerce)
5. (colloquial) (affair)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
los negocios
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (commerce)
a. business
Los directivos se reunieron para hablar de negocios.The managers got together to talk business.
