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business

business(
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nihs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (economics, finance)
a. los negocios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How is your business going at the moment?¿Qué tal le van los negocios de momento?
b. el comercio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He is studying international business at the university.Está estudiando comercio internacional en la universidad.
2. (firm)
a. la empresa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My son will inherit the family business.Mi hijo heredará la empresa familiar.
b. el negocio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
They have a children's clothes business on the main street.Tienen un negocio de ropa infantil en la calle principal.
3. (matter)
a. el asunto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What I do is none of your business.Lo que hago no es asunto tuyo.
b. el tema
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Does anyone have any other business they'd like to discuss?¿Tiene alguien algún otro tema sobre el cual quiera hablar?
4. (profession)
a. el ramo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He is in the insurance business.Trabaja en el ramo de los seguros.
5.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(excretion)
a. las necesidades
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
The cat did her business.La gata hizo sus necesidades.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
6. (economics, finance)
a. empresarial
Economists are projecting steady business growth in the renewables sector.Los economistas prevén un crecimiento empresarial estable en el sector de energías renovables.
b. comercial
I only deal with business correspondence in the morning.Solo me ocupo de la correspondencia comercial por las mañanas.
c. de negocios
I need to open a new business account.Necesito abrir una nueva cuenta de negocios.
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business
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (task, concern)
a. el asunto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
it's none of your businessno es asunto tuyo
it's not my business to…no me corresponde a mí…
mind your own businessmétete en tus asuntos
to make it one's business to do somethingproponerse algo
I was just going about my businessyo simplemente iba a lo mío
to get down to businessir a lo esencial, ir a lo importante
to mean businessir en serio
it's a sad or sorry businesses un asunto lamentable or triste
I'm sick of the whole businessestoy harto de todo este asunto
2. (colloquial)
a.
he was working like nobody's businessestaba trabajando de lo lindo
3. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
a.
it's the business!¡es fantástico or genial!
4. (individual company)
a. la empresa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
5. (commercial activity)
a. el negocios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
to be in businessdedicarse a los negocios
to be in the computing businesstrabajar en el sector de la informática
I'm not in the business of making concessionsno estoy por hacer concesiones
to go into business (with)montar un negocio
to go out of businessquebrar
to go to London on businessir a Londres en viaje de negocios
how's business?¿cómo van los negocios?
it's good/bad for businesses bueno/malo para los negocios
to talk businesshablar de negocios
to do business (with)hacer negocios
6. (fig)
a.
he's a man you can do business withes un hombre con el que se puede tratar
7. (finance)
a.
business accountcuenta comercial
business cardtarjeta de visita
business centercentro m de negocios
8. (aviation)
a.
business classclase preferente
business collegefacultad de ciencias empresariales
business hourshorario m de trabajo
business incubatorvivero (de empresas)
business lunchcomida de trabajo
business managementgestión or administración de empresas
business manageradministrador(ora) de empresa
business parkparque empresarial
business planplan económico
business schoolescuela de negocios
business studiesempresariales fpl
business tripviaje de negocios
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business [ˈbɪznɪs]
noun
1 (commerce) negocios (m); comercio (m)
business is good at the moment el negocio va bien por el momento; business is business los negocios son los negocios
business as usual (general slogan) aquí no ha pasado nada; (notice outside shop) "seguimos atendiendo al público durante las reformas"
business before pleasure primero es la obligación que la devoción
to carry on business as tener un negocio de
to do business with negociar con
he's in business se dedica al comercio
he's in business in London trabaja en una empresa comercial de Londres; he's in the selling business se dedica al comercio; now we're in business ya caminamos; if we can find a car we're in business si encontramos un coche empezamos a rodar
to go into business dedicarse al comercio
the shop is losing business la tienda está perdiendo clientela
he means business habla en serio
I'm here on business estoy (en viaje) de negocios
to go abroad on business ir al extranjero en viaje de negocios
to go out of business quebrar
to put sb out of business hacer que algn quiebre
to set up in business as montar un negocio de
to set sb up in business montar un negocio a algn
to get down to business ir al grano
2 (firm) negocio (m); empresa (f)
it's a family business es una empresa familiar
3 (trade, profession) oficio (m); ocupación (f)
what business are you in? ¿a qué se dedica usted?; he's got the biggest laugh in the business tiene la risa más fuerte que hay por aquí
4 (task, duty, concern) asunto (m); responsabilidad (f)
to send sb about his business echar a algn con cajas destempladas
the business before the meeting los asuntos a tratar
I have business with the minister tengo asuntos que tratar con el ministro
what business have you to intervene? ¿con qué derecho interviene usted?
we're not in business to no tenemos por costumbre
we are not in the business of subsidizing scroungers no tenemos por costumbre costearles la vida a los gorrones
mind your own business!none of your business! ¡y a ti qué te importa!; ¡no te metas! (informal)
that's my business eso es cosa mía
it is my business to me corresponde; I will make it my business to tell him yo me encargaré de decírselo
it's no business of mine yo no tengo nada que ver con eso; no es cosa mía
you had no business doing that no tenías derecho a hacerlo
they're working away like nobody's business están trabajando como locos
it's none of his business no es asunto suyo
any other business (on agenda) ruegos (m) y preguntas
5 (affair, matter) asunto (m); cuestión (f)
the Suez business el asunto de Suez; la cuestión Suez
it's a nasty business es un asunto feo
finding a flat can be quite a business encontrar piso or un departamento puede ser muy difícil; (LAm)
did you hear about that business yesterday? ¿te contaron algo de lo que pasó ayer?
I can't stand this business of doing nothing no puedo con este plan de no hacer nada
what a business this is! ¡vaya lío!
6 (Teat) acción (f); gag (m)
7
the dog did its business el perro hizo sus necesidades
8
he's/it's the business es fantástico
When you watch him in training, you realize that this lad is the business
modifier
business address (n) dirección (f) comercial or profesional
business administration (n) (as course) administración (f) de empresas
business agent (n) agente (m) de negocios
business associate (n) socioasocia (m) (f);a socia asociadoaasociada (m) (f);a asociada
business card (n) tarjeta (f) de visita
business centre business center (US) (n) centro (m) financiero
business class (n) (Aer) clase (f) preferente
business college (n) escuela (f) de administración de empresas
business consultancy (n) asesoría (f) empresarial
business consultant (n) asesoraasesora (m) (f) de empresas;a asesora
business deal (n) trato (m) comercial
business district (n) zona (f) comercial
business end (n) [of tool, weapon] punta (f)
business expenses (n) gastos (m) (comerciales)
business hours (n) horas (f) de oficina
business language (n) lenguaje (m) comercial
business lunch (n) comida (f) de negocios
business machines (n) máquinas (f) para la empresa
business management (n) dirección (f) empresarial
business manager (n) (Comm) (Ind) directoradirectora (m) (f) comercial;a directora gerente (m) comercial; (Teat) secretarioasecretaria (m) (f);a secretaria
business park (n) parque (m) industrial
business people (n) gente (f) de negocios; profesionales (m)
business plan (n) plan (m) de empresa
business practice (n) práctica (f) empresarial
...a Code of Business Practice for dealing with fraud ...a country where bribes are standard business practice ...a prime example of good business practice ...allegations of shady business practices
business premises (n) local (m) comercial
business school (n)
business college See culture box in entry business.
business sense (n) cabeza (f) para los negocios
business Spanish (n) español (m) comercial
(Faculty of) Business Studies (n) (Facultad (f) de) Ciencias (f) Empresariales
business suit (n) traje (m) de oficina or de calle
business trip (n) viaje (m) de negocios
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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