business

commercio, affari

Attività di acquisto e vendita di prodotti o servizi per guadagnare denaro.

In inglese semplice: The activity of buying and selling goods or services to earn money.

• Business is slow today.
• They do business with companies abroad.
• Online business has grown quickly.

Come si usa: do business with someone (We do business with several local farmers.)

Sinonimi: trade, commerce

Espressioni comuni: do business, international business, business with someone, in business

azienda, impresa

Azienda o negozio che vende prodotti o servizi.

In inglese semplice: A company or shop that sells goods or services.

• She owns a small business.
• Several businesses closed last year.
• Would you like to run your own business?

Sinonimi: company, firm, enterprise

Espressioni comuni: small business, run a business, family business

faccende, affari

Cose da fare o questioni che riguardano personalmente qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Things you need to do or matters that concern you personally.

• I have some business to finish.
• Please keep out of my business.
• We returned to business as usual.

Come si usa: be someone’s business (How I spend my money is my business.)

Sinonimi: affairs, matters

Espressioni comuni: personal business, unfinished business, mind your business

mestiere, settore

Tipo di lavoro o settore in cui qualcuno si guadagna da vivere.

In inglese semplice: The kind of work someone does to earn money.

• He is in the music business.
• She learned the restaurant business from her father.
• How long have you been in this business?

Come si usa: be in the … business (Her family is in the hotel business.)

Sinonimi: trade, occupation, profession

Espressioni comuni: insurance business, hotel business, in the business

professionale, commerciale

Relativo al lavoro o alle attività commerciali.

In inglese semplice: Related to work or professional activities.

• Dad is on a business trip.
• Please use your business email address.
• We discussed it over a business lunch.

Sinonimi: professional, commercial

Contrari: personal

Espressioni comuni: business trip, business meeting, business phone, business expenses