BUSINESS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of business – Learner’s Dictionary

business
noun
uk
/ˈbɪznɪs/ us

business noun (TRADE)

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A1
the buying and selling of goods or services:
The shop closed last year, but now they're back in business.
We do a lot of business with China.
His company has gone out of business (= failed).
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business noun (ORGANIZATION)

A2
an organization that sells goods or services:
My uncle runs a small decorating business.
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business noun (WORK)

B1
work that you do to earn money:
She's in Vienna on business (= working).
 a nasty/strange, etc business
an unpleasant/strange, etc situation
 be sb's (own) business
to be something private that other people do not need to know:
What he does in his own home is his business.
 be none of sb's business
B2
If something is none of someone's business, they do not need to know about it, although they want to, because it does not affect them.
 mind your own business
used to tell someone in a rude way that you do not want them to ask about something private
See also
big business
show business
(Definition of business from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of business

in Chinese (Traditional)
賣, 買賣（貨品或服務）, 公司…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
卖, 买卖（货品或服务）, 公司…
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in Spanish
negocios, empresa, trabajo…
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in Portuguese
negócios, empresa, mercado [masculine]…
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商売, 取引, 会社…
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ticaret, iş, işyeri…
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commerce [masculine], affaire [feminine], entreprise [feminine]…
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negocis, empresa, feina…
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handel, zaken, bedrijf…
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تِجارة, عَمَل, مؤَسَّسة تِجاريّة…
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zaměstnání, obchodování, obchod…
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forretning, virksomhed, firma…
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pekerjaan, perusahaan, urusan…
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ธุรกิจ, ร้าน, ธุระ…
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công việc, kinh doanh, công ty…
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biznes, interesy, firma…
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urus niaga, perniagaan, memulakan dengan bersungguh-sungguh…
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das Geschäft, die Angelegenheit…
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handel [masculine], forretninger [masculine, plural]…
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사업, 장사, 사업체…
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справа, комерційна діяльність, торговельне підприємство…
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affari, commercio, azienda…
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бизнес, компания, работа…
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