French English Dictionary

entreprise in English:

1. business

It's business.

An increase in customer complaints could signal a decline in business.

Business is bad, and the outlook for next year is even worse.

If there is somebody to back me up, the business will be successful.

His company was singled out as the most successful small business in the region.

Business people exchange cards at the beginning or end of a meeting.

A successful business is built on careful financial management.

His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business.

The president held himself responsible for the slump in business, and left his post.

Tom came up with various ideas on how to make his business more successful.

His customers dropped off after the new supermarket opened for business.

A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.

Now that Bush has been elected, it will be business as usual.

Shall we shoot the breeze for a while before talking business?

With the approach of Christmas, business improved somewhat.

English word "entreprise"(business) occurs in sets:

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2. firm

Our friendship remained firm.

International Business Machines Corporation, based in Armonk, New York, is the world's largest computer firm.

Bodybuilding is his hobby so he has a very firm tight body with lots of muscle definition.

Please forward this message along with the seminar information to the appropriate managers in your firm.

An investors' group is attempting a leveraged buy-out of the firm.

After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager.

Mr. Naruhodo's law firm is "The World's Leading Energy Law Firm".

Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.

That is what I will try to do – to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.

The firm provides its workers with their uniforms, but they are expected to have them regularly cleaned.

No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.

I agree, and I want to underline the paramount importance of being both fair and firm at the same time.

It is a firm rule in newspaper articles that second-hand information is clearly noted as such.

when workers of more than one firm will be working simultaneously (or consecutively) on the construction site;

English word "entreprise"(firm) occurs in sets:

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3. venture

a new/profitable venture

My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.

He found a new business partner for a very lucrative venture in Nigeria.

This venture was deemed to fail.

Spying on gangsters was a dangerous venture.

This venture will change your life

I wish my venture would work out.

But for his steady support, my venture would have resulted in a failure.

If I don't come back, the venture will probably be unsuccessful.

The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.

We ventured out into the woods. The group's lead singer is now venturing on a solo career. /ˈvɛntʃər/

a new business or activity. Wait for clarity and totality before starting a new business venture

This journey is a big venture. You need to be well prepared.

Our company is a small but elect venture business that assists in entry and totalling of questionnaires.

English word "entreprise"(venture) occurs in sets:

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4. undertaking

His undertaking failed for lack of funds.

Running a restaurant and dealing in cars are commercial undertakings which often involve an element of risk.

He accomplished the great undertaking at last.

The undertaking entailed great expense upon the government.

There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

He is sure of succeeding in his undertaking.

English word "entreprise"(undertaking) occurs in sets:

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