business

commerce, affaires

Activité qui consiste à acheter et vendre des produits ou des services pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : do business with someone (We do business with several local farmers.)

Synonymes : trade, commerce

Expressions courantes : do business, international business, business with someone, in business

entreprise

Entreprise ou magasin qui vend des produits ou des services.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : company, firm, enterprise

Expressions courantes : small business, run a business, family business

affaires

Choses qu’une personne doit faire ou questions qui la concernent personnellement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be someone’s business (How I spend my money is my business.)

Synonymes : affairs, matters

Expressions courantes : personal business, unfinished business, mind your business

métier, secteur

Type de travail ou secteur dans lequel une personne gagne sa vie.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be in the … business (Her family is in the hotel business.)

Synonymes : trade, occupation, profession

Expressions courantes : insurance business, hotel business, in the business

professionnel, commercial

Qui concerne le travail ou les activités commerciales.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : professional, commercial

Contraires : personal

Expressions courantes : business trip, business meeting, business phone, business expenses