company

entreprise, société

Organisation qui vend des biens ou des services pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : An organization that sells goods or services to earn money.

• I work for a small company.
• The company hired twenty people last year.
• Which companies sell these products?

Synonymes : business, firm

Expressions courantes : a large company, insurance company, company employees, start a company

compagnie

Réconfort ou plaisir que procure la présence d’une autre personne auprès de soi.

En anglais simple : The comfort or enjoyment of having another person with you.

• I enjoy your company.
• He kept his grandmother company all afternoon.
• Would you like some company on your walk?

Comment l'utiliser : keep someone company (I'll keep you company while you wait.)

Synonymes : companionship

Contraires : solitude

Expressions courantes : keep someone company, enjoy someone's company, good company

visiteurs, invités

Personnes qui viennent te rendre visite ou passent du temps avec toi.

En anglais simple : People visiting you or spending time with you.

• We have company tonight.
• Put out extra plates; we're expecting company.
• She enjoys entertaining company on weekends.

Synonymes : guests, visitors

Expressions courantes : have company, expect company, company for dinner

compagnie, troupe

Groupe d’acteurs, de danseurs ou d’autres artistes qui travaillent ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together.

• She joined a ballet company.
• The company performed in six cities.
• Several theatre companies use this stage.

Comment l'utiliser : company of + plural noun (A company of dancers performed in the square.)

Synonymes : troupe

Expressions courantes : ballet company, theatre company, company of actors

compagnie

Groupe de soldats composé de plusieurs petites unités et appartenant à une unité militaire plus grande.

En anglais simple : A group of soldiers made up of several smaller groups, within a larger army unit.

• The company crossed the river.
• A captain commanded each company.
• Two companies stayed behind to guard the bridge.

Expressions courantes : infantry company, command a company, company commander