LEARNit Dictionary
business
noun
/ˈbɪznəs/
UK
/ˈbɪznəs/
US
A1
1
A1
the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money
تجارت, کسبوکار, بازرگانی, فعالیت اقتصادی
see also
agribusiness
,
big business
,
e-business
,
show business
2
A1
work that is part of your job
کار, کسبوکار, پیشه, شغل, اشتغال
Is the trip to Rome for business or pleasure?
a business trip/meeting/lunch
business travel/travellers
He's away on business.
3
A2
the amount of work done by a company, etc.; the rate or quality of this work
کسبوکار, تجارت, فعالیت
Business is booming
.
Business was bad.
Her job was to drum up
business.
How's business?
Uncertainty is
bad for business
.
to be
good for business
If we close down for repairs, we’ll lose business.
4
A1
a commercial organization such as a company, shop or factory
کسبوکار, شرکت, مؤسسه, بنگاه, مجموعه تجاری
an organization that represents
small businesses
She works in the
family business
.
We try to support
local businesses
.
a
successful/profitable business
a retail/an online business
to
run/start a business
to
grow/expand/build a business
He wanted to expand the export side of the business.
We're looking for new business premises.
5
B1
something that a particular person or organization is responsible for
مسئولیت, وظیفه
It is the business of the police to protect the community.
I shall
make it my business
to find out who is responsible.
My private life is
none of your business
.
It's no business of hers who I invite to the party.
Keep your nose out of my business!
6
B2
important matters that need to be dealt with or discussed
کار, امور, مسائل مهم
He has some
unfinished business
to deal with.
the main business of the meeting
They should leave the business of making policy to the experts.
7
a matter, an event or a situation
موضوع, امر, مسئله, ماجرا, حادثه, اتفاق, وضعیت, قضیه, مورد
That plane crash was a terrible business.
I found the whole business very depressing.
The business of the missing tickets hasn't been sorted out.
8
the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop or business
فعالیت تجاری, خرید و فروش
We're grateful for your business.