business

business
['bɪznɪs] 1.
nome
1) U (commerce) affari m.pl.

to be in business — essere in affari

to go into business — darsi agli affari

to set up in business — mettersi per conto proprio

to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.

they're in business together — sono soci

to go out of business — fare fallimento, ritirarsi dagli affari

she's gone to Brussels on business — è a Bruxelles per affari o in viaggio d'affari

the recession has put them out of business — la recessione li ha obbligati a ritirarsi dagli affari

to talk business — parlare di affari

to mix business with pleasure — unire l'utile al dilettevole

business is business — gli affari sono affari

"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"

2) (custom, trade)

to lose business — perdere la clientela

how's business — come vanno gli affari?

3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.

what (line of) business are you in? — che attività svolgi? di che cosa ti occupi?

he's in the hotel business — lavora nel settore alberghiero

4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.

small businesses — le piccole imprese

5) U (important matters) questioni f.pl. importanti; (duties, tasks) doveri m.pl., compiti m.pl.

let's get down to business — veniamo al dunque

to go about one's business — svolgere le proprie attività quotidiane, occuparsi delle proprie cose

we still have some unfinished business to discuss — ci sono ancora alcune questioni irrisolte da discutere

"any other business" — (on agenda) "varie ed eventuali"

6) (concern)

that's her business — è affar(e) suo

it's none of your business! — non sono cose che ti riguardano!

to make it one's business to find out — assumersi il compito di scoprire

mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!

he had no business telling her — non aveva alcun diritto di dirglielo

7) (affair) storia f., affare m.

what a dreadful business! — che storia orribile!

a nasty business — una brutta faccenda

8) (bother, nuisance)

moving house is quite a business! — traslocare è un lavoraccio!

2.
modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari

business people — uomini (e donne) d'affari

the business community — il mondo degli affari

••

now we're in business! — adesso possiamo procedere!

to be in the business of doing — occuparsi di o avere intenzione di fare

she can play the piano like nobody's business — colloq. suona il piano come se niente fosse

to work like nobody's business — colloq. lavorare in fretta e bene

she means business! — fa sul serio! non sta mica scherzando!

* * *
['biznis]
noun
1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) affari, attività
2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) attività, lavoro, occupazione
3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) affari
- businessman
- on business
* * *
['bɪznɪs] 1.
nome
1) U (commerce) affari m.pl.

to be in business — essere in affari

to go into business — darsi agli affari

to set up in business — mettersi per conto proprio

to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.

they're in business together — sono soci

to go out of business — fare fallimento, ritirarsi dagli affari

she's gone to Brussels on business — è a Bruxelles per affari o in viaggio d'affari

the recession has put them out of business — la recessione li ha obbligati a ritirarsi dagli affari

to talk business — parlare di affari

to mix business with pleasure — unire l'utile al dilettevole

business is business — gli affari sono affari

"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"

2) (custom, trade)

to lose business — perdere la clientela

how's business — come vanno gli affari?

3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.

what (line of) business are you in? — che attività svolgi? di che cosa ti occupi?

he's in the hotel business — lavora nel settore alberghiero

4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.

small businesses — le piccole imprese

5) U (important matters) questioni f.pl. importanti; (duties, tasks) doveri m.pl., compiti m.pl.

let's get down to business — veniamo al dunque

to go about one's business — svolgere le proprie attività quotidiane, occuparsi delle proprie cose

we still have some unfinished business to discuss — ci sono ancora alcune questioni irrisolte da discutere

"any other business" — (on agenda) "varie ed eventuali"

6) (concern)

that's her business — è affar(e) suo

it's none of your business! — non sono cose che ti riguardano!

to make it one's business to find out — assumersi il compito di scoprire

mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!

he had no business telling her — non aveva alcun diritto di dirglielo

7) (affair) storia f., affare m.

what a dreadful business! — che storia orribile!

a nasty business — una brutta faccenda

8) (bother, nuisance)

moving house is quite a business! — traslocare è un lavoraccio!

2.
modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari

business people — uomini (e donne) d'affari

the business community — il mondo degli affari

••

now we're in business! — adesso possiamo procedere!

to be in the business of doing — occuparsi di o avere intenzione di fare

she can play the piano like nobody's business — colloq. suona il piano come se niente fosse

to work like nobody's business — colloq. lavorare in fretta e bene

she means business! — fa sul serio! non sta mica scherzando!


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