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1 businesslike
['bɪznɪslaɪk]aggettivo [person, manner] efficiente, serio; [ transaction] regolare; fig. scherz. [knife, tool] efficace* * *adjective (practical; alert and prompt: a businesslike approach to the problem; She is very businesslike.) efficiente, pratico* * *businesslike /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/a.efficiente; pratico; serio.* * *['bɪznɪslaɪk]aggettivo [person, manner] efficiente, serio; [ transaction] regolare; fig. scherz. [knife, tool] efficace -
2 businesslike business·like adj
['bɪznɪsˌlaɪk](approach, transaction) efficiente, (firm, company) serio (-a), (person, manner) pratico (-a), efficiente -
3 ♦ neat
♦ neat (1) /ni:t/a.1 nitido; lindo; pulito; chiaro; preciso; terso: a neat handwriting, una calligrafia nitida, chiara; a neat house, una casa linda, pulita; a neat language, un linguaggio chiaro, preciso; a neat style, uno stile nitido, terso2 bello; ben fatto; ben proporzionato; elegante: Jane has a neat figure, Jane ha una figurina elegante; a neat dress, un bel vestitino4 accurato; ordinato; metodico; preciso; netto: a neat piece of work, un lavoro accurato, ben fatto; a neat worker, un lavoratore metodico, preciso; a neat division, una divisione netta6 efficace; efficiente: a neat approach to a difficult problem, un modo efficace di affrontare un problema difficile; a neat businesslike manner, un modo di fare efficiente, da uomo d'affari● neat-handed, abile (con le mani); destro; lesto □ a neat trick, un bel tiro; uno scherzo riuscitoneatly avv. neatness n. [u]. neat (2) /ni:t/n. (inv. al pl.) (arc. o dial.)1 bue; toro; vacca2 [u] (collett.) bovini. -
4 business
['bɪznɪs] 1.to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.
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
"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"
2) (custom, trade)3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.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)mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
7) (affair) storia f., affare m.8) (bother, nuisance)2.modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [ pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari••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
* * *['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) affari, attività2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) attività, lavoro, occupazione3) (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.to do business with sb. — trattare o fare affari con qcn.
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
"business as usual" — (on shop window) "siamo aperti"
2) (custom, trade)3) (trade, profession) mestiere m.4) (company, firm) azienda f., impresa f.; (shop) negozio m.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)mind your own business! — colloq. fatti gli affari tuoi!
7) (affair) storia f., affare m.8) (bother, nuisance)2.modificatore [letter, transaction] commerciale; [ pages] di economia, affari; [meeting, travel, trip] d'affari••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
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