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to set up one's own business

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1 set up one’s own business

set v up one’s own business 1. PERS eigenes Geschäft eröffnen, Geschäft aufmachen, sich selbstständig machen; 2. GEN Betrieb gründen

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > set up one’s own business
2 set up one's own business

Общая лексика: открыть собственное дело, открыть собственный бизнес

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > set up one's own business
3 to strike out on one's own

to strike out on one's own

(become independent) volar con sus propias alas 2 (set up own business) ponerse a trabajar por su propia cuenta

English-spanish dictionary > to strike out on one's own
4 set

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

set piece

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

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1. сущ. буквально означает "занятость", см. busy
1) какая-л. активность, деятельность а) дело, занятие;
то, чем кто-л. занят в данный момент, дело, задание;
"дело" (как противопоставленное "развлечению, отдыху") ;
"дело" (очень трудное занятие) What a business it is to run a government! ≈ Управлять правительством - целое дело. the business of the day/meeting ≈ повестка дня to mind one's (own) business ≈ заниматься своим делом bad business ≈ спад в делах dirty business ≈ грязные дела personal business ≈ личные дела unfinished business ≈ незавершенное дело business end ≈ практическая, наиболее важная сторона дела business hours ≈ приемные часы - to mean business funny business monkey business business executives on business б) профессия, сфера ответственности;
обязанность, должность;
право;
"дело" You had no business to do it ≈ Вы не имели права это делать One whose business it is to preach. ≈ Он профессиональный проповедник. make smth one's business в) дело, история( отрицательные коннотации) be sick of the whole business г) театр. действие, игра, мимика, жесты (в отличие от реплик) They give the literary composition the almost contemptuous title of "words", while they dignify the movements of the actors with the name of "business". ≈ Литературному произведению они дают презрительное наименование "слова", а движения актеров прославляют под именем "игра".
2) "дело" с большой буквы а) бизнес, коммерческая деятельность to set up in business ≈ начать торговое дело to be out of business ≈ обанкротиться to conduct, do, transact;
drum up business ≈ вести коммерческую деятельность to do business with smb. ≈ иметь с кем-л. дело to go into business ≈ заняться бизнесом to go out of business ≈ выйти из игры, уйти из делового мира big business ≈ большой бизнес small business ≈ малый бизнес mailorder business ≈ бизнес, занимающийся рассылкой товаров почтой show business ≈ управление развлекательными программами travel business ≈ туристический бизнес retail business ≈ розничные продажи wholesale business ≈ оптовые продажи to talk business ≈ вести деловые разговоры, говорить о делах business drops off ≈ бизнес угасает business picks up ≈ бизнес возобновляется business is brisk, booming, flourishing, thriving ≈ торговля идет оживленно, процветает, расширяется business is slack ≈ торговля идет вяло business is at a standstill ≈ торговля стоит на месте business as usual man of business business interests business index б) торговое предприятие, фирма to build up a business;
establish a business;
launch a business ≈ открыть торговое предприятие to manage, operate, run a business ≈ управлять торговым предприятием to buy into a business;
buy out a business ≈ купить предприятие to take over a business ≈ руководить предприятием в) сделка (обычно выгодная) ∙ everybody's business is nobody's business ≈ у семи нянек дитя без глазу mind you own business! ≈ не ваше дело! what is your business here? ≈ что вам здесь надо? to send smb. about his business ≈ прогонять, выпроваживать кого-л. to mean business ≈ говорить всерьез, искренне;
иметь серьезные намерения do one's business like nobody's business nobody's business
2. прил. адьективное употребление существительного business I
1. II сущ уст. то же, что busyness дело, постоянное занятие, специальность - your name? *? place of address? ваша фамилия? занятие /чем занимаетесь/? адрес? - what's his *? что он делает?, чем он занимается? - his * was that of a solicitor он был поверенным - his * is selling motor-cars он торгует машинами - to make a * of smth. превратить что-л. в профессию дело, работа - * address служебный адрес - * hours рабочие часы, часы работы( учреждения, предприятия и т. п.) - * letter деловое письмо - * correspondence коммерческая корреспонденция - * call /visit/ деловой визит - * meeting рабочее совещание - a man of * деловой человек - to go to * ходить на работу - to get /to come/ down to * взяться за дело, взяться за работу - you call it pleasure, I call it * вы называете это развлечением, я же считаю это работой - are you here on *? вы здесь по делу? - what is your * here? зачем вы сюда пришли?;
что вам здесь надо? - what's your * with him? зачем он вам нужен?, по какому вопросу вы хотите его видеть? - I asked him his * я спросил, что ему нужно /по какому делу он пришел/ - what a * it is! трудное это дело! повестка дня (тж. the * of the day, the * of the meeting) - (any) other * разное, прочие вопросы( в повестке дня) дело, обязанность, долг, назначение;
круг обязанностей - a doctor's * обязанности доктора - a soldier's * is to defend his country долг солдата- защищать свою страну - it is part of a professor's * это входит в обязанности преподавателя - to go about /to attend to/ one's * заниматься своим делом;
не вмешиваться в чужие дела - that's no * of yours это вас не касается, это не ваше дело - what * is that of yours? какое ваше дело?, что вы вмешиваетесь? - mind your own * занимайтесь своим делом6 не вмешивайтесь в чужие дела - to make it one's * считать( что-л.) своей святой обязанностью /своим кровным делом/ - you have (got) no * to be here вы не имеете права присутствовать здесь - it is nobody's * это никого не касается торговля, коммерческая деятельность, бизнес - retail * розничная торговля - * failure банкротство, крах - * relations деловые отношения;
торговые связи - * depression застой в торговле;
экономическая депрессия;
экономический кризис - * circles /quarters/ торговые /деловые, коммерческие/ круги - library * коммерческая библиотека - government and * правительство и деловые круги - a line of * торговая специальность или специализация - the general stagnation of * общий застой торговли - the * part of the town торговый центр города - not strict * не по правилам торговли - to be in the wool * торговать шерстью - to go into * заняться торговлей;
стать торговцем - to engage in * (американизм) заняться торговлей - to do * заниматься коммерцией, быть коммерсантом - to carry on * in coffee вести торговлю кофе - to transact one's * through a bank вести свои дела через банк - to be out of * обанкротиться - to be in the theatre * быть владельцем зрелищных предприятий торговое дело, коммерческое предприятие, фирма - banking * банкоское дело, банк - a partner in the * компаньон в торговом деле /в фирме/ - to buy a * купить торговое предприятие - to set up in * начать торговое дело торговая, коммерческая сделка - a good stroke /piece/ of * удачная сделка( разговорное) дело, вопрос, случай - a funny * странное дело - an ugly * безобразная история - a deplorable * прискорбный случай - a pretty *! хорошенькое дельце! - a pretty piece of *, isn't it! хорошенькая история - нечего сказать!, вот так история! - I'm tired of the whole *! мне все это надоело! (театроведение) игра, мимика - this part has a good deal of comic * as played by him он вносит комический элемент в исполнение этой роли актерские атрибуты, приспособления( устаревшее) отношения, связи( с кем-л.) (устаревшее) занятость;
усердие( американизм) клиентура, покупатели;
публика - to play to enormous * выступать перед огромной аудиторией (эвфмеизм) "серьезное дело" (дефекация) (эвфмеизм) "занятие", проституция > the * (американизм) (сленг) наказание;
взбучка > to give smb. the * избить /исколошматить/ кого-л. > big * крупный капитал > good *! здорово! > monkey * (американизм) (разговорное) валяние дурака;
бессмысленная работа;
шутливая выходка;
штучки, фокусы > no monkey *! без фокусов!, без глупостей! > * as usual замалчивание трудностей или проблем;
все в порядке > to know one's own * не вмешиваться в чужие дела > to mean * говорить серьезно, не шутить;
собираться решительно действовать;
не ограничиваться словами > "Any Other B." "Разное" (в повестке дня) > to do the * for разделаться с кем-л., отделаться от кого-л. раз и навсегда > that will do his * этого с него хватит;
это его доконает /погубит/ > to send smb. about his * прогнать /вытурить/ кого-л.;
отчитать кого-л.;
поставить кого-л. на место;
посылать кого-л. к черту > * before pleasure сперва работа, потом развлечения;
делу время, потехе час > * is * в торговле сантименты излишни;
на войне как на войне > everybody's * is nobody's * (пословица) у семи нянек дитя без глазу agency ~ агентский бизнес ailing ~ предприятие, испытывающее финансовые трудности any other ~ любой другой вид деятельности banking ~ банк banking ~ банковские операции banking ~ банковское дело banking ~ операции банка ~ дело, занятие;
the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня;
on business по делу;
to be out of business обанкротиться brokerage ~ посредническая контора burgeoning ~ процветающая фирма ~ attr. практический, деловой;
the business end практическая, наиболее важная сторона дела ~ attr. практический, деловой;
the business end практическая, наиболее важная сторона дела ~ executives руководящий административный персонал;
"капитаны" промышленности executive: ~ амер. должностное лицо, руководитель, администратор (фирмы, компании) ;
business executives представители деловых кругов ~ hours часы торговли или приема hours: business ~ рабочие часы business ~ часы работы биржи business ~ часы работы предприятия business ~ часы торговли ~ in futures фьючерсные сделки ~ index индекс деловой активности ~ interests деловой мир, деловые круги ~ of one's own собственное дело ~ of one's own собственное предприятие ~ дело, занятие;
the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня;
on business по делу;
to be out of business обанкротиться ~ of the day повестка дня business =busyness busyness: busyness занятость, деловитость commercial ~ сфера торгового предпринимательства commercial ~ торговля commercial ~ торговое предпринимательство commission ~ комиссионная торговля commission ~ посредническая контора commission ~ предпринимательство на комиссионной основе conduct a ~ руководить делом consumer ~ сделка с клиентом contango ~ бирж. сделка с отсрочкой расчета contract ~ контрактная сделка craftsman's ~ ремесленное предприятие credit ~ предоставление кредита custody ~ безопасное хранение ценностей клиентов в банке debt collecting ~ инкассаторская служба deposit-taking ~ депозитное учреждение direct ~ прямая сделка direct ~ торговая сделка без посредников do ~ вести торговые дела do ~ делать дела dollar conversion ~ контора по обмену долларов domestic ~ внутренний бизнес domestic ~ местное предприятие entrepreneurial ~ предпринимательская деятельность entrepreneurial ~ предпринимательство error regarding type of ~ ошибка в отношении типа дела established ~ существующее предприятие everybody's ~ is nobody's ~ = у семи нянек дитя без глазу;
mind you own business! не ваше дело!;
занимайтесь своим делом! export ~ экспорт export ~ экспортная деятельность foreign ~ иностранное предприятие foreign exchange ~ валютные операции foreign exchange ~ валютные сделки foreign exchange ~ компания, ведущая валютные операции forward ~ бирж. срочные сделки freelance ~ работа без контракта futures ~ бирж. сделки на срок futures ~ бирж. срочные сделки futures ~ бирж. срочные торговые операции ~ пренебр. дело, история;
I am sick of the whole business мне вся эта история надоела import ~ занятие импортом import ~ импортная сделка income from ~ доход от предпринимательства indirect ~ дополнительный вид деятельности insurance ~ страховое дело insurance ~ страховое предпринимательство insurance ~ страховой бизнес, страховое дело interest arbitrage ~ сделка с процентным арбитражем international ~ международная торговля it has done his ~ это его доконало joint ~ совместное предприятие lawful ~ законная сделка lending ~ кредитный бизнес lending ~ ссудный бизнес mail-order ~ предприятие посылочной торговли ~ обязанность;
право;
to make it one's business считать своей обязанностью;
you had no business to do it вы не имели основания, права это делать man of ~ агент, поверенный man of ~ деловой человек margin ~ спекулятивная сделка на разницу, сделка с маржей to mean ~ говорить всерьез;
иметь серьезные намерения;
браться( за что-л.) серьезно, решительно mean: to ~ business разг. браться (за что-л.) серьезно, решительно to ~ business разг. говорить всерьез everybody's ~ is nobody's ~ = у семи нянек дитя без глазу;
mind you own business! не ваше дело!;
занимайтесь своим делом! moneylending ~ операции по кредитованию mortgage credit ~ операции по ипотечному кредиту new ~ новая компания new ~ новая фирма off-balance sheet ~ внебалансовая сделка official ~ служебное дело oil ~ нефтяной бизнес old ~ выч. давно существующая компания ~ дело, занятие;
the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня;
on business по делу;
to be out of business обанкротиться on-balance sheet ~ сбалансированная сделка one-man ~ индивидуальный бизнес one-man ~ предприятие с одним занятым own ~ собственное дело private ~ частное дело profitable ~ выгодное дело profitable ~ прибыльный бизнес prosperous ~ преуспевающее предприятие publishing ~ издательское дело real estate ~ сделка с недвижимостью real property ~ операции с недвижимостью real property ~ сделки с недвижимостью registration ~ регистрационная деятельность reinsurance ~ перестрахование rental ~ арендная сделка retail ~ розничная торговля retail ~ розничное предприятие seasonal ~ сезонное занятие security deposit ~ учреждение, принимающее на хранение ценные бумаги to send (smb.) about his ~ прогонять, выпроваживать ( кого-л.) ;
what is your business here? что вам здесь надо? service ~ предприятие сферы обслуживания set up ~ основывать дело ~ бизнес;
коммерческая деятельность;
to set up in business начать торговое дело shipowning ~ судоходная компания small ~ малое предприятие small ~ мелкий бизнес small ~ мелкое предпринимательство spot ~ кассовая сделка spot ~ сделка за наличные spot ~ сделка на наличный товар spot ~ сделка на реальный товар spot ~ сделка на товар с немедленной сдачей storage ~ складской бизнес thriving ~ преуспевающее предприятие timber ~ торговля лесоматериалами unitary ~ предприятие в единой системе налогообложения urban ~ деловая жизнь города volume banking ~ банковские услуги, предлагаемые широкому кругу клиентов warehousing ~ складское дело weekend ~ предприятие, работающее в выходные дни to send (smb.) about his ~ прогонять, выпроваживать (кого-л.) ;
what is your business here? что вам здесь надо? wholesale ~ оптовая торговля wholesale ~ оптовое предприятие ~ обязанность;
право;
to make it one's business считать своей обязанностью;
you had no business to do it вы не имели основания, права это делать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > business
6 business

noun

1) (trading operation) Geschäft, das; (company, firm) Betrieb, der; (large) Unternehmen, das

2) no pl. (buying and selling) Geschäfte Pl.

on business — geschäftlich

he's in the wool business — er ist in der Wollbranche

business is business — (fig.) Geschäft ist Geschäft

set up in business — ein Geschäft od. eine Firma gründen

go out of business — pleite gehen (ugs.)

go into business — Geschäftsmann/-frau werden

do business [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Geschäfte machen

be in business — Geschäftsmann/-frau sein

3) (task, duty, province) Aufgabe, die; Pflicht, die

that is my business/none of your business — das ist meine Angelegenheit/nicht deine Sache

what business is it of yours? — was geht Sie das an?

mind your own business — kümmere dich um deine [eigenen] Angelegenheiten!

he has no business to do that — er hat kein Recht, das zu tun

4) (matter to be considered) Angelegenheit, die

‘any other business’ — "Sonstiges"

5) (serious work)

get down to [serious] business — [ernsthaft] zur Sache kommen; (Commerc.) an die Arbeit gehen

mean business — es ernst meinen

business before pleasure — erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

6) (derog.): (affair) Sache, die; Geschichte, die (ugs.)

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['biznis]
noun

1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) das Geschäft

2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) das Geschäft

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).) die Angelegenheit

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- academic.ru/9798/businesslike">businesslike
- businessman
- on business
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busi·ness

<pl -es>

[ˈbɪznɪs]

I. n

1. no pl (commerce) Handel m, [kaufmännisches] Gewerbe

is your visit for \business or pleasure? ist ihr Besuch dienstlicher oder privater Natur?

to combine [or mix] \business with pleasure das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden

never mix \business with pleasure Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps fam

to do \business with sb mit jdm Geschäfte machen [o geschäftliche Beziehungen unterhalten] [o Handel treiben]

to go into \business Geschäftsmann/Geschäftsfrau werden

he went into \business as a caterer er ging ins Gaststättengewerbe

to go out of \business das Geschäft aufgeben

to talk \business zur Sache kommen

on \business beruflich, dienstlich, geschäftlich

2. no pl (sales volume) Geschäft nt; (turnover) Umsatz m

how's \business at the moment? was machen die Geschäfte?

\business is booming/slow die Geschäfte gehen hervorragend/nicht gut

3. (profession) Branche f

what line of \business are you in? in welcher Branche sind Sie tätig?

4. (company) Unternehmen nt, Firma f, Betrieb m

small \business Kleinunternehmen nt

to start up [or establish] a \business ein Unternehmen gründen

5. no pl (matter) Angelegenheit f; ( fam: concern, affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f

see [or go] about your \business ( fam) kümmere dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten

that's none of your \business ( fam) das geht dich nichts an

to be a time-consuming \business eine zeitraubende Angelegenheit sein

to have no \business to do [or doing] sth nicht das Recht haben, etw zu tun

to make sth one's \business sich dat etw zur Aufgabe machen

to mind one's own \business ( fam) sich akk um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern

6. no pl

to mean \business (be serious) es [wirklich] ernst meinen

7. no pl (process)

to get on with the \business of sth mit etw dat weitermachen

8. BRIT (affairs discussed) die Sitzungsthemen des Unterhauses

\business committee Unterhausausschuss m für die Einteilung der Sitzungszeit

9.

▶ to be the \business BRIT (sl) Spitze sein fam

▶ to do one's \business ( euph: person) austreten, sich akk erleichtern euph; (dog) sein Geschäft verrichten euph

▶ to do the \business BRIT (sl) es treiben sl, eine Nummer schieben sl

▶ to get down to \business zur Sache kommen

▶ to be in the \business of [doing] sth dafür zuständig sein, etw zu tun

I'm not in the \business of telling you what to do es ist nicht meine Sache, Ihnen zu sagen, was Sie zu tun haben

▶ like nobody's \business ( fam) ganz toll fam

to hurt like nobody's \business ganz arg weh tun fam

to run like nobody's \business ganz schnell rennen

▶ \business before pleasure ( prov) erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen prov

▶ to be \business as usual ( prov) den gewohnten Gang gehen

▶ what a \business was für ein Umstand

II. n modifier (account, letter, meeting, partner) Geschäfts-

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['bIznɪs]
n

1) no pl (= commerce) Geschäft nt; (= line of business) Branche f

to be in business — Geschäftsmann sein

I am in business with him — ich habe geschäftlich mit ihm zu tun

to go into business — Geschäftsmann werden

to go into business with sb — mit jdm ein Geschäft gründen

what line of business is she in? — was macht sie beruflich?

to be in the publishing/insurance business — im Verlagswesen/der Versicherungsbranche tätig sein

to set up in business — ein Geschäft gründen

to set up in business as a butcher/lawyer etc — sich als Fleischer/Rechtsanwalt etc niederlassen

to go out of business — zumachen

to do business with sb — Geschäfte pl mit jdm machen

business is business — Geschäft ist Geschäft

"business as usual" (during renovation etc) — das Geschäft bleibt geöffnet

it's business as usual — alles geht wie gewohnt weiter

how's business? — wie gehen die Geschäfte?

business is good — die Geschäfte gehen gut

to look for business — sich nach Aufträgen umsehen

to go to Paris on business — geschäftlich nach Paris fahren

he is here/away on business — er ist geschäftlich hier/unterwegs

to know one's business — seine Sache verstehen

to get down to business —

to combine or mix business with pleasure — das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden

you shouldn't mix business with pleasure — man sollte Geschäftliches und Vergnügen trennen

looking for business? (asked by prostitute) — na, Süßer, wie wärs?

2) (fig inf)

now we're in business — jetzt kanns losgehen (inf)

to mean business — es ernst meinen

it's/she's the business — das/sie ist spitze (inf)

3) (= commercial enterprise) Geschäft nt, Betrieb m

a small business — ein kleines Unternehmen

a family business — ein Familienunternehmen nt

4) (= concern) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= task, duty also) Aufgabe f

that's my business — das ist meine Sache or Angelegenheit

that's no business of mine/yours, that's none of my/your business — das geht mich/dich nichts an

to make it one's business to do sth — es sich (dat) zur Aufgabe machen, etw zu tun

you should make it your business to see that all the products... — Sie sollten sich darum kümmern, dass alle Produkte...

you've no business doing that — du hast kein Recht, das zu tun

we are not in the business of doing that — es ist nicht unsere Aufgabe, das zu tun

to send sb about his business — jdn in seine Schranken weisen

I must be about my business (form) — ich muss( jetzt) meinen Geschäften nachgehen

See:

→ mind

5) (= difficult job) Problem nt

6) (inf: affair) Sache f

I am tired of this protest business — ich hab genug von dieser Protestiererei (inf)

moving house can be a costly/stressful business — ein Umzug kann ganz schön teuer/stressig sein

See:

→ funny

7) (THEAT) dargestellte Handlung

8) (inf: defecation of dog, child) Geschäft nt (inf)

to do one's business — sein Geschäft machen or verrichten (inf)

* * *

business [ˈbıznıs]

A s

1. Geschäft n, Beruf m, Tätigkeit f, Gewerbe n, Arbeit f:

in the music business im Musikgeschäft;

on business geschäftlich, beruflich, in Geschäften, in einer geschäftlichen Angelegenheit;

be away on business dienstlich oder geschäftlich unterwegs sein, auf Dienst- oder Geschäftsreise sein;

on the way to business auf dem Weg zur Arbeit(sstätte);

politics is a dirty business die Politik ist ein schmutziges Geschäft;

carry on business as an estate agent als Grundstücksmakler tätig sein;

discuss business über geschäftliche Dinge reden;

he knows his business er versteht sein Geschäft

2. a) Kaufmannsberuf m

b) Geschäftsleben n, Handel m:

be in business Geschäftsmann oder Kaufmann sein, ein Geschäft haben;

be back in business wieder im Geschäft sein;

go into business Kaufmann werden;

go out of business

a) das Geschäft oder seinen Beruf aufgeben,

b) den Betrieb einstellen;

business is business Geschäft ist Geschäft

3. WIRTSCH Geschäft(sgang) n(m), Geschäftsvolumen n, Umsatz m:

bad for business schlecht fürs Geschäft;

how is business? wie gehen die Geschäfte?;

business is slack das Geschäft ist flau;

business done (Börse) Umsatz(betrag) m, (tatsächlich getätigte) Abschlüsse pl;

no business (done) (Börse) ohne Umsatz;

do good business gute Geschäfte machen ( with mit);

lose business Kundschaft oder Aufträge verlieren, geschäftliche Einbußen erleiden

4. WIRTSCH Geschäft n, (Geschäfts)Unternehmen n, (-)Betrieb m, Firma f

5. (Laden)Geschäft n

6. Arbeit f, Tätigkeit f, Beschäftigung f:

business before pleasure erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen;

he puts pleasure before business für ihn ist das Vergnügen wichtiger als die Arbeit; → mix A 7

7. auch business of the day Tagesordnung f

8. Sache f, Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:

that’s your business (to do) das (zu tun) ist deine Aufgabe;

make it one’s business to do sth, make a business of doing sth es sich zur Aufgabe machen, etwas zu tun

9. Angelegenheit f, Sache f:

life is a serious business das Leben ist eine ernste Angelegenheit;

that’s my business das ist meine Sache, das geht niemanden etwas an;

this is nobody’s business das geht niemanden etwas an;

this is none of your business, that is no business of yours das geht Sie nichts an;

get down to business zur Sache kommen;

I’m trying to keep out of this demonstration business umg ich versuche, mich aus der ganzen Demonstriererei herauszuhalten;

send sb about their business jemandem heimleuchten umg; → absolutely 1, mean¹ A 1, mind B 3

10. Anliegen n:

what is your business? was haben Sie auf dem Herzen?

11. Anlass m, Grund m, Berechtigung f:

you have no business doing ( oder to do) that Sie haben kein Recht, das zu tun;

what business did he have to say that? wie kam er dazu, das zu sagen?

12. THEAT Aktion f (stumme Szenen, Bewegungen etc; Ggs Sprechtext)

13. Geschäft n euph (Notdurft):

do one’s business sein Geschäft erledigen oder machen oder verrichten

B adj geschäftlich:

business problems;

for business reasons aus geschäftlichen Gründen

bus. abk business

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noun

1) (trading operation) Geschäft, das; (company, firm) Betrieb, der; (large) Unternehmen, das

2) no pl. (buying and selling) Geschäfte Pl.

on business — geschäftlich

he's in the wool business — er ist in der Wollbranche

business is business — (fig.) Geschäft ist Geschäft

set up in business — ein Geschäft od. eine Firma gründen

go out of business — pleite gehen (ugs.)

go into business — Geschäftsmann/-frau werden

do business [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Geschäfte machen

be in business — Geschäftsmann/-frau sein

3) (task, duty, province) Aufgabe, die; Pflicht, die

that is my business/none of your business — das ist meine Angelegenheit/nicht deine Sache

what business is it of yours? — was geht Sie das an?

mind your own business — kümmere dich um deine [eigenen] Angelegenheiten!

he has no business to do that — er hat kein Recht, das zu tun

4) (matter to be considered) Angelegenheit, die

‘any other business’ — "Sonstiges"

5) (serious work)

get down to [serious] business — [ernsthaft] zur Sache kommen; (Commerc.) an die Arbeit gehen

mean business — es ernst meinen

business before pleasure — erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

6) (derog.): (affair) Sache, die; Geschichte, die (ugs.)

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adj.

geschäftlich adj. n.

Angelegenheit f.

Geschäft -e n.

Problem -e n.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > business
7 business

['bɪznɪs]
n

1) дело, занятие

I am sick and tired of the whole business! — Мне все это осточертело! /Мне все это надоело!

I wash my hands of the whole business. — Я умываю руки и не хочу иметь ничего общего с этой историей!

What's his business? — Чем он занимается?

That's her business. — Это ее личное дело.

That's not my business! — Это меня не касается. /, то не мое дело.

Let me worry about my business. — Я сам разберусь со своими делами.

I am pressed with/by business. — Я завален работой.

- important business
- serious business
- strange business
- troublesome business
- risky business
- urgent business
- nasty business
- dirty business
- complicated business
- some unfinished business
- delicate business
- other business
- executive business
- everyday business
- stop-gap business
- touch-and-go business
- fascinating business
- other people's business
- smb's business
- business conversation
- business letter
- business meeting
- business life
- first main business of life
- business of a doctor
- journey on business
- no admittance except on business
- matter of business
- man of business
- man of no particular business
- on government business
- with no particalar business
- on business of importance
- on business about the election
- on the company's business
- come on business
- come on a particular business
- have an important business on hand
- proceed with the business of the day
- know one's business
- stick to attend to take to one's businesses
- make it one's own business
- state one's business
- mind one's own business
- send smb about his business
- have no business to ask such questions
- clear up the remaining business
- undertake the business
- complete the business
- know the business inside out
- make business a pleasure
- neglect business
- talk business
- mean business
- make a business of travel
- prefer business to law
- travel for business
- mix business with pleasure
- get down to business
2) предпринимательство, торговая деятельность, коммерческая деятельность, торговля

No business on account of holiday. — В праздники магазины не работают/не торгуют.

All business is stopped by strickes. — Все коммерческие операции приостановлены из-за забастовок.

We have gone through a lot of business. — Мы заключили ряд торговых сделок. /Мы решили ряд дел.

It will bring in more business. — Это расширит торговлю.

We shut up business at five. — Мы закрываемся в пять.

- local business
- profitable business
- wholesale business
- big business
- private business
- small business
- cash business
- commission business
- overseas business
- business relations
- business agreement
- business transaction
- business carrer
- businessman
- business part of the town
- smb's line of business
- various aspects of business
- a branch of business

- present state of business
- lull in business
- partner in business
- connections in business
- on commercial business
- do business in cotton
- do business in smb's name
- handle routine business
- hamper business
- be in business
- go into business
- have a good head for business
- conduct business on cash bassis
- affect business
- promote business
- reduce the scope of business
- do on conduct big business
- do fair business
- have skill in business
- do business with this firm
- build up business with this country
- prefer business to medicine
- start a small business with silk goods
- resume business
- negotiate business
- make the business a success
- accept business on these terms
- be connected in business
- be out of business
- close business for the Christmas holiday
- do much business with smb
- business as usual
- business is good
- business is slow
- business expands
- business is steadily shrinking
- business dropped off in the retail stores
- business goes on as usual
3) предприятие, дело, фирма

The business of the company has been transfered. — Фирма/контора этой компании переведена.

He is a manager of two different businesses. — Он директор двух разных фирм.

It is too expensive for my class of business. — Это слишком дорого для фирмы моего типа.

Business before pleasure. — ◊ Делу время, потехе час.

Business is business. — ◊ Дело есть дело.

Everybody's business is nobody's business. — ◊ У семи нянек дитя без глазу.

Hit-or-miss business. — ◊ Либо пан, либо пропал

- advertizing business
- trading business
- legitimate business
- paying business
- one-man business
- show business
- export business
- travel business
- banking business
- electric lighting business
- ruined business
- business interests
- business address
- business hours
- business suit
- business connected with banks
- business of one's own
- business of a quarter of million dollars
- order of business
- for business reasons
- set up a business as a grocer
- lose money by the business
- enter smb's business
- buy out a business
- establish a small business
- start a small business
- build up a small business
- carry on business
- run a business
- head a business
- wreck smb's business
- curtail one's business
- set up a private detective business
- be in the hotel business
- succeed to the family business
- put money into a business
- be in business with one's father
- enter one's father's business
- absorb the business of the old company
- advertize many small businesses for sale
- do business through another house
- take the business in hand
- have a business
- own a business
- run one's business
- sell out one's business
- give up one's business
- handle one's business
- lose business
- put one's business into smb's hands
- move the business to the centre
- business prospers

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > business
8 business

[ʹbıznıs] n
1. 1) дело, постоянное занятие, специальность

your name? business? place of address? - ваша фамилия? занятие /чем занимаетесь/? адрес?

what's his business - что он делает?, чем он занимается?

his business was that of a solicitor [of a stockbroker, of a tailor] - он был поверенным [биржевым маклером, портным]

his business is selling motor-cars - он торгует машинами

to make a business of smth. - превратить что-л. в профессию

2) дело, работа

business address - служебный адрес

business hours - рабочие часы, часы работы (учреждения, предприятия и т. п.)

business letter - деловое письмо

business correspondence - коммерческая корреспонденция

business call /visit/ - деловой визит

business meeting - рабочее совещание

a man of business - деловой человек

to go to business - ходить на работу [ср. тж. 3, 1)]

to get /to come/ down to business - взяться за дело, взяться за работу

you call it pleasure, I call it business - вы называете это развлечением, я же считаю это работой

are you here on business? - вы здесь по делу?

what is your business here? - зачем вы сюда пришли?; что вам здесь надо?

what's your business with him? - зачем он вам нужен?, по какому вопросу вы хотите его видеть?

I asked him his business - я спросил его, что ему нужно /по какому делу он пришёл/

what a business it is! - трудное это дело!

3) повестка дня (тж. the business of the day, the business of the meeting)

(any) other business - разное, прочие вопросы ( в повестке дня)

2. дело, обязанность, долг, назначение; круг обязанностей

a doctor's [a barrister's, a teacher's] business - обязанности доктора [юриста, учителя]

a soldier's business is to defend his country - долг солдата - защищать свою страну

it is part of a professor's business - это входит в обязанности преподавателя

to go about /to attend to/ one's business - заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в чужие дела

that's no business of yours - это вас не касается, это не ваше дело

what business is that of yours? - какое ваше дело?, что вы вмешиваетесь?

mind your own business - занимайтесь своим делом, не вмешивайтесь в чужие дела

to make it one's business - считать (что-л.) своей святой обязанностью /своим кровным делом/

you have (got) no business to be here - вы не имеете права присутствовать здесь

it is nobody's business - это никого не касается

3. 1) торговля, коммерческая деятельность, бизнес

retail [wholesale, slack] business - розничная [оптовая, вялая] торговля

business failure - банкротство, крах

business relations - а) деловые отношения; б) торговые связи

business depression - застой в торговле; экономическая депрессия; экономический кризис

business circles /quarters/ - торговые /деловые, коммерческие/ круги

library business - коммерческая библиотека

government and business - правительство и деловые круги

a line of business - торговая специальность или специализация

the general stagnation of business - общий застой торговли

the business part of the town - торговый центр города

not strict business - не по правилам торговли

to be in the wool business - торговать шерстью

to go into business - заняться торговлей, стать торговцем [ср. тж. 1, 2)]

to engage in business - амер. заняться торговлей

to do business - заниматься коммерцией, быть коммерсантом

to carry on business in coffee [rice, wool, furs] - вести торговлю кофе [рисом, шерстью, мехами]

to transact one's business through a bank - вести свои дела через банк

to be out of business - обанкротиться

to be in the theatre business - быть владельцем зрелищных предприятий

2) торговое дело, коммерческое предприятие, фирма

banking business - банковское дело, банк

a partner in the business - компаньон в торговом деле /в фирме/

to buy [to sell] a business - купить [продать] торговое предприятие

to set up in business - начать торговое дело

3) торговая, коммерческая сделка

a good stroke /piece/ of business - удачная сделка

4. разг. дело, вопрос, случай

a funny [shady, queer] business - странное [тёмное, подозрительное] дело

an ugly [a silly] business - безобразная [глупая] история

a deplorable business - прискорбный случай

a pretty business! - хорошенькое дельце!

a pretty piece of business, isn't it! - хорошенькая история - нечего сказать!; вот так история!

I'm tired of the whole business! - мне всё это надоело!

5. театр.

1) игра, мимика

this part has a good deal of comic business as played by him - он вносит комический элемент в исполнение этой роли

2) актёрские атрибуты, приспособления

6. уст. отношения, связи (с кем-л.)

7. [ʹbızınıs]уст. занятость; усердие

8. амер. клиентура, покупатели; публика

to play to enormous business - выступать перед огромной аудиторией

9. эвф. «серьёзное дело» ( дефекация)

10. эвф. «занятие», проституция

♢ the business - амер. сл. наказание; взбучка

to give smb. the business - избить /исколошматить/ кого-л.

big business - крупный капитал

good business! - здорово!

monkey business - амер. разг. а) валяние дурака; бессмысленная работа; б) шутливая выходка; штучки, фокусы

no monkey business! - без фокусов!, без глупостей!

business as usual - замалчивание трудностей или проблем; ≅ всё в порядке

to know one's own business - не вмешиваться в чужие дела

to mean business - а) говорить серьёзно, не шутить; б) собираться решительно действовать; не ограничиваться словами

❝Any Other Business❞ - «Разное» ( в повестке дня)

to do the business for - разделаться с кем-л., отделаться от кого-л. раз и навсегда

that will do his business - а) этого с него хватит; б) это его доконает /погубит/

to send smb. about his business - а) прогнать /вытурить/ кого-л.; б) отчитать кого-л.; поставить кого-л. на место; в) посылать кого-л. к чёрту

business before pleasure - сперва работа, потом развлечения; ≅ делу время, потехе час

business is business - в торговле сантименты излишни; ≅ на войне как на войне

everybody's business is nobody's business - посл. ≅ у семи нянек дитя без глазу

НБАРС > business
9 own

adj. van mij (van jou, van haar, etc.); zelf
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v. behoren tot; dank verschuldigd zijn aan; erkennen; bezitten

own¹

[ oon] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; voornaamwoord〉

1 eigen ⇒ van … zelf, eigen bezit/familie

♦voorbeelden:

1   pull oneself up by one's own bootlaces/bootstraps • zichzelf opwerken

     mind one's own business • zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien

     they ate of their own cooking • zij aten uit hun eigen keuken

     leave someone to his/her own devices/resources • iemand aan zijn lot overlaten

     an own goal • een doelpunt in eigen doel

     put/set one's own house in order • orde op zaken stellen

     take the law into one's own hands • het recht in eigen handen nemen, voor eigen rechter spelen

     take matters into one's own hands • de zaak zelf onder handen nemen

     let someone stew in his own juice • iemand in zijn eigen vet/sop gaar laten koken

     be one's own man/master • zijn eigen heer en meester/onafhankelijk zijn

     the truth for its own sake • de waarheid op zich(zelf)

     〈 informeel〉 do one's own thing • zijn (eigen) zin doen

     my time is my own • ik heb de tijd aan mezelf

     for one's own use • voor eigen gebruik

     not have a moment/minute/second to call one's own • geen moment voor zichzelf hebben

     he finally came into his own • eindelijk kreeg hij wat hem toekwam

     it has a value all its own • het heeft een heel bijzondere waarde

     may I have it for my own? • mag ik het echt hebben?/houden?

     he has a computer of his own • hij heeft zijn eigen computer

     for reasons of his own • om persoonlijke redenen

     have a way of his own • zo zijn eigen manier van doen hebben

     my own self • ikzelf, ik persoonlijk

¶ beat someone at his own game • iemand met zijn eigen wapens verslaan

     〈 informeel〉 in one's own right • op zichzelf (staande)

     in his own (good) time • wanneer het hem zo uitkomt/uitkwam

     〈 informeel〉 have/get (some of) one's own back on someone • het iemand betaald zetten

     hold one's own • standhouden; niet achteruitgaan 〈 met betrekking tot gezondheid〉

     hold one's own with/against • opgewassen zijn tegen; kunnen wedijveren met

     on one's own • in zijn eentje; op zichzelf; op eigen houtje

→ come into come into/

————————

own²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 bekennen ⇒ toegeven

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 informeel〉 own up (to) • opbiechten

     he owned to having said that • hij gaf toe dat hij dat gezegd had

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 bezitten ⇒ eigenaar zijn van

English-Dutch dictionary > own
10 business

['bɪznɪs]
сущ.

1)

а) дело, занятие; работа

unfinished business — незавершённое дело

business hours — часы работы, рабочее время

business contacts — деловые контакты

the business of the day / meeting — повестка дня

on business — по делу

I'm here on business. — Я здесь по делам.

б) постоянное занятие, профессия

His business is poultry farming. — Он занимается птицеводством.

•

Syn:

occupation, work, trade

2)

а) бизнес, предпринимательская деятельность; торговля, коммерция

big business — большой бизнес

small business — малый бизнес

show business — шоу-бизнес, индустрия развлечений

travel business — туристический бизнес

retail business — розничная торговля

wholesale business — оптовая торговля

business undertaking — коммерческое предприятие

business executive — руководящий работник

business school — школа бизнеса

to set up in business — открыть своё дело

to be out of business — обанкротиться

to conduct / do / transact business — вести коммерческую деятельность

to do business with smb. — вести торговлю с кем-л.

to go into business — заняться бизнесом

to go out of business — выйти из бизнеса

- man of business
- business interests
б) количество проданных товаров или услуг; торговля; бизнес; деловая активность

business drops off — объём торговли падает, количество клиентов уменьшается

business picks up — объём торговли растёт, количество клиентов увеличивается

business is brisk / booming — торговля идёт бойко, переживает бум

business is slack — торговля идёт вяло

business is at a standstill — торговля не идёт

How is business? — Как идёт бизнес?

- business index

в) промышленное или торговое предприятие; фирма, компания

to build up / establish / launch a business — организованть компанию

to manage / operate / run a business — управлять компанией

to buy into / out a business — купить предприятие

to take over a business — поглотить компанию

local businesses — местные фирмы

He has bought his uncle's business. — Он купил бизнес своего дяди.

3) дело, касающееся кого-либо; круг интересов; сфера ответственности; обязанность, долг

personal business — личные дела

to make smth. one's business — взять на себя ответственность за что-л., считать что-л. своей обязанностью, считать себя обязанным делать что-л.

to mind one's (own) business — заниматься своим делом

send smb. about his business — прогонять, выпроваживать кого-л.

You had no business to do it — Вы не имели права это делать

It's nobody's business — Это никого не касается.

Mind your own business! — Не суй нос не в свои дела!

What is your business here? — Что вам здесь надо?

4) дело, начинание, предприятие

dirty business — грязное дело

5) разг.

а) трудное дело; хлопотное дело; морока

What a business it is to run a government! — Что за тяжкий труд - управлять правительством!

This interview business was nowhere near as easy as she had hoped it to be. — Вопреки её ожиданиям собеседование оказалось далеко не таким простым делом.

б) дело, история, происшествие, скандал

You've got to take your mind off this horrible business. — Ты должен выбросить это ужасное происшествие из головы.

6) театр. действие, игра, мимика, жесты ( в отличие от реплик)

They give the literary composition the almost contemptuous title of "words", while they dignify the movements of the actors with the name of "business". — Литературному произведению они дают презрительное наименование "слова", а действия актеров на сцене называют благородным словом "игра".

7) уст.; = busyness

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everybody's business is nobody's business — у семи нянек дитя без глазу

to mean business — говорить всерьёз, искренне; иметь серьёзные намерения

- funny business
- monkey business
- business as usual
- be not in the business of doing smth.

Англо-русский современный словарь > business
11 business

noun

(a) (trade) affaires f pl; (commerce) commerce m;

∎ to be in the antiques/restaurant business être dans les antiquités/la restauration;

∎ what's his line of business?, what business is he in? qu'est-ce qu'il fait (comme métier)?;

∎ to set up in business ouvrir un commerce;

∎ to be in/go into business for oneself être/s'établir ou s'installer à son compte;

∎ she's in business elle est dans les affaires;

∎ the company has been in business for 20 years la société existe depuis 20 ans;

∎ they've been in business together for 20 years ils sont associés depuis 20 ans;

∎ to go out of business faire faillite;

∎ supermarkets have put many small shops out of business les supermarchés ont obligé beaucoup de petits magasins à fermer;

∎ business is slow les affaires ne marchent pas;

∎ I've got some business to discuss with him il faut que je discute affaires avec lui;

∎ to be away on business être en déplacement (pour affaires);

∎ to go to London on business aller à Londres pour affaires;

∎ to lose business perdre de la clientèle;

∎ to do business with sb faire affaire ou des affaires avec qn;

∎ to do good business faire de bonnes affaires;

∎ it's good/bad for business c'est bon/mauvais pour les affaires;

∎ we have lost business to foreign competitors nous avons perdu une partie de notre clientèle au profit de concurrents étrangers;

∎ how's business? comment vont les affaires?;

∎ business is business les affaires sont les affaires

business account compte m professionnel ou commercial;

business accounting comptabilité f commerciale;

business acquaintance relation f d'affaires;

business activity activité f commerciale;

business acumen sens m des affaires;

business address (of company) (adresse f du) siège m social; (of person) adresse du bureau;

business administration gestion f commerciale;

business agent agent m d'affaires;

business angel business angel m, investisseur m providentiel;

business application application f bureautique;

business appointment rendez-vous m d'affaires;

business area quartier m des affaires;

business associate associé(e) m, f;

business bank banque f d'affaires;

business banking opérations f pl des banques d'affaires;

business buyer acheteur(euse) m, f industriel(elle);

business call visite f d'affaires;

business card carte f (de visite) d'affaires;

business centre centre m des affaires;

business circles milieux m pl d'affaires;

business class (in air travel) classe f affaires;

business college école f (supérieure) de commerce;

business community monde m des affaires;

∎ members of the business community are unhappy about government proposals to increase corporation tax le monde des affaires est opposé au projet gouvernemental d'augmentation de l'impôt sur les sociétés;

business computer ordinateur m de bureau;

business computing informatique f de gestion;

business concern entreprise f commerciale;

business consultancy cabinet m d'affaires;

business correspondence correspondance f ou communication f commerciale;

business correspondent correspondant(e) m, f financier(ère);

business cycle cycle m des affaires;

COMPUTING business data processing informatique d'entreprise;

business economist économiste m f d'entreprise;

business enterprise entreprise commerciale;

business ethics déontologie f ou morale f professionnelle;

business expenses frais m pl professionnels;

business failure défaillance f d'entreprise;

COMPUTING business graphics graphiques m pl de gestion;

business hotel hôtel m d'affaires;

business hours (of office) heures f pl de bureau; (of shop) heures d'ouverture;

business intelligence system réactique f;

business lawyer avocat(e) m, f d'affaires;

business letter lettre f commerciale;

business lounge (in airport) salon m classe affaires;

business lunch déjeuner m d'affaires;

business management gestion d'entreprise; (study) économie f d'entreprise;

business manager directeur(trice) m, f commercial(e);

business market marché m des entreprises;

business meeting rendez-vous d'affaires;

MARKETING business mission mission f d'activité ou de l'entreprise;

business news chronique f économique;

business operation opération f commerciale;

business park parc m ou zone f d'activités;

business partner partenaire m f commercial(e);

business plan plan m commercial;

business policy politique f de gestion;

business portfolio portefeuille m d'activités;

business premises locaux m pl commerciaux ou à usage commercial;

business process reengineering réorganisation f des processus;

business proposition proposition f d'affaires;

business relations relations f pl d'affaires ou commerciales;

business school école (supérieure) de commerce;

ECONOMICS business sector secteur m tertiaire ou d'affaires;

business services services m pl du secteur tertiaire, services aux entreprises;

COMPUTING business software logiciel m de bureautique;

business strategy stratégie f d'entreprise ou commerciale;

business studies (subject) études f pl commerciales

business transaction transaction f commerciale;

business trend courant m d'affaires;

business trip voyage m d'affaires;

business world monde m des affaires

(b) (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f;

∎ to run a business gérer une entreprise, diriger un commerce;

∎ to have one's own business travailler à son compte;

∎ business for sale commerce m à vendre;

∎ a profitable business une entreprise lucrative ou rentable;

∎ the small business sector la petite entreprise

(c) (on agenda) points m pl divers;

∎ any other business d'autres questions à l'ordre du jour

Nat West is setting up a database of business angels... experienced business people able and willing to invest in small enterprises. There are also patron angels (people looking for longterm projects to invest in but wanting no personal involvement) and occupational angels (mainly retired or redundant people with up to £50 000 to invest, and looking for day-to-day involvement).

English-French business dictionary > business
12 set up

set up (establish oneself) [business person, trader] aprire un'attività, mettersi in affari

Ex:

to set up on one's own — mettersi in proprio

to set up (shop) as a decorator — aprire un'attività come decoratore

to set up in business — mettersi in affari; set [sth.] up, set up [sth.]

/Ex:

1) (erect) montare, tirare su [stand, stall]; montare [equipment, easel]; aprire [ deckchair]; creare [ roadblock]; erigere [ statue]

to set up home o house mettere su casa; to set up camp — accamparsi, piantare un accampamento

2) (prepare) preparare, allestire [ experiment]

3) (found, establish) istituire, fondare [business, company]; impiantare [ factory]; formare [group, charity]; costituire [ committee]; aprire [ fund]; lanciare [ scheme]

4) (start) provocare, causare [ vibration]; suscitare [ reaction]

5) (organize) organizzare [conference, meeting]; mettere a punto [ procedures]

6) tip. comporre [ page]; set [sb.] up

7) (establish in business)

to set sb. up (in business) as — fare aprire a qcn. un'attività di

8) (improve one's health, fortune) rimettere in sesto

that deal has set her up for life — con quell'affare si è sistemata per tutta la vita

9) BE colloq. (trap) [ police] tendere una trappola a, incastrare [ criminal]; [colleague, friend] montare un'accusa contro [ person]

10) inform. settare, configurare; set [oneself] up

11) comm.

to set oneself up as — mettersi in proprio come

to set oneself up in business — mettersi in (affari per conto) proprio

12) (claim)

I don't set myself up to be an expert — non pretendo di essere un esperto

he sets himself up as an authority on Italian art — si spaccia per un esperto di arte italiana

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1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) costituire, avviare

2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) mettere su

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1. vi + adv

to set up (in business) as a baker/lawyer — aprire una panetteria/uno studio legale

when did you set up in business? — quand'è che ti sei messo in proprio?

2. vt + adv

1) (place in position: chairs, stalls, road blocks) disporre, (tent) rizzare, piantare, (monument) innalzare

2) (start: firm, business etc) avviare, (school, organization) fondare, (fund) costituire, (inquiry) aprire, (infection) provocare, (record) stabilire

to set up house — trovarsi una casa

to set up camp — accamparsi

to set up shop — mettersi in proprio

to set sb up in business — avviare qn agli affari

to set o.s. up as sth fig — pretendere di essere qc

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set up (establish oneself) [business person, trader] aprire un'attività, mettersi in affari

Ex:

to set up on one's own — mettersi in proprio

to set up (shop) as a decorator — aprire un'attività come decoratore

to set up in business — mettersi in affari; set [sth.] up, set up [sth.]

/Ex:

1) (erect) montare, tirare su [stand, stall]; montare [equipment, easel]; aprire [ deckchair]; creare [ roadblock]; erigere [ statue]

to set up home o house mettere su casa; to set up camp — accamparsi, piantare un accampamento

2) (prepare) preparare, allestire [ experiment]

3) (found, establish) istituire, fondare [business, company]; impiantare [ factory]; formare [group, charity]; costituire [ committee]; aprire [ fund]; lanciare [ scheme]

4) (start) provocare, causare [ vibration]; suscitare [ reaction]

5) (organize) organizzare [conference, meeting]; mettere a punto [ procedures]

6) tip. comporre [ page]; set [sb.] up

7) (establish in business)

to set sb. up (in business) as — fare aprire a qcn. un'attività di

8) (improve one's health, fortune) rimettere in sesto

that deal has set her up for life — con quell'affare si è sistemata per tutta la vita

9) BE colloq. (trap) [ police] tendere una trappola a, incastrare [ criminal]; [colleague, friend] montare un'accusa contro [ person]

10) inform. settare, configurare; set [oneself] up

11) comm.

to set oneself up as — mettersi in proprio come

to set oneself up in business — mettersi in (affari per conto) proprio

12) (claim)

I don't set myself up to be an expert — non pretendo di essere un esperto

he sets himself up as an authority on Italian art — si spaccia per un esperto di arte italiana

English-Italian dictionary > set up
13 set

set

A n

1 ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m ; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f ; ( of cutlery) service m ; ( of encyclopedias) collection f ; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f ; a set of china un service de table ; a new/clean set of clothes des vêtements neufs/propres ; they're sold in sets of 10 ils sont vendus par lots de 10 ; a set of bills Comm, Fin un jeu de connaissements ; a set of fingerprints des empreintes fpl digitales ; a set of stairs un escalier ; a set of traffic lights des feux mpl (de signalisation) ;

2 (kit, game) a backgammon/chess set un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs ; a magic set une mallette de magie ;

3 ( pair) a set of sheets une paire de draps ; a set of footprints l'empreinte des deux pieds ; a set of false teeth un dentier ; my top/bottom set ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier ; one set of grandparents lives in Canada deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada ; both sets of parents agreed with us ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous ;

4 Sport ( in tennis) set m ; ‘set to Miss Wilson’ ‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’ ;

5 ( television) poste m ; TV set, television set poste de télévision ;

6 ( group) ( social) monde m ; ( sporting) milieu m ; aristocratic/literary set monde aristocratique/littéraire ; the racing/yachting set le milieu des courses/du yachting ; the smart ou fashionable set les gens à la mode ; he's not part of our set il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe ;

7 ( scenery) Theat décor m ; Cin, TV plateau m ; on the set Cin, TV sur le plateau ;

8 Math ensemble m ;

9 GB Sch (class, group) groupe m ; to be in the top set for maths être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths ;

10 ( hair-do) mise f en plis ; to have a shampoo and set se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis ;

11 Mus concert m ;

12 ( position) ( of sails) réglage m ; you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu ;

13 ( direction) sens m ; the set of the tide/wind le sens de la marée/du vent ;

14 ( of badger) terrier m ;

15 Hort plante f à repiquer ;

16 Hunt ( of hound) arrêt m.

B adj

1 ( fixed) ( épith) [pattern, procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé ; [time, price] fixe ; [menu] à prix fixe ; [formula] toute faite ; [idea] arrêté ; I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion ; set phrase, set expression expression f consacrée, locution f figée ; to be set in one's ideas ou opinions avoir des idées bien arrêtées ; to be set in one's ways avoir ses habitudes ; the weather is set fair le temps est au beau fixe ;

2 ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé ;

3 Sch, Univ ( prescribed) [book, text] au programme ; there are five set topics on the history syllabus il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire ;

4 ( ready) ( jamais épith) prêt (for pour) ; to be (all) set to leave/start être prêt à partir/commencer ; they're set to win/lose tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre ;

5 ( determined) to be (dead) set against sth/doing être tout à fait contre qch/l'idée de faire ; he's really set against my resigning/marrying il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage ; to be set on sth/on doing tenir absolument à qch/à faire ;

6 ( firm) [jam, jelly, honey] épais/épaisse, consistant ; [cement] dur ; [yoghurt] ferme.

C vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 (place, position) placer [chair, ornament] (on sur) ; poster [guard, sentry] ; monter, sertir [gem] (in dans) ; to set sth against a wall mettre qch contre un mur [bike, ladder] ; to set sth before sb lit placer qch devant qn [food, plate] ; fig présenter qch à qn [proposals, findings] ; to set sth in the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol [stake] ; to set sth into sth encastrer qch dans qch ; to set sth straight lit ( align) remettre qch droit [painting] ; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans qch [papers, room] ; to set sth upright redresser qch ; a house set among the trees une maison située au milieu des arbres ; to set matters ou the record straight fig mettre les choses au point ; a necklace set with rubies un collier incrusté de rubis ; his eyes are set very close together ses yeux sont très rapprochés ;

2 ( prepare) mettre [table] ; tendre [trap] ; set three places mets trois couverts ; to set the stage ou scene for sth fig préparer le lieu de qch [encounter, match] ; the stage is set for the final tout est prêt pour la finale ; to set one's mark ou stamp on sth laisser sa marque sur qch ;

3 (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target] ; lancer [fashion, trend] ; donner [tone] ; établir [precedent, record] ; to set a good/bad example to sb montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn ; to set one's sights on viser [championship, job] ;

4 ( adjust) mettre [qch] à l'heure [clock] ; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm] ; programmer [timer, video] ; to set the oven to 180° mettre le four sur 180° ; to set the controls to manual passer au mode manuel ; to set the video to record the film programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film ; to set the alarm for 7 am mettre le réveil pour 7 heures ; set your watch by mine règle ta montre sur la mienne ; I set the heating to come on at 6 am j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures ; to set the counter back to zero remettre le compteur à zéro ;

5 ( start) to set sth going mettre qch en marche [machine, motor] ; to set sb laughing/thinking faire rire/réfléchir qn ; to set sb to work doing charger qn de faire ; the noise set the dogs barking le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens ;

6 (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay] ; poser [problem] ; créer [crossword puzzle] ; to set an exam préparer les sujets d'examen ; to set a book/subject for study mettre un texte/un sujet au programme ; to set sb the task of doing charger qn de faire ;

7 Cin, Literat, Theat, TV situer ; to set a book in 1960/New York situer un roman en 1960/à New York ; the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50 ;

8 Mus to set sth to music mettre qch en musique [libretto, lyrics] ;

9 Print composer [text, type] (in en) ;

10 Med immobiliser, éclisser spec [bone, broken leg] ;

11 ( style) to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn ; to have one' s hair set se faire faire une mise en plis ;

12 ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete] ;

13 ( esteem) to set sb above/below sb placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn ;

14 GB Sch grouper [qn] par niveau [pupils].

D vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 [sun] se coucher ;

2 ( harden) [jam, concrete] prendre ; [glue] sécher ;

3 Med [fracture, bone] se ressouder.

E v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set) to set oneself sth se fixer qch [goal, target].

Idioms

to be well set-up ○ ( financially) avoir les moyens ○ ; ( physically) [woman] être bien balancé ○ ; to make a (dead) set at sb ○ GB se lancer à la tête de qn ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ set about:

▶ set about [sth] se mettre à [work, duties] ; to set about doing commencer à faire ; to set about the job ou task ou business of doing commencer à faire ; I know what I want to do but I don't know how to set about it je sais ce que je veux faire mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre ;

▶ set about [sb] ○ attaquer qn (with avec) ;

▶ set [sth] about faire courir [rumour, story] ; to set it about that… faire courir le bruit que…

■ set against:

▶ set [sb] against monter qn contre [person] ; to set oneself against sth s'opposer à qch ;

▶ set sth against sth ( compare) confronter qch à qch ; you have to set his evidence against what you already know vous devez examiner son témoignage à la lumière de ce que vous savez déjà ; the benefits seem small, set against the risks par rapport aux risques les bénéfices semblent maigres.

■ set apart:

▶ set [sb/sth] apart distinguer [person, book, film] (from de).

■ set aside:

▶ set [sth] aside, set aside [sth]

1 ( put down) poser [qch] de côté [book, knitting] ;

2 ( reserve) réserver [area, room, time] (for pour) ; mettre [qch] de côté [money, stock] ;

3 ( disregard) mettre [qch] de côté [differences, prejudices] ;

4 Admin, Jur ( reject) rejeter [decision, request, verdict] ; casser [judgment, ruling].

■ set back:

▶ set [sth] back

1 ( position towards the rear) reculer [chair, table] ; the house is set back from the road la maison est située un peu en retrait de la route ;

2 ( adjust) retarder [clock, watch] ;

▶ set back [sth], set [sth] back ( delay) retarder [production, recovery, work] ;

▶ set [sb] back ○ coûter les yeux de la tête à ○ ; that car must have set you back a bit cette voiture a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête ; it set me back 2,000 dollars ça m'a coûté 2 000 dollars.

■ set by:

▶ set [sth] by, set by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté.

■ set down:

▶ set [sb/sth] down déposer [passenger] ; poser [suitcases, vase] ;

▶ set down [sth], set [sth] down

1 ( establish) fixer [code of practice, conditions, criteria] ;

2 ( record) enregistrer [event, fact] ; to set down one' s thoughts (on paper) consigner ses pensées par écrit ;

3 ( land) poser [helicopter].

■ set forth:

▶ set forth ( leave) se mettre en route ;

▶ set forth [sth] exposer [findings, facts] ; présenter [argument].

■ set in:

▶ set in [infection, gangrene] se déclarer ; [complications] survenir ; [winter] arriver ; [depression, resentment] s'installer ; the rain has set in for the afternoon la pluie va durer toute l'après-midi ;

▶ set [sth] in Sewing rapporter [sleeve].

■ set off:

▶ set off partir (for pour) ; to set off on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set off to do partir faire ; he set off on a long description/story il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire ;

▶ set [off] sth, set [sth] off

1 ( trigger) déclencher [alarm] ; faire partir [firework] ; faire exploser [bomb] ; déclencher [riot, row, panic] ;

2 ( enhance) mettre [qch] en valeur [colour, dress, tan] ;

3 Fin to set sth off against profits/debts déduire qch des bénéfices/des dettes ;

▶ set [sb] off faire pleurer [baby] ; she laughed and that set me off elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour ; don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter.

■ set on:

▶ set on [sb] attaquer qn ;

▶ set [sth] on sb lâcher [qch] contre qn [dog] ; to set sb onto sb ou sb's track mettre qn sur la piste de qn.

■ set out:

▶ set out ( leave) se mettre en route (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; we set out from Paris/the house at 9 am nous avons quitté Paris/la maison à 9 heures ; to set out on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set out to do ( intend) [book, report, speech] avoir pour but de faire ; [person] chercher à faire ; ( start) commencer à faire ;

▶ set [sth] out, set out [sth]

1 ( spread out) disposer [goods] ; disposer [food] ; étaler [books, papers] ; disposer [chairs] ; préparer [board game] ; disposer [chessmen] ; organiser [information] ;

2 (state, explain) présenter [conclusions, ideas, proposals] ; formuler [objections, terms].

■ set to s'y mettre.

■ set up:

▶ set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir ; to set up on one's own s'établir à son compte ; to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur ; to set up in business monter une affaire ;

▶ set [sth] up, set up [sth]

1 ( erect) monter [stand, stall] ; assembler [equipment, easel] ; déplier [deckchair] ; ériger [roadblock] ; dresser [statue] ; to set up home ou house s'installer ; to set up camp installer un campement ;

2 ( prepare) préparer [experiment] ; Sport préparer [goal, try] ;

3 (found, establish) créer [business, company] ; implanter [factory] ; former [support group, charity] ; constituer [committee, commission] ; ouvrir [fund] ; lancer [initiative, scheme] ;

4 ( start) provoquer [vibration] ; susciter [reaction] ;

5 ( organize) organiser [conference, meeting] ; mettre [qch] en place [procedures] ;

6 Print composer [page] ;

▶ set [sb] up

1 ( establish in business) she set her son up (in business) as a gardener elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier ;

2 (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [qn] sur pied ; there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied ; that deal has set her up for life grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien ;

3 ○ GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal] ; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person] ;

4 Comput installer, configurer ;

▶ set [oneself] up

1 Comm she set herself up as a financial advisor elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier ; to set oneself up in business se mettre à son compte ;

2 ( claim) I don't set myself up to be an expert je ne prétends pas être expert ; she sets herself up as an authority on French art elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français.

■ set upon:

▶ set upon [sb] attaquer qn.

Big English-French dictionary > set
14 business

business [ˈbɪznɪs]

1. noun

   a. ( = commerce) affaires fpl

• it's good for business ça fait marcher les affaires

• to go out of business cesser ses activités

• this will put us out of business cela nous obligera à mettre la clé sous la porte

• to do business with sb faire des affaires avec qn

• to be away on business être en déplacement pour affaires

• what line of business is he in? (inf) qu'est-ce qu'il fait (dans la vie) ?

• she's in the publishing business elle travaille dans l'édition

• to get down to business passer aux choses sérieuses

• now we're in business! (inf) ( = ready) maintenant nous sommes prêts !

• he means business (inf) il ne plaisante pas

• "business as usual" « nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux »

• it's the business! (inf) ( = great) c'est super ! (inf)

   b. ( = volume of trade) our business has doubled in the last year notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'année dernière

• he gets a lot of business from the Americans il travaille beaucoup avec les Américains

• business is booming les affaires sont prospères

• to lose business perdre des clients

   c. ( = firm) entreprise f

• he owns a grocery business il a un commerce d'alimentation

• a small business une petite entreprise

• a family business une entreprise familiale

   d. ( = task) affaire f

• the business of the day les affaires courantes

• we're not in the business of misleading the public notre propos n'est pas de tromper le public

• it's time the government got on with the business of dealing with inflation il est temps que le gouvernement s'occupe sérieusement du problème de l'inflation

• to make it one's business to do sth se charger de faire qch

• that's none of his business ce n'est pas ses affaires

• you've no business to do that ce n'est pas à vous de faire cela

• I really had no business being there je n'avais rien à faire dans cet endroit

• that's my business! c'est mon affaire

• my private life is my own business ma vie privée ne regarde que moi

• mind your own business! (inf) mêlez-vous de vos affaires !

   e. ( = undertaking) moving house is a costly business cela coûte cher de déménager

   f. ( = situation) affaire f

• a wretched business une affaire regrettable

• there's some funny business going on il se passe quelque chose de louche

2. compounds

[lunch, meeting, trip] d'affaires

► business card noun carte f de visite (professionnelle)

► business class noun classe f affaires

► business district noun quartier m d'affaires

► business end noun

• the business end of a knife la partie coupante d'un couteau

• the business end of a rifle le canon d'un fusil ► business hours plural noun [of shops] heures fpl d'ouverture ; [of offices] heures fpl de bureau

► business letter noun lettre f commerciale

► business park noun parc m d'activités

► business people plural noun hommes mpl et femmes fpl d'affaires

► business plan noun plan m de développement

► business sense noun

• to have business sense avoir le sens des affaires ► business studies noun études fpl de commerce

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['bɪznɪs] 1.
noun

1) [U] ( commerce) affaires fpl

to be in business — être dans les affaires

to go into business — se lancer dans les affaires

to set up in business — s'établir à son compte

the firm is no longer in business — l'entreprise a fermé

to do business with somebody — faire des affaires avec quelqu'un

they're in business together — ils sont associés

he is a man I can do business with — c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler

to go out of business — faire faillite

they're back in business — Commerce ils ont repris leurs activités

she's gone to Brussels on business — elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires

the recession has put them out of business — la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités

it's good/bad for business — ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires

to talk business — parler affaires

are you in London for business or pleasure? — êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?

to mix business with pleasure — joindre l'utile à l'agréable

‘business as usual’ — ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’

it is/it was business as usual — fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude

2) (custom, trade)

to lose business — perdre de la clientèle

how's business — comment vont les affaires?

business is slow at the moment — les affaires marchent au ralenti en ce moment

most of our business comes from tourists — la plupart de nos clients sont des touristes

we are doing twice as much business as last summer — notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier

3) (trade, profession) métier m

what (line of) business are you in? — qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

he's in the insurance business — il travaille dans les assurances

4) (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f

small businesses — les petites entreprises

a small mail-order business — une petite affaire de vente par correspondance

5) [U] ( important matters) questions fpl importantes; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl

let's get down to business — passons aux choses sérieuses

can we get down to business? — on peut s'y mettre?

to go about one's business — vaquer à ses occupations

we still have some unfinished business to discuss — nous avons encore des choses à discuter

he got on with the business of letterwriting — il s'est mis à faire la correspondance

‘any other business’ — ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’

6) ( concern)

that's her business — ça la regarde

it's none of your business! — ça ne te regarde pas!

to make it one's business to do — se charger de faire

mind your own business! — (colloq) occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires! (colloq)

he had no business telling her! — ce n'était pas à lui de le lui dire!

7) ( affair) histoire f, affaire f

it's a bad ou sorry business — c'est une triste affaire

what a dreadful business! — quelle histoire horrible!

a nasty business — une sale affaire

8) (bother, nuisance) histoire f
2.
noun modifier [ address, letter, transaction] commercial; [ pages] affaires; [ meeting, consortium] d'affaires

business people — hommes mpl d'affaires

the business community — le monde des affaires

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now we're in business! — maintenant nous sommes prêts!

to be in the business of doing — avoir pour habitude de faire

she can play the piano like nobody's business — (colloq) elle joue du piano comme personne

to work like nobody's business — (colloq) travailler d'arrache-pied

she means business! — elle ne plaisante pas!

English-French dictionary > business
15 business

business

A n

1 ¢ ( commerce) affaires fpl ; to be in business être dans les affaires ; to go into business se lancer dans les affaires ; they made a lot of money in business ils ont gagné beaucoup d'argent dans les affaires ; to be honest in business être toujours honnête en affaires ; to set up in business s'établir à son compte ; she went into ou set up in business as a translator elle s'est établie comme traductrice ; the firm is no longer in business l'entreprise a fermé ; to do business with sb traiter avec qn, faire des affaires avec qn ; they do a lot of business with Germany ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec l'Allemagne ; they're in business together ils sont associés ; he is a man I can do business with c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler ; to go out of business faire faillite ; they're back in business Comm ils ont repris leurs activités ; she's gone to Brussels on business elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires ; he's away on business at the moment en ce moment il est en déplacement pour affaires ; the recession has put them out of business la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités ; it's good/bad for business ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires ; to talk business parler affaires ; now we're talking business! fig maintenant on commence à parler sérieusement! ; are you in London for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir? ; to mix business with pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; business is business les affaires sont les affaires ; ‘business as usual’ ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’ ; it is/it was business as usual fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude ;

2 (custom, trade) to lose business perdre de la clientèle ; how's business comment vont les affaires? ; business is slow at the moment les affaires marchent au ralenti or ne vont pas fort en ce moment ; most of our business comes from tourists la plupart de nos clients sont des touristes ; we are doing twice as much business as last summer notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier ;

3 (trade, profession) métier m ; what's your line of business?, what (line of) business are you in? vous travaillez dans quelle branche?, qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie? ; he's in the hotel/insurance business il travaille dans l'hôtellerie/les assurances ; he's the best comedian/chef in the business ○ fig c'est le meilleur comique/chef qui existe ;

4 (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f ; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f ; small businesses les petites entreprises ; she runs a small dressmaking/mail-order business elle dirige une petite affaire de confection/de vente par correspondance ;

5 ¢ ( important matters) questions fpl importantes ; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl ; let's get down to business passons aux choses sérieuses ; the business before a meeting Admin l'ordre m du jour ; we got through a lot of business at the meeting on a réglé beaucoup de questions au cours de la réunion ; can we get down to business? on peut s'y mettre? ; to go about one's business vaquer à ses occupations ; to deal with daily business expédier les affaires courantes ; we still have some unfinished business to discuss nous avons encore des choses à discuter ; he got on with the business of tidying up/letterwriting il s'est mis à faire le rangement/la correspondance ; ‘any other business’ ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’ ;

6 ( concern) that's her business ça la regarde, c'est son affaire ; it's none of your business! ça ne te regarde pas!, ce n'est pas ton affaire! ; it's no business of yours what he does in his private life sa vie privée ne te regarde pas ; to make it one's business to find out se charger de découvrir la vérité ; mind your own business ○ ! occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ○ ! ; he had no business telling her! ce n'était pas à lui de le lui dire! ; she had no business to be there elle n'avait rien à faire là-bas ; there I was minding my own business when … j'étais là tranquille dans mon coin, quand … ;

7 ( affair) histoire f, affaire f ; it's a bad ou sorry business c'est une triste affaire ; the newspapers are full of this murder/drugs business les journaux ne parlent que de cette histoire de meurtre/de drogue ; what a dreadful business! quelle histoire horrible! ; no funny business! et pas d'histoires! ; a nasty business une sale affaire ; I'm fed up with the whole business j'en ai ras le bol ○ ;

8 (bother, nuisance) histoire f ; moving house is quite a business! c'est toute une histoire de déménager! ; what a business! quelle histoire! ;

9 ○ euph to do its business [animal] faire ses besoins.

B modif [address, law, letter, transaction] commercial ; [pages] affaires ; [meeting, travel, consortium] d'affaires ; business people hommes mpl d'affaires ; the business community le monde des affaires.

Idioms

now we're in business! maintenant nous sommes prêts!, maintenant on peut y aller! ; to be in the business of doing avoir pour habitude de faire ; she can sing/play the piano like nobody's business ○ elle chante/joue du piano comme personne ; to work like nobody's business ○ travailler d'arrache-pied ; that's the business ○ ! c'est super ○ ! ; she means business! elle ne plaisante pas! ; to send sb about his business envoyer promener qn ○ ; to give sb the business ○ US en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn ○.

Big English-French dictionary > business
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set 1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd
2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med
3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

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1) sett, samling

• I own a set of golf clubs

jeg eier et sett med golfkøller

• where's my toilet set?

hvor er toalettsakene mine?

• I washed the set of blue underwear

jeg vasket det blå undertøysettet

• I bought a lovely tea set

jeg kjøpte et flott teservise

• they're giving a set of lectures on Norway

de har en serie forelesninger om Norge

• this is a good set of drawing instruments

dette er bra tegneutstyr

• he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon

han har bare ett spisebestikk

• they have a set of questions for you

de har en rekke spørsmål til deg

• this is a nice set of teeth

dette er en fin tanngard

• he has a different set of values

han har andre verdier

• we met over a chess set

vi møttes over et sjakkspill

2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk

• the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing

verket var ufullstendig siden ett bind var borte

• the encyclopedia costs £850 the set

leksikonet koster 850 pund komplett

3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk

• he doesn't belong to our set

han hører ikke til vår omgangskrets

• they're a set of smugglers

de er en gjeng med smuglere

• that's a fine set of men

det er en statelig samling menn

4) apparat, anlegg

• don't leave the TV set on

ikke la TV-apparatet stå på

• that's a brand new hi-fi set

det er et helt nytt hi-fi-anlegg

5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning

• do you know the set of the tide?

vet du tidevannets retning?

6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning

• the set of the public opinion isn't good

opinionens innstilling er ikke bra

• there's a set to the right

det er en vridning mot høyre

7) helling, måte

• I like the set of his head

jeg liker måten han holder hodet sitt på

8) plassering, stilling

9) form

• the set of the hills has always fascinated me

formen på bakkelandskapet har alltid fascinert meg

10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall

• I don't like the set of his coat

jeg syns ikke jakken hans sitter bra

11) ( poetisk) nedgang

• they met at the crossroads at the set of sun

de møttes ved korsveien ved solnedgang

12) ( sport) sett

13) ( om jakthund) stand

14) ( overført) angrep

15) gatestein, brostein

16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon

17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde

18) ( hagebruk) stikling, avlegger, setteplante

19) (grevling)hi

20) ( om hår) legg

• I'd like a shampoo and set, please

jeg vil gjerne ha vask og legg, takk

21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe

22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)

23) ( bygg) finpuss

24) ( teknikk) stivning, herding

25) vikking (av en sag)

26) ( zoologi) rugeegg

27) ( typografi) trykksats, sett

empty set ( matematikk eller EDB) tom mengde

the fast set de forlystelsessyke, de som er med

have no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noen

the jet set jetsettet

the literary set de litterære

make a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an på

• the girl made a dead set at the young man

jenta forsøkte å legge an på den unge mannen

a set of furniture et møblement

set of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerre

the smart set de fine, fintfolk

theory of sets eller set theory ( matematikk) mengdelære

the whole set ( hverdagslig) hele gjengen, hele hurven

the young set ungdommen
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verb ( set - set) \/set\/

1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut

• could you set the chairs?

kan du sette frem stolene?

• they set guards

de satte ut vakter

• she set a trap

hun satte ut en felle

• she set the police on him

hun satte politiet på ham

2) dekke

• he's setting the table

han dekker bordet

3) ( om klokke) stille

• here we set our watches by the time signal

her stiller vi klokken etter tidssignalet

• I'll set the alarm clock for six o'clock

jeg skal stille vekkerklokken på seks

• he was setting (the hands of) the clock

han stilte en klokke

4) bestemme, fastsette

• we set a time for the meeting

vi fastsatte et tidspunkt for møtet

• that set the tone

det slo an tonen

• she sets the fashion

hun bestemmer moten

5) fremlegge (for), gi

• the teacher set them a problem

læreren fremla et problem for dem

• she set certain books to be read

hun satte sammen en bokliste

• I'll set the exam paper

jeg skal sette sammen eksamensoppgaven

6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)

• it set his heart beating faster

det fikk hjertet hans til å slå raskere

• I set the machine going

jeg satte i gang maskinen

• it set people laughing

det fikk folk til å le

• the news set me thinking

nyheten fikk meg til å tenke

7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke

• the sun sets at eight

solen går ned klokken åtte

• his star has set

hans stjerne har dalt

8) stivne, sette seg, tykne

• the jelly has not set yet

geleen har ikke stivnet ennå

• some kinds of concrete set quickly

noen typer betong stivner raskt

9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne

• his character has set

hans personlighet har befestet seg

10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram

• his eyes set

han ble stiv i blikket

• his face set

han ble stram i ansiktet

11) ( typografi) sette (sats)

• I set the page yesterday

jeg satte siden i går

12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå

• he set the scene in France

han la scenen til Frankrike

• the play is set in London

handlingen foregår i London

13) ( om hår) legge

• she had her hair set

hun fikk lagt håret

• did you set your hair on rollers?

la du opp håret på ruller?

14) montere, sette opp

• she was busy setting set butterflies

hun var opptatt med å sette opp sommerfugler på nåler

15) ( hagebruk) sette (ned), plante, så

• I set potatoes every year as a child

jeg satte poteter hvert år som barn

• we should set the hedge before we leave

vi burde plante hekken før vi drar

• don't set seeds here

ikke så frø her

16) ( hagebruk) (få til å) sette frukt

• this would help to set the tomatoes

dette vil få tomatene til å sette frukt

• a tree sets

et tre setter frukt

• fruit sets

frukt dannes

17) besette, innfatte

• it is set with jewels

den er besatt med juveler

• it's a stone set in gold

det er en stein innfattet i gull

• I bought glass panes set in lead

jeg kjøpte blyinnfattede glassvinduer

• he painted the sky set with stars

han malte en himmel overstrødd med stjerner

18) ( om musikk) tonesette, sette

• Sarah set new words to an old tune

Sarah satte ny tekst til en gammel melodi

19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen

• the doctor set the broken bone

legen reponerte det brukne benet

• his bones will soon set

benene hans kommer snart til å gro

20) ( om sag) vikke

• I don't know how to set a saw

jeg vet ikke hvordan man vikker en sag

21) ( sjøfart) sette

22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv

• cold sets jelly

kulde får gelé til å stivne

23) beregne, vurdere, estimere

• the losses were set at £50 a day

tapet ble beregnet til å være 50 pund per dag

24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme

• a strong current sets through the channel

en sterk strøm går gjennom kanalen

• the wind sets from the west

vinden kommer fra vest

• the current sets to the north

strømmen løper nordover

• the tide sets in

tidevannet setter inn

25) ( overført) svinge, dreie

• public opinion is setting against the proposal

opinionen går imot forslaget

• public opinion has set in his favour

opinionen har svingt til hans fordel

26) ( om klær) sitte

• the suit sets well

dressen sitter godt

27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta stand

28) ( om dans) figurere

• he set to his partner

han figurerte mot partneren sin

29) ( i veving) fiksere

set about gå i gang med, begynne (på)

• I should set about the paper now

jeg burde gå i gang med oppgaven nå

• please set about (in) the right way

vær så snill å begynne på riktig måte

(britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang

• did you set the rumour about?

var det du som spredte ryktet?

set about doing something begynne å gjøre noe

set about it bære seg at

set about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noe

• I don't know how to set about it

jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal gripe det an

set against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) mot

• the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

fordelene må veies opp mot ulempene

sette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt mot

• everyone was set against him

alle var satt opp mot ham

set a good example være et godt eksempel

set a hen plassere en høne på egg

set apart sette til side, reservere, legge av

set apart from skille fra, se forskjell på

set a price on something prissette noe

• you cannot set a price on friendship

du kan ikke sette en pris på vennskap

set aside legge til side, sette av, spare

• my mother set aside part of her income

moren min sparte en del av inntekten sin

se bort ifra

• setting aside his age, you're perfect for each other

bortsett fra alderen hans er dere perfekte for hverandre

avvise, forkaste

• you cannot set aside that offer

du kan ikke avvise det tilbudet

( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheve

• they are trying to set aside the will

de prøver å omstøte testamentet

• the judge set aside the verdict of the jury

dommeren opphevet juryens kjennelse

set at angripe

set at large frigi, sette på frifot

set at work sette i arbeid sette i gang

set back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinke

• it set us back two hours

det sinket oss med to timer

skru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbake

• they set (the hands of) the clock back yesterday

de skrudde klokken tilbake i går

legge bakover

• the horse set back its ears

hesten la ørene sine bakover

( hverdagslig) koste

• it set me back $50

det kostet meg 50 dollar

plassere vekk fra

• the house is well set back from the road

huset ligger et godt stykke fra veien

set before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem til

• she set wine before the guests

hun satte frem vin til gjestene

set before oneself gjøre til sin oppgave

set down sette ned

• just set down that heavy bag

bare sett ned den tunge vesken

sette av, slippe av

• I'll set you down at the corner

jeg slipper deg av på hjørnet

skrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)

• set it down to my account

sett det på min regning

• we'll set down rules before we start

vi kommer til å sette opp regler før vi starter

• I can set it down in black and white for you

jeg kan gi deg det svart på hvitt anse, betrakte, ta

• I set him down for a thief

jeg tok ham for å være en tyv

• he set himself down as an author

han betegnet seg selv som en forfatter

( overført) sette på plass

set down as anse som, betrakte som

set down in writing skrive ned

set down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare med

• he set down the failure to bad planning

han forklarte fiaskoen med dårlig planlegging

set eggs plassere egg under en høne

set forth legge frem, fremstille, skildre

• she set forth the theory at the conference

hun la frem teorien på konferansen

sende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

• two women set forth on a journey

to kvinner la ut på en reise

• they set forth against the enemy

de dro ut mot fienden

set forth for reise til

set forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru frem

• remember to set (the hands of) the clock forward

husk å stille frem klokken

sette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregi

• he set forward his views

han la frem sine synspunkter

fremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

set free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøre

set in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn

• the rainy season has set in

regntiden har begynt for alvor

• it set in to rain

det begynte å regne

• darkness set in

mørket falt på

( om tidevann) sette inn

set off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reise

• he's setting off on a trip

han gir seg ut på en reise

• we must set off early

vi må gi oss i vei tidlig

sette i vei, løpe avgårde

• she set off after the thief

hun satte i vei etter tyven

avfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkalle

• don't set off the rocket

ikke avfyr raketten

• the explosion was set off by a spark

eksplosjonen ble fremkalt av en gnist

sette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn på

• that set off a chain reaction

det satte i gang en kjedereaksjon

• this set him off on his favourite subject

dette ledet ham inn på hans favorittemne fremheve, forhøye, pryde

• the white dress set off her suntan

den hvite kjolen fremhevet brunfargen hennes oppveie, kompensere, utligne

skille (ut), skille fra

• you set off a clause by a comma

du skiller ut en leddsetning med komma

reservere, sette av

• she set off a portion of the property

hun satte av en del av eiendommen

set off running begynne å løpe

set on overfalle, kaste seg over

• I was set on by a dog

jeg ble overfalt av en hund

egge, anspore, jage

• he set his dog on me

han pusset hunden på meg

• she set Jane on to break the window

hun egget Jane til å knuse vinduet rykke frem, avansere

sette til

set oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imot

set oneself forward fremheve seg selv

set oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noe

set oneself up against sette seg opp mot

set one's hand to something skrive under på noe

• she set her hand to the document

hun skrev under på dokumentet

sette i gang med noe

• he set his hand to a task

han gikk i gang med en oppgave

set one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt på

• he has set his mind on (having) a bicycle

han vil absolutt ha en sykkel

• she has set her mind on going there

hun er fast bestemt på å dra dit

set out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reise

• Peter and James set out on a journey

Peter og James gav seg i vei på en reise

• they set out at dawn

de dro ut ved daggry

begynne (sin virksomhet)

• Lisa set out in business four years ago

Lisa begynte i forretningslivet for fire år siden

• I set out in life with optimism

jeg gikk ut i livet med optimisme

• he had not much to set out on

han hadde ikke mye å begynne med

legge frem, fremføre, skildre

• she set out her reasons

hun la frem sine grunner

legge frem, vise frem, stille ut

• people set out merchandise

folk stilte ut handelsvarer

sette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avta

set out for reise til

set out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fra

set out to gå i gang med, sette seg fore

• they set out to reform the system

de satte seg fore å reformere systemet

set right avhjelpe

set sail sette seil

set somebody off få noen til å

• it set everybody off laughing

det fikk alle til å le

set somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andre

set somebody to sette noen til, sette noen på

• she set him to the job

hun satte ham på jobben

set something going sette i gang noe

set something in order få orden i noe, fikse noe

set something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere med

set something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noe

set the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gang

set the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1

set to sette i gang for fullt

• they set to and soon finished the job

de satte i gang for fullt og var snart ferdig med jobben

hugge innpå maten, kaste seg over maten

• they were hungry and at once set to

de var sultne og kastet seg over maten med en gang

sette i gang med å slåss

set together sette sammen

set to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeide

set up sette opp, reise, oppføre

• my family set up a fence

familien min satte opp et gjerde

• could you set up the ladder?

kunne du reise stigen?

• they set up a building

de oppførte en bygning

• I saw them set up the tent

jeg så dem slå opp teltet

rigge opp, montere

• my grandma set up her loom

bestemor rigget opp veven sin

• she set up the machine

hun monterte maskinen

gjøre klar, klargjøre heise

• at nine they set up the flag

klokken ni heiser de flagget

opprette, etablere, anlegge

• the family set up a business in town

familien etablerte en forretning i byen

innføre

• the government set up a new system

regjeringen innførte et nytt system

utnevne

• first we should set up a committee

først må vi utnevne en komité fremkalle, forårsake, volde

• being cold may set up an irritation

det å være kald kan fremkalle en irritasjon utstøte, sette i

• he set up a yell

han utstøtte et hyl

• she set up a laugh

hun satte i en latter

• they set up a protest

de protesterte høylytt

gjøre frisk, få på beina

• the sea air will soon set you up again

snart kommer sjøluften til å gjøre deg frisk igjen

( typografi) sette

• the typographer set up an article

typografen satte en artikkel

(hjelpe til å) etablere seg

• she set (herself) up as a doctor

hun etablerte seg som lege

• he set his son up as a bookseller

han hjalp sin sønn å etablere seg som bokhandler bygge, sette opp

(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle for

set up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare seg

set up a record sette rekord

set up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selv

set up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere seg

set upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansere

set up shop åpne forretning

set up the standard of revolt ( overført) heise opprørsfanen

set up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut for

• he set himself up as a judge of taste

han opphøyde seg til smaksdommer

set up (in) type ( typografi) sette

be (well) set up with eller (be) (well) set up være velutstyrt med

the stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket for
III
adj. \/set\/

1) fast(satt), bestemt

• their wages are set

lønnen deres er fast

• is this the set price?

er dette den fastsatte prisen?

• the date is set

datoen er fastsatt

• he follows a set pattern

han følger et bestemt mønster

• she follows set rules

hun følger bestemte regler

2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig

• she had a set smile

hun hadde et stivt smil

• did you notice his set look?

la du merke til hans ubevegelige ansiktsuttrykk?

3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig

• he is a man of set opinions

han er en mann med meget bestemte meninger

• she has become set in a fixed mould

(overført) hun har stivnet i en viss form

4) beliggende, som ligger

• he's from the town set on the hill

han er fra byen som ligger på åsen

5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdig

all set alt (er klappet og) klart

• are we all set?

er vi klare?

at a set time på et bestemt tidspunkt

be set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vaner

• he is very set in his ways

han har meget faste vaner

be (dead) set (up)on something ( hverdagslig) være oppsatt på noe

• he is dead set on having the job

han er oppsatt på å få jobben

( hverdagslig) ha slått inn på

• he is dead set on a dangerous course

han har slått inn på en farlig vei

get set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!

• on your marks! get ready! get set! go!

innta plassene! klar! ferdig! gå!

in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydig

set fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)

a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale

English-Norwegian dictionary > set
17 set up

set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir

to set up on one's own — s'établir à son compte

to set up (shop) as a decorator — s'établir en tant que décorateur

to set up in business — monter une affaire

set [something] up, set up [something]

1) ( erect) monter [stand, stall]; assembler [equipment, easel]; déplier [deckchair]; ériger [roadblock]; dresser [statue]

to set up home ou house — s'installer

to set up camp — installer un campement

2) ( prepare) préparer [experiment]

3) (found, establish) créer [business, company]; implanter [factory]; former [group, charity]; constituer [committee]; ouvrir [fund]; lancer [scheme]

4) ( start) provoquer [vibration]; susciter [reaction]

5) ( organize) organiser [conference, meeting]; mettre [quelque chose] en place [procedures]

6) ( in printing) composer [page]

set [somebody] up

7) ( establish in business)

she set her son up (in business) as a gardener — elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier

8) (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [quelqu'un] sur pied

that deal has set her up for life — grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien

9) (colloq) GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal]; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person]

10) Computing installer, configurer

set [oneself] up

11) Commerce

she set herself up as a financial adviser — elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier

to set oneself up in business — se mettre à son compte

12) ( claim)

I don't set myself up to be an expert — je ne prétends pas être expert

she sets herself up as an authority on French art — elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français

English-French dictionary > set up
18 ♦ business

♦ business /ˈbɪznəs/
n.

1 [u] affare, affari; attività commerciale; commercio: Business is booming, gli affari vanno a gonfie vele; to do business with sb., fare affari con q.; We're doing less business than last year, la nostra attività è diminuita rispetto all'anno scorso; to go into business, darsi agli affari; mettersi in affari; to go out of business, cessare l'attività; ritirarsi dall'attività; fallire; to get down to business, mettersi al lavoro; mettersi sotto; to start a business, avviare (o aprire) un'attività; to transact business, trattare affari; He is no longer in business, non è più in affari; business activity, attività commerciale; business trip, viaggio d'affari; business associate, collega d'affari; socio; the business community, il mondo degli affari; business executive, dirigente d'impresa (di alto livello); business letter, lettera commerciale; lettera d'affari; business model, modello imprenditoriale

2 [u] attività; lavoro; occupazione; ramo (d'affari): a profitable business, un'attività che rende bene; What business are you in?, che attività svolgi?; to be back in business, avere ripreso l'attività; ( di negoziante) avere riaperto; I'm here on business, sono qui per affari; the insurance business, il ramo delle assicurazioni; le assicurazioni; He's in the oil business, lavora nel ramo petrolifero; si occupa di petrolio; core business, attività tipica o principale ( di un'azienda)

3 azienda; compagnia; impresa; ditta: He's running a small business, ha una piccola attività; dirige una piccola azienda; They have sold their business, hanno venduto la ditta; a family business, un'impresa familiare; a delivery business, una ditta di consegne a domicilio

4 [u] compito; dovere; cosa che spetta, che tocca: It's my business to make sure things are running smoothly, è compito mio assicurarmi che tutto funzioni; You had no business changing the date, non avevi nessun diritto di (o non toccava a te) cambiare la data

5 (solo sing.) faccenda; affare; cosa; storia: a strange business, una strana faccenda; a risky business, una cosa rischiosa; I'm fed up with the whole business, sono stufo di tutta la faccenda; What a business!, che roba!; che storia!; to go about one's business, occuparsi delle proprie faccende; to have unfinished business ( with sb.), avere una questione in sospeso (con q.); That's none of your business ( o That's no business of yours), non è affar tuo; la faccenda non ti riguarda; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- Mind your own business!, fatti gli affari tuoi!; bada agli affari (o ai fatti) tuoi!

6 [u] cosa da fare; cosa all'ordine del giorno: What is your business with him?, che hai a fare con lui?; the business of the meeting, l'ordine del giorno della riunione; to make it one's business to do st., preoccuparsi di fare qc.

7 [u] (teatr.) azione mimica

8 – (fam.) the business, tutto quanto

9 (come pred.) – ( slang GB) the business, una cosa fantastica; una roba straordinaria; ( anche) autentico, genuino: This bike's the business!, questa moto è fantastica!

10 [u] (eufem., GB) bisogni (pl.) ( di animale)

● business address, indirizzo d'ufficio; recapito □ business administration, gestione aziendale □ business agent, agente (o procacciatore) d'affari □ business angel ► angel, def. 3 □ (econ.) business barometer, barometro economico □ business card, biglietto da visita ( professionale) □ (aeron.) business class, business class □ (econ.) business climate, situazione congiunturale □ business college, scuola aziendale □ (econ.) business combine, concentrazione di aziende □ business consultant, commercialista; consulente d'impresa □ (econ.) business cycle, ciclo economico □ business day, giorno lavorativo □ business economics, economia aziendale □ business economist, aziendalista □ (fam.) business end, estremità funzionante ( di un oggetto); punta; apertura; bocca: the business end of a knife, la punta di un coltello; Where's the business end of this thing?, da che parte si usa questo affare? □ business ethics, comportamento professionale; deontologia □ business game, gestione simulata ( di aziende, affari, ecc.) □ business hours, orario d'ufficio; orario di esercizio; orario di apertura □ business law, diritto commerciale □ business leader, capitano d'industria □ business lunch, pranzo (o colazione) d'affari □ business management, gestione aziendale; amministrazione degli affari □ business manager, dirigente aziendale □ business mathematics, computisteria □ business name, nome dell'azienda; ragione sociale □ (econ.) business outlook, congiuntura □ business park, zona commerciale ( di una città) □ business person, uomo o donna d'affari □ business premises, locali ( di un'azienda) □ business recovery, ripresa dell'attività commerciale □ ( USA) business reply mail, servizio di risposta affrancata □ business school, scuola aziendale □ (comput.) business software, software per le aziende □ (comm.) business strategy, strategia aziendale □ business studies, (studi di) amministrazione aziendale □ ( USA) business suit, (abito) completo □ business survey, indagine congiunturale □ (org. az.) business-to-business (abbr. B2B, b2b), (relativo a) transazioni commerciali elettroniche di beni e servizi tra aziende □ (org. az.) business-to-consumer (abbr. B2C, b2c), (relativo a) transazioni commerciali elettroniche di beni e servizi tra aziende e consumatori finali □ (econ.) business trends, tendenze congiunturali; evoluzione (sing.) della congiuntura □ business unit, unità operativa ( che può essere identificata come centro di profitti) □ business visitor, operatore ( a una fiera, ecc.) □ (fin., rag.) business year, anno sociale; esercizio □ (econ.) big business, la grande industria; il grande capitale □ (fam.) to do the business, funzionare; avere successo; riuscire □ ( slang USA) to give sb. the business, picchiare q., suonarle a q.; dirne quattro a q., dare una ripassata a q.; uccidere q., accoppare q.; imbrogliare q. □ Good business!, bene!; ben fatto! □ (fam.) We're in business!, siamo pronti (a cominciare)!; siamo a posto!; siamo a cavallo! □ (fam.) to be in the business of, occuparsi di; avere intenzione di; avere come scopo: We're in the business of winning, il nostro scopo è vincere; I'm not in the business of paying for everybody, non intendo pagare per tutti □ (fam.) like nobody's business, benissimo; moltissimo; a gran velocità; a tutto spiano □ to make a great business of st., fare qc. in modo ostentato; fare qc. facendo una gran scena □ (fam.) to mean business, fare sul serio; non scherzare □ poor business, affari magri; ( anche) cattivo modo di condurre gli affari □ to set up in business, mettere su un'attività propria; mettersi in proprio (o per conto proprio) □ to talk business, parlare d'affari; (fig.) parlare di lavoro, parlare di bottega □ Business as usual, l'attività si svolge normalmente; tutto è come al solito; è tornata la normalità; ( cartello su un negozio: dopo una calamità, ecc.) siamo aperti □ (prov.) Business is business, gli affari sono affari □ (prov.) Business before pleasure, prima il dovere, poi il piacere NOTA D'USO: - activity o business?-.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ business
19 business

Ⅰ

business [ˊbɪznəs] n

1) де́ло, заня́тие;

the business of the day ( или meeting) пове́стка дня
;

on business по де́лу
;

to be out of business обанкро́титься
;

man of business

а) делово́й челове́к;

б) аге́нт, пове́ренный

2) профе́ссия

3) обя́занность; пра́во;

to make it one's business счита́ть свое́й обя́занностью
;

you had no business to do it вы не име́ли основа́ния, пра́ва э́то де́лать

4) пренебр. де́ло, исто́рия;

I am sick of the whole business мне вся э́та исто́рия надое́ла

5) торго́вое предприя́тие, фи́рма

6) би́знес; комме́рческая де́ятельность;

to set up in business нача́ть торго́вое де́ло

7) (вы́годная) сде́лка

8) театр. де́йствие, игра́, ми́мика, же́сты ( не диалог)

9) attr. практи́ческий, делово́й;

the business end практи́ческая, наибо́лее ва́жная сторона́ де́ла
;

business hours часы́ торго́вли или приёма
;

business executives руководя́щий администрати́вный персона́л; «капита́ны» промы́шленности
;

business interests делово́й мир, деловы́е круги́

◊
big business кру́пный капита́л, большо́й би́знес
;

to mean business говори́ть всерьёз; име́ть серьёзные наме́рения; бра́ться (за что-л.) серьёзно, реши́тельно
;

everybody's business is nobody's business ≅ у семи́ ня́нек дитя́ без гла́зу
;

mind your own business! не ва́ше де́ло!; занима́йтесь свои́м де́лом!
;

to send smb. about his business прогоня́ть, выпрова́живать кого́-л.
;

what is your business here? что вам здесь на́до?
;

it has done his business э́то его́ докона́ло

Ⅱ

business [ˊbɪzɪnəs]

уст. = busyness

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > business
20 business

[̈ɪˈbɪznɪs]

agency business агентский бизнес ailing business предприятие, испытывающее финансовые трудности any other business любой другой вид деятельности banking business банк banking business банковские операции banking business банковское дело banking business операции банка business дело, занятие; the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня; on business по делу; to be out of business обанкротиться brokerage business посредническая контора burgeoning business процветающая фирма business attr. практический, деловой; the business end практическая, наиболее важная сторона дела business attr. практический, деловой; the business end практическая, наиболее важная сторона дела business executives руководящий административный персонал; "капитаны" промышленности executive: business амер. должностное лицо, руководитель, администратор (фирмы, компании); business executives представители деловых кругов business hours часы торговли или приема hours: business business рабочие часы business business часы работы биржи business business часы работы предприятия business business часы торговли business in futures фьючерсные сделки business index индекс деловой активности business interests деловой мир, деловые круги business of one's own собственное дело business of one's own собственное предприятие business дело, занятие; the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня; on business по делу; to be out of business обанкротиться business of the day повестка дня business =busyness busyness: busyness занятость, деловитость commercial business сфера торгового предпринимательства commercial business торговля commercial business торговое предпринимательство commission business комиссионная торговля commission business посредническая контора commission business предпринимательство на комиссионной основе conduct a business руководить делом consumer business сделка с клиентом contango business бирж. сделка с отсрочкой расчета contract business контрактная сделка craftsman's business ремесленное предприятие credit business предоставление кредита custody business безопасное хранение ценностей клиентов в банке debt collecting business инкассаторская служба deposit-taking business депозитное учреждение direct business прямая сделка direct business торговая сделка без посредников do business вести торговые дела do business делать дела dollar conversion business контора по обмену долларов domestic business внутренний бизнес domestic business местное предприятие entrepreneurial business предпринимательская деятельность entrepreneurial business предпринимательство error regarding type of business ошибка в отношении типа дела established business существующее предприятие everybody's business is nobody's business = у семи нянек дитя без глазу; mind you own business! не ваше дело!; занимайтесь своим делом! export business экспорт export business экспортная деятельность foreign business иностранное предприятие foreign exchange business валютные операции foreign exchange business валютные сделки foreign exchange business компания, ведущая валютные операции forward business бирж. срочные сделки freelance business работа без контракта futures business бирж. сделки на срок futures business бирж. срочные сделки futures business бирж. срочные торговые операции business пренебр. дело, история; I am sick of the whole business мне вся эта история надоела import business занятие импортом import business импортная сделка income from business доход от предпринимательства indirect business дополнительный вид деятельности insurance business страховое дело insurance business страховое предпринимательство insurance business страховой бизнес, страховое дело interest arbitrage business сделка с процентным арбитражем international business международная торговля it has done his business это его доконало joint business совместное предприятие lawful business законная сделка lending business кредитный бизнес lending business ссудный бизнес mail-order business предприятие посылочной торговли business обязанность; право; to make it one's business считать своей обязанностью; you had no business to do it вы не имели основания, права это делать man of business агент, поверенный man of business деловой человек margin business спекулятивная сделка на разницу, сделка с маржей to mean business говорить всерьез; иметь серьезные намерения; браться (за что-л.) серьезно, решительно mean: to business business разг. браться (за что-л.) серьезно, решительно to business business разг. говорить всерьез everybody's business is nobody's business = у семи нянек дитя без глазу; mind you own business! не ваше дело!; занимайтесь своим делом! moneylending business операции по кредитованию mortgage credit business операции по ипотечному кредиту new business новая компания new business новая фирма off-balance sheet business внебалансовая сделка official business служебное дело oil business нефтяной бизнес old business выч. давно существующая компания business дело, занятие; the business of the day (или meeting) повестка дня; on business по делу; to be out of business обанкротиться on-balance sheet business сбалансированная сделка one-man business индивидуальный бизнес one-man business предприятие с одним занятым own business собственное дело private business частное дело profitable business выгодное дело profitable business прибыльный бизнес prosperous business преуспевающее предприятие publishing business издательское дело real estate business сделка с недвижимостью real property business операции с недвижимостью real property business сделки с недвижимостью registration business регистрационная деятельность reinsurance business перестрахование rental business арендная сделка retail business розничная торговля retail business розничное предприятие seasonal business сезонное занятие security deposit business учреждение, принимающее на хранение ценные бумаги to send (smb.) about his business прогонять, выпроваживать (кого-л.); what is your business here? что вам здесь надо? service business предприятие сферы обслуживания set up business основывать дело business бизнес; коммерческая деятельность; to set up in business начать торговое дело shipowning business судоходная компания small business малое предприятие small business мелкий бизнес small business мелкое предпринимательство spot business кассовая сделка spot business сделка за наличные spot business сделка на наличный товар spot business сделка на реальный товар spot business сделка на товар с немедленной сдачей storage business складской бизнес thriving business преуспевающее предприятие timber business торговля лесоматериалами unitary business предприятие в единой системе налогообложения urban business деловая жизнь города volume banking business банковские услуги, предлагаемые широкому кругу клиентов warehousing business складское дело weekend business предприятие, работающее в выходные дни to send (smb.) about his business прогонять, выпроваживать (кого-л.); what is your business here? что вам здесь надо? wholesale business оптовая торговля wholesale business оптовое предприятие business обязанность; право; to make it one's business считать своей обязанностью; you had no business to do it вы не имели основания, права это делать

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