| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| business n | (sales volume) (Finanzwesen) | Umsatz Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Geschäfte Npl |
| | We always have more business around the holidays. |
| | Wir machen immer mehr Umsatz über die Ferienzeit. |
| business n | countable (place of commerce) (umgangssprachlich) | Laden Nm |
| | | Geschäft Nn |
| | I don't allow customers to walk into my business and talk to me in a rude tone. |
| | Ich erlaube es Kunden nicht, in meinen Laden zu kommen und unfreundlich mit mir zu reden. |
| business n | (matter, affair) (umgangssprachlich) | Sache Nf |
| | | Angelegenheit Nf |
| | Let's forget about the business with the bees. |
| | There are no items on the agenda under "new business". |
| | Lass uns die Sache mit den Bienen vergessen. |
| | Unter der Agenda "neue Angelegenheiten" sind keine Punkte aufgeführt. |
| business n | (responsibility) | Aufgabe Nf |
| | | Verantwortung Nf |
| | My business is to look after my brothers. |
| | Meine Aufgabe ist es, auf meine Brüder aufzupassen. |
| business n | (fact of being a customer) | Kunde Nm |
| | Your business is very important to us. |
| | Sie als Kunde sind uns sehr wichtig. |
| business n as adj | (of business) | Geschäfts- Präf |
| | | geschäftlich Adj |
| | The two sat down to deal with business matters. |
| | Die setzten sich hin, um Geschäftsangelegenheiten zu besprechen. |
| business n as adj | (suitable for business) | Geschäfts- Präf |
| | I put on my business suit. |
| | Ich habe meinen Geschäftsanzug angezogen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| big business n | (large businesses collectively) | Großunternehmen Nn |
| | Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | gutes Geschäft Adj + Nn |
| | | sehr profitables Geschäft, äußerst profitables Geschäft Rdw |
| | The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| business administration n | (study of business management) | Betriebswirtschaftslehre Nf |
| | (Abk) | BWL Nf |
| business as usual n | figurative (normality) | wie immer Konj + Adj |
| | | seinen gewohnten Gang gehen Rdw |
| | | wie gehabt, wie gewohnt, wie üblich Rdw |
| | It was business as usual in the City of London as million-pound bonuses were paid. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | wichtige Angelegenheiten Adj + Npl |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| business attire n | (smart work clothing) | Geschäftskleidung Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Businesskleidung Nf |
| business card n | (businessperson's calling card) | Visitenkarte Nf |
| | I ordered my business cards from a well-known company that delivers promptly. |
| | Ich habe meine Visitenkarten bei einer bekannten Firma bestellt, die umgehend liefert. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) (Anglizismus) | Business Case Nn |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) n | (town: commercial district) | Geschäftsviertel Nn |
| | (informell) | Einkaufsmeile Nf |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) (Anglizismus) | Business Class Nf |
| | In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
| business concern n | (company) | Unternehmen Nn |
| | | Firma Nf |
| | (Kleines Unternehmen) | Betrieb Nm |
| | (Unternehmensgemeinschaft) | Konzern Nm |
| business cycle n | (economic pattern) | Konjunkturverlauf Nm |
| | | Geschäftszyklus Nm |
| | The national economy is currently in the growth phase of the business cycle. |
| business day n | (day of trading) | Werktag Nm |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| business deal n | (agreement, contract) | Geschäft Nn |
| | | Geschäftsvereinbarung Nf |
| | It's good business to have written contracts for all your business deals. |
| business district n | (commercial area of a town or city) | Geschäftsviertel Nn |
| | You can find the large retail stores in the business district. |
| business English n | (style of English) | Geschäftsenglisch Nn |
| | | Wirtschaftsenglisch Nn |
| | Marisa is doing a course in business English. |
| business expense n | often plural (expense incurred in doing business) | Geschäftskosten Npl |
| | | Betriebsausgabe Nf |
| business hours npl | (time span of operation) | Geschäftszeiten Npl |
| | (Vertrieb) | Öffnungszeiten Npl |
| business intelligence n | (information processing) | Geschäftsanalytik Nf |
| business letter n | (business correspondence) | Geschäftsbrief Nm |
| | A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter. |
| business management n | (commercial administration) | Geschäftsfühung Nf |
| | | Unternehmensführung Nf |
| | | Unternehmensleitung Nf |
| business manager n | (director or supervisor) | Geschäftsführer Nm |
| | | Geschäftsleitung Nf |
| | The company is advertising for a business manager. |
| business meeting n | (discussion of commercial activity) | Geschäftstreffen Nn |
| business partner n | ([sb] in joint commercial arrangement) | Geschäftspartner Nm |
| | My business partner had to sign the note as joint owner. |
| business plan n | (commercial outline) | Geschäftsplan Nm |
| | | Unternehmensplan Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Business Plan Nm |
| | Before examining my loan request, the bank wanted to see a business plan. |
| business school n | (teaches business, management) | Wirtschaftshochschule Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Business School Nf |
| | Julia is studying for a master's degree in marketing at a business school. |
| business studies npl | (study of business management) | Betriebswirtschaft Nf |
| | I wanted to do a degree in economics but ended up doing a diploma in business studies. |
| business suit n | (businessperson's formal outfit) | Anzug, Geschäftsanzug Nm |
| | Liam was wearing a smart business suit for his job interview. |
| business travel n | (journeys: for work) | Geschäftsreise Nf |
| business trip n | (journey made for work) | Geschäftsreise Nf |
| | My secretary booked the hotels for my upcoming business trip. |
| business venture n | (start-up business) | Geschäftsvorhaben Nn |
| | | Unternehmen Nn |
| | | unternehmerisches Vorhaben Adj + Nn |
| | Most business ventures in my town don't last longer than six months. |
| business venture n | (business investment involving risk) | risikoreiches Geschäftsvorhaben Adj + Nn |
businessperson,
plural: businesspeople n | (commercial executive) | Geschäftsführer, Geschäftsleiter Nm |
| core business n | (main business activity) | Kerngeschäft Nn |
| | | Hauptgeschäft Nn |
| | They decided to sell off several recent acquisitions and concentrate on their core business. |
| do business vtr + n | (trade) | Geschäfte machen Npl + Vt |
| | | handeln Vt |
| | Africa is often regarded as a challenging continent on which to do business. |
| do business with [sb] v expr | (trade or deal with) | Geschäfte machen Npl + Vt |
| | | handeln Vt |
| | The US does business with China because each country uses the other's resources. |
| e-business n | uncountable (online buying and selling) (ugs) | Onlinehandel Nm |
| | | E-Commerce |
| | | elektronischer Handel Adj + Nm |
| e-business n | (online company) (ugs) | Onlinehändler Nm |
| family business n | (company owned and run by a family) | Familienunternehmen Nn |
| | Eventually, his son will take over the family business. |
| funny business n | slang (sneaky behaviour) | faule Tricks Adj + Npl |
| | We're leaving you alone on trust – so no funny business! |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | langsam mal anfangen Rdw |
| | | langsam mal loslegen Rdw |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go out of business v expr | (company: fail) | pleite gehen Adj + Vi |
| | | pleitegehen Vi, sepa |
| | The company went out of business during the recession. |
| have no business doing [sth] v expr | informal (not have the right) | kein Recht haben Rdw |
| | | nicht das Recht haben Rdw |
| | You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
| in business adj | (company: open for trading, etc.) | bestehend V Part Präs |
| | | in Betrieb Präp + Nm |
| | The company has been in business since 1922. |
| in business adj | figurative, informal (ready to do [sth], prepared) | bereit Adj |
| | | vorbereitet Adj |
| | This computer comes ready to use: just plug it in, press this button and you're in business! |
| line of business n | (profession, trade: field) | Geschäftszweig, Geschäftsbereich Nm |
| | | Branche Nf |
| | In his line of business it is customary to pay in cash only. |
| | The company is going to eliminate the two lines of business that are not performing well. |
| mean business v expr | (be serious about [sth]) | [etw] ernst meinen Adj + Vt |
| | | es ernst mit [etw] meinen Rdw |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) | sich um seine eigenen Sachen kümmern Rdw |
| | | die Nase nicht in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten stecken Rdw |
| | (Slang) | sich um seinen eigenen Dreck kümmern Rdw |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | sich um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern VP |
| | (informell, übertragen) | die Nase nicht in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten stecken VP |
| | (übertragen, Slang) | sich um seinen eigenen Dreck kümmern Rdw |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) | Unfug Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Quatsch Nm |
| | The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) (ugs) | krummes Geschäft Adj + Nn |
| | One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business. |
none of your business,
that's none of your business interj | informal (it isn't your concern) (ugs) | Das geht dich nichts an! Int |
| | | Kümmere dich um deinen eigenen Kram! Int |
| | How much do I earn? None of your business! |
| show business n | (entertainment industry) (Anglizismus) | Showbusiness Nn |
| | | Unterhaltungsindustrie Nf |
| | She's been in show business since before we were born. |
| small business n | (company with few employees) | kleines Unternehmen Adj + Nn |
| | | Kleinbetrieb Nm |
| | | Kleinunternehmen Nn |
| | Small businesses are allowed special loan rates. |
startup,
startup company,
startup business,
also UK: start-up,
start-up company,
start-up business n | (new business) | Startup Nn |
| | | Startup-Firma Nf |
| | | Startup-Unternehmen Nn |
| | Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. |
| | Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
| | Kirsten kündigte ihren Job beim Software-Unternehmen, um bei einem Startup anzufangen. |
| | Die meisten Startup-Firmen scheitern innerhalb der ersten zwei Jahre. |
startup business (US),
start-up business (UK) n as adj | (new business) | Startup- Präf |