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| big business n | (large businesses collectively) | grandes empresas loc sf |
| | | grandes negócios loc sm |
| | Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | grande negócio loc sm |
| | The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| business administration n | (study of business management) (área de estudos) | administração de empresas sf |
| business affairs npl | (commercial matters) | assuntos de negócios loc sm pl |
| business as usual n | figurative (normality) | tudo normal |
| | It was business as usual in the City of London as million-pound bonuses were paid. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | trabalho a fazer, assunto a tratar |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| business card n | (businessperson's calling card) | cartão de visita sm + loc adj |
| | I ordered my business cards from a well-known company that delivers promptly. |
| | Eu encomendei meus cartões de visita de uma empresa conhecida por entregar rapidamente. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | estudo de viabilidade sm |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) n | (town: commercial district) | centro comercial loc sm |
| | | distrito comercial loc sm |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) | classe executiva sf |
| | In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
| business correspondence n | (letters, e-mails) | correspondência comercial, correspondência de negócios loc sf |
| | I have separate files for my business correspondence and my personal correspondence. |
| business cycle n | (economic pattern) | ciclo comercial loc sm |
| | The national economy is currently in the growth phase of the business cycle. |
| business day n | (day of trading) | dia útil sm |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| business deal n | (agreement, contract) | acordo comercial loc sm |
| | It's good business to have written contracts for all your business deals. |
| business dealings npl | (transactions, deals) | acordos comerciais loc sm pl |
| | My uncle refuses to have any more business dealings with our company. |
| business directory n | (listing of businesses) | lista de negócios loc sf |
| business district n | (commercial area of a town or city) | bairro comercial loc sm |
| | You can find the large retail stores in the business district. |
| business English n | (style of English) | inglês para negócios loc sm |
| | Marisa is doing a course in business English. |
| business establishment n | (commercial institution) | estabelecimento comercial loc sm |
| business ethics npl | (ethics of trading practices) | ética empresarial loc sf |
| | Differences in business ethics are a challenge for global companies. |
| business expense n | often plural (expense incurred in doing business) | despesa comercial sf + adj |
| business fluctuations npl | (economic changes) | flutuações econômicas, flutuações do mercado loc sf |
| | | vaivém do mercado loc sm |
| business hours npl | (time span of operation) | horário de funcionamento sm |
| business intelligence n | (information processing) | inteligência comercial sf |
| Business is business. expr | (Making a profit comes first.) | negócios são negócios expres |
| | He felt that I took advantage of his situation, but business is business. |
| business jet n | (jet for business travel) | jato corporativo loc sm |
| business letter n | (business correspondence) | correspondência comercial |
| | A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter. |
| business management n | (commercial administration) | gestão de negócio sf |
| business manager n | (director or supervisor) | diretor comercial sm |
| | The company is advertising for a business manager. |
| business meeting n | (discussion of commercial activity) | reunião de negócios sf |
| | | reunião de trabalho sf |
| business partner n | ([sb] in joint commercial arrangement) | parceiro de negócios sm |
| | My business partner had to sign the note as joint owner. |
| business plan n | (commercial outline) | plano de negócios sm |
| | Before examining my loan request, the bank wanted to see a business plan. |
| business relations npl | (working relationships) | relações comerciais loc sf pl |
| business school n | (teaches business, management) | escola de administração loc sf |
| | Julia is studying for a master's degree in marketing at a business school. |
| business studies npl | (study of business management) (disciplina de estudo) | negócios sm pl |
| | I wanted to do a degree in economics but ended up doing a diploma in business studies. |
| business suit n | (businessperson's formal outfit) | terno sm |
| | Liam was wearing a smart business suit for his job interview. |
| business trip n | (journey made for work) | viagem de negócios sf |
| | My secretary booked the hotels for my upcoming business trip. |
| business venture n | (start-up business) | novo empreendimento loc sm |
| | (novo negócio) | iniciativa sf |
| | Most business ventures in my town don't last longer than six months. |
| business venture n | (business investment involving risk) (envolvendo risco) | empreendimento comercial, empreendimento arriscado loc sm |
businessperson,
plural: businesspeople n | (commercial executive) | homem de negócios sm + prep + sm pl |
| | | mulher de negócios sf + prep + sm pl |
close of business,
end of business n | (end of the working day) | fim do expediente sm |
| core business n | (main business activity) | negócio principal loc sm |
| | They decided to sell off several recent acquisitions and concentrate on their core business. |
| do business vtr + n | (trade) | fazer negócios expres |
| | Africa is often regarded as a challenging continent on which to do business. |
| do business with [sb] v expr | (trade or deal with) | fazer negócios com expres |
| | The US does business with China because each country uses the other's resources. |
| do very little business v expr | (have few commercial dealings) | fazer poucos negócios expres v |
| e-business n | uncountable (online buying and selling) | comércio on-line sm |
| | | comércio eletrônico sm |
| e-business n | (online company) | empresa on-line sm |
| family business n | (company owned and run by a family) | negócio de família loc sm |
| | Eventually, his son will take over the family business. |
| funny business n | slang (sneaky behaviour) | negócio desonesto loc sm |
| | | trapaça sf |
| | We're leaving you alone on trust – so no funny business! |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) (expressão) | botar a mão na massa loc v |
| | (gíria) | mandar ver loc v |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| | Nós temos que botar a mão na massa se quisermos terminar hoje. |
| give [sb] the business v expr | slang, dated (subject to abuse, trouble) | dar trabalho loc v |
| go out of business v expr | (company: fail) | entrar em falência expres v |
| | | falir vi |
| | The company went out of business during the recession. |
| in business adj | (company: open for trading, etc.) | aberto adj |
| | | em funcionamento loc adj |
| | The company has been in business since 1922. |
| in business adj | (ready to do [sth], prepared) | pronto adj |
| line of business n | (profession, trade: field) | ramo de atividade |
| | 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]) | falar sério expres |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) | cuide da sua vida expres |
| | (informal) | fique na sua expres |
| | (informal) | não se meta expres |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
| | Não tem nada a ver com você; cuide da sua vida! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | cuidar da sua vida expres v |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) (comportamento tolo) | macacada, macaquice sf |
| | The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) (negócio fraudulento) | maracutaia sf |
| | One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business. |
| none of [sb]'s business n | informal (does not concern [sb]) (informal) | não é da conta expres |
| | What I do with my time off is none of your business. |
none of your business,
that's none of your business interj | informal (it isn't your concern) (informal) | não é da sua conta interj |
| | How much do I earn? None of your business! |
| show business n | (entertainment industry) (estrangeirismo) | show business loc sm |
| | | ramo de entretenimento loc sm |
| | She's been in show business since before we were born. |
| small business n | (company with few employees) (empresa com poucos empregados) | pequeno negócio sm |
| | 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) | novo negócio sm |
| | | nova empresa sf |
| | (estrangeirismo) | startup sf |
| | Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. |
| | Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
startup business (US),
start-up business (UK) n as adj | (new business) (negócio: novo) | iniciante, novo adj |
| transact business v expr | (have commercial dealings) | negociar vt |
| | | fazer negócios loc v |
| | I prefer to transact business at a fine restaurant instead of in the boardroom. |
| transact business with [sb/sth] vtr | (have commercial dealings with) | negociar com loc v |
| | | fazer negócios com loc v |
| | Because of their lending practices, we do not transact business with that bank. |