Compound Forms:
company | ship's company |
| affiliated company n | often plural (stock owned by another) | empresa afiliada nf + adj |
| | | empresa asociada nf + adj |
| | | compañía afiliada nf + adj |
| | | compañía asociada nf + adj |
| be in good company v expr | (have the same problem as many others) | bienvenido al club expr |
| captive company n | (business owned by another) | compañía cautiva nf + adj |
| company account n | (bank account in business name) | cuenta empresarial nf + adj |
| | | cuenta empresarial nf + adj mf |
| company account n | (customer account in business name) | cuenta de la compañía grupo nom |
| company car n | (vehicle supplied by employer) (ES) | coche de la empresa nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | carro de la empresa nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | auto de la empresa nm + loc adj |
| company headquarters n | (head office of a business) | sede central nf + adj mf |
| | | central nf |
| | | oficina central nf + adj mf |
| Note: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company headquarters are located in New York. |
| | La sede central de la compañía está en Nueva York. |
| company law n | (law: for businesses) | derecho societario nm + adj |
| | | ley de sociedades loc nom f |
| | | derecho de sociedades loc nom m |
| company limited by shares n | (law: business with shareholders) | sociedad limitada por acciones grupo nom |
| | | sociedad limitada nf + adj |
| company man n | (loyal male worker) | empleado fiel nm + adj mf |
| company name n | (business title) (lenguaje general) | nombre de la empresa, nombre de la compañía grupo nom |
| | | nombre comercial loc nom m |
| | | nombre oficial de la empresa grupo nom |
| | | denominación social loc nom f |
| company package n | (set of benefits from an employer) | beneficios a los empleados grupo nom |
| company philosophy n | (ethos of a business organization) | filosofía de la empresa grupo nom |
| | Lo primero que le dijeron cuando entró a trabajar es que tenía que compartir plenamente la filosofía de la empresa. |
| company policy n | (rule established by a company) | política de la compañía, política de la empresa nf + loc adj |
| company report n | (business: activities log) | informe de actividad societaria grupo nom |
| | A company report should be sent to investors on a monthly basis. |
| company secretary n | (senior position in a company) | secretario corporativo, secretaria corporativa loc nm, loc nf |
| company store n | dated (store for employees) | economato nm |
| company town n | US (city: owned by one business) | ciudad de la compañía grupo nom |
| | All of the company's employees were required to live in the company town. |
| company town n | US, figurative (city: one big employer) | pueblo fabril nm + adj mf |
| | Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of the chocolate of the same name, is a company town. |
| company woman n | (loyal female worker) | empleada fiel nf + adj mf |
| consulting company n | (business paid to advise) | empresa de consultoría nf + loc adj |
| | | empresa de asesoramiento nf + loc adj |
| | | consultora nf |
| | Soy presidente de una empresa de consultoría. |
| controlling company n | (finance: majority shareholder) | sociedad tenedora loc nom f |
| | | sociedad matriz loc nom f |
| defunct company n | (not operational) | compañía que cesó su actividad grupo nom |
| dissolution of a company n | (terminate business) | disolución de una sociedad grupo nom |
| dormant company n | UK (business: limited transactions) | sociedad inactiva loc nom f |
| | | empresa inactiva loc nom f |
| family company n | (business: family-owned) | empresa familiar nf + adj inv |
| finance company n | (loans money) | entidad financiera loc nom f |
| fire company n | (organization of fire fighters) | compañía de bomberos nf + loc adj |
| | | bomberos nmpl |
| fire company n | (fire insurance company) | compañía de seguros contra incendio nf + loc adj |
| gas company n | (public company selling gas) | compañía de gas grupo nom |
| | The gas company raised its rates for the winter. |
| | La compañía de gas les cortó el servicio por falta de pago. |
| good company n | invariable (pleasant, welcome companion) | buena compañía adj + nf |
healthcare company,
health-care company n | UK (makes pharmaceuticals) | compañía farmacéutica nf + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las compañías farmacéuticas plantearon una denuncia contra el Estado. |
healthcare company,
health-care company n | US (provides medical insurance) | empresa de medicina prepaga nf + loc adj |
| | | compañía de servicios de salud nf + loc adj |
| | | seguro sanitario privado nm + loc adj |
| | A largo plazo las empresas de medicina prepaga serán reemplazadas por un programa gubernamental. |
| holding company n | (firm that owns majority of shares) (anglicismo) | holding empresarial nm + adj mf |
| | | holding nm |
| in mixed company adv | (with both women and men present) | con hombres y mujeres loc adv |
| | Grandma thinks it is best not to discuss sex in mixed company. |
| | Mi abuela cree que es mejor no discutir sobre sexo con hombres y mujeres. |
| in-company adj | (within a single company) | en la empresa loc adv |
| insurance company n | (company that sells insurance policies) | compañía de seguros nf + loc adj |
| | | aseguradora nf |
| | After the accident, my insurance company refused to pay for repairs to my car. |
| | Después del accidente, mi compañía de seguros se negó a pagar el arreglo de mi coche. |
| inter-company adj | (between companies) | interempresarial adj mf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tendríamos que lograr relaciones interempresariales que se orienten más al trabajo conjunto, a la colaboración. |
| investment company n | (holds securities for investment) | sociedad de inversión loc nom f |
| joint-stock company n | (shareholders own stock) | sociedad por acciones nf + loc adj |
| keep [sb] company vtr + n | (prevent being lonely) | hacerle compañía a loc verb |
| | | acompañar a vtr + prep |
| | Brian has his dog to keep him company. |
| | Brian tiene un perro para hacerle compañía. |
| keep company v expr | dated (lovers: court) | salir⇒ vi |
| | Mary and Bob were keeping company before she met Jim. |
| limited company n | UK (business structure) | compañía limitada loc nom f |
limited liability company,
Limited Liability Company n | (business structure) | Empresa de Responsabilidad Limitada loc nom f |
| liquor company n | (manufacturer of alcoholic drinks) | empresa licorera nf + adj |
| | | destiladora nf |
| misery loves company expr | ([sb] unhappy likes unhappy people) | desgracia compartida, menos sentida expr |
| | | mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos expr |
money lending company,
money lender n | (loan firm) | entidad de crédito loc nom f |
| | | entidad de préstamo loc nom f |
| | (VE) | entidad de ahorro y préstamo loc nom f |
| mortgage company n | (business providing loans to property buyers) | prestador hipotecario grupo nom |
| | | empresa prestadora hipotecaria grupo nom |
| | | banco hipotecario nm + adj |
| mother company n | (business that owns a subsidiary) | casa matriz, casa central nf + adj mf |
multinational,
multinational company n | (international company) (compañía) | multinacional nf |
| | Huge multinationals are dominating the oil industry. |
| | Las multinacionales están dominando la industria del petróleo. |
multinational corporation,
multinational company n | (international business) | empresa multinacional nf + adj mf |
| | Las empresas multinacionales se ha visto afectadas gravemente por la crisis económica. |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | fondo mutual de inversión loc nom m |
| | | fondo de inversión mobiliaria loc nom m |
| mutual insurance company n | (business: owned by policyholders) | mutua de seguros loc nom f |
| | | mutualidad nf |
| parent company n | (firm that owns majority of shares) | sociedad controlante loc nom f |
| | This is the parent company of several successful food and clothing brands. |
| part company v expr | (end relationship) | separarse⇒ v prnl |
| pleasant company n | ([sb] enjoyable to be with) | grata compañía adj + nf |
| | Yes he has some odd habits, but over all he's very pleasant company. |
| | Sí, él tiene algunos hábitos extraños, pero en general es una muy grata compañía. |
| | | compañía agradable nf + adj |
| | Sí, él tiene algunos hábitos extraños, pero en general es una compañía agradable. |
present company excepted,
present company excluded expr | (excluding the people present) (plural) | exceptuando a los presentes, exceptuando a las presentes expr |
| | (singular; tuteo) | exceptuándote a ti expr |
| | (plural) | exceptuándolos a ustedes, exceptuándolas a ustedes expr |
| | (ES; plural) | exceptuándoos a vosotros, exceptuándoos a vosotras expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En esta empresa nadie se esfuerza, exceptuando a los presentes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No suelo confiar en mis vecinos, exceptuándote a ti, desde luego. |
| private company n | (econ: shares not public) | empresa privada nf + adj |
| | | compañía privada nf + adj |
| public company n | (shares traded publicly) | empresa de capital abierto loc nom f |
| | Iconix trades as a public company on the NASDAQ. |
| record company n | (business: sells recorded music) | sello discográfico loc nom m |
| | | discográfica nf |
| | Cuando se hicieron muy famosos crearon su propio sello discográfico. |
| | | sello discográfico loc nom m |
| | Cuando se hicieron muy famosos crearon su propio sello discográfico. |
| record-company n as adj | (of a record company) | de un sello discográfico loc adj |
| | | de una discográfica loc adj |
| | He is a record-company executive. |
| registered company n | (business: officially recognized) | sociedad inscrita en el Registro Mercantil grupo nom |
repertory,
repertory company n | (stock theater company) | repertorio nm |
| | Joel started his acting career working for a repertory company. |
| research company n | (business providing market analysis) | empresa de investigación de mercado grupo nom |
| sea carrier company n | (transport goods by sea) | empresa de transporte marítimo loc nom f |
| shelf company n | UK (inactive business) | empresa inactiva nf + adj |
| | | empresa en reserva grupo nom |
shell company,
shell corporation n | (company used as vehicle) | empresa fantasma, compañía fantasma loc nom f |
| shipping company n | (business that sends goods overseas) | empresa de mensajería grupo nom |
| | Some shipping companies only send goods within the country. |
| | Algunas empresas de mensajería sólo hacen envíos dentro del territorio nacional |
| | | empresa de fletes grupo nom |
| sister company n | (associated business) | empresa asociada nf + adj |
| sister company n | (business with same owner as another) | empresa hermana nf + adj |
| software company n | (business that creates computer programs) (informática) | compañía de software nf + loc adj |
| | | empresa de software nf + loc adj |
startup,
startup company,
startup business,
also UK: start-up,
start-up company,
start-up business n | (new business) (voz inglesa) | startup nf |
| | | empresa emergente nf + adj mf |
| | Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. |
| | Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
| | Kristen renunció a su empleo en una compañía de software para unirse a una startup. |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) | empresa pública grupo nom |
| | | empresa de titularidad estatal grupo nom |
| | Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
| | Amtrack es un buen ejemplo de empresa pública. |
| | | empresa estatal grupo nom |
| | | empresa del Estado grupo nom |
| stock company n | US (business) | sociedad anónima loc nom f |
| subsidiary company n | (econ: stock owned by another company) | empresa filial loc nom f |
| surviving company n | (business: remaining firm) | compañía superviviente nf + adj mf |
| | | empresa superviviente nf + adj mf |
tour operator,
tour company n | (agent organizing package holidays) | operador turístico loc nom m |
| | | turoperador nm |
| | Quite a few tour operators have gone out of business recently. |
| | Últimamente muchos operadores turísticos se han ido a la quiebra. |
| trust company n | (savings bank) | compañía fiduciaria nf + adj |