Engelsk

enterprise

gb/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/ us/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
B1 Engelsk
~ 1700
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord B1 entity
1

A company or business

A company or business that sells goods or services.

Brugsmønster: [an/this] enterprise
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enterprise' with 'entrepreneur'; 'enterprise' is the business itself, while 'entrepreneur' is the person who starts it.
Synonymer
company (A general term for a business; slightly more common in everyday use.) | firm (Often used for professional or legal businesses; slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
nonprofit (An organization that does not aim to make a profit; opposite of a profit-seeking enterprise.)
Ordforbindelser
small enterprise |private enterprise |business enterprise |large enterprise |social enterprise
Temaer
business |economy |work |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The new enterprise aims to provide affordable housing.
  • She started her own enterprise after working in finance for ten years.
  • Several enterprises in the area are facing financial difficulties.
  • The government supports private enterprise through tax incentives.
Læringseksempler
  • My father runs a small enterprise.
  • The enterprise makes and sells clothes.
  • They opened a new enterprise in the city.
  • This enterprise helps young people find jobs.
Navneord B2 entity
2

A difficult or important project

A big project that needs a lot of work and planning.

Brugsmønster: [an/this] enterprise
Typisk fejl:
Learners may think 'enterprise' here means 'company', but in this sense it means the project itself.
Synonymer
undertaking (Emphasizes the challenge and commitment involved.) | venture (Often implies risk or uncertainty in the project.)
Antonymer
routine task (Something ordinary and easy, the opposite of a challenging project.)
Ordforbindelser
joint enterprise |dangerous enterprise |new enterprise
Temaer
work |planning |business |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • Building the bridge was an ambitious enterprise.
  • Climbing Mount Everest is no small enterprise.
  • Organizing the festival turned out to be a huge enterprise.
Læringseksempler
  • Making the movie was a big enterprise.
  • Starting the school was a hard enterprise.
  • The trip to the jungle is a dangerous enterprise.
Navneord B2 property
3

Initiative and resourcefulness

The ability to think of new ideas and make them happen.

Brugsmønster: to show [enterprise]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'enterprise' meaning 'business'; here it refers to a personal quality, not an organization.
Synonymer
initiative (Emphasizes starting things without being told.) | drive (Informal; stresses energy and determination.)
Antonymer
passivity (Lack of action or initiative.)
Ordforbindelser
show enterprise |display enterprise |lack of enterprise
Temaer
personality |work |business |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She showed great enterprise in solving the problem.
  • Enterprise is essential for success in this field.
  • The team’s enterprise impressed the judges.
Læringseksempler
  • He showed enterprise when he made a new plan.
  • Good workers have enterprise.
  • She used her enterprise to fix the problem.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
enterprise
IPA
GB/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
US/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
Stavelser og tryk
en - ter - prise (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: enterprise
  • Plural: enterprise, enterprises
Ordfamilie
Forms
enterprises noun
Core family
enterprising adjective
Related words
entrepreneur noun B2 entrepreneurial adjective C1 entrepreneurship noun
Negative and opposite forms
unenterprising adjective
Udtryk

free enterprise

1
/fɹˈi ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase

Economic system with little regulation

An economic system where businesses can compete freely with little control from the government.

Eksempler
  • Free enterprise encourages competition and innovation.
  • The country moved toward a free enterprise system after reforms.

private enterprise

1
/pɹˈaɪvɪt ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase

Business owned by individuals

A business that is owned by one or more people, not by the government.

Eksempler
  • Private enterprise plays a big role in the economy.
  • The law protects private enterprise from unfair competition.

public-private enterprise

1
/pˈʌblɪk pɹˈaɪvɪt ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
fixed phrase

Government-private sector joint venture

A business project run together by the government and private companies.

Eksempler
  • The new airport was built as a public-private enterprise.
  • Public-private enterprises can share costs and risks.

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