enterprise
gb/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/ us/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
B1
Inglés
~ 1700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
A company or business
A company or business that sells goods or services.
Patrón de uso:
[an/this] enterprise
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enterprise' with 'entrepreneur'; 'enterprise' is the business itself, while 'entrepreneur' is the person who starts it.
Sinónimos
company (A general term for a business; slightly more common in everyday use.)
|
firm (Often used for professional or legal businesses; slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
nonprofit (An organization that does not aim to make a profit; opposite of a profit-seeking enterprise.)
Colocaciones
small enterprise
|private enterprise
|business enterprise
|large enterprise
|social enterprise
Temas
business
|economy
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
A difficult or important project
A big project that needs a lot of work and planning.
Patrón de uso:
[an/this] enterprise
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'enterprise' here means 'company', but in this sense it means the project itself.
Sinónimos
undertaking (Emphasizes the challenge and commitment involved.)
|
venture (Often implies risk or uncertainty in the project.)
Antónimos
routine task (Something ordinary and easy, the opposite of a challenging project.)
Colocaciones
joint enterprise
|dangerous enterprise
|new enterprise
Temas
work
|planning
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Building the bridge was an ambitious enterprise.
- Climbing Mount Everest is no small enterprise.
- Organizing the festival turned out to be a huge enterprise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Making the movie was a big enterprise.
- Starting the school was a hard enterprise.
- The trip to the jungle is a dangerous enterprise.
Sustantivo
B2
property
3
Initiative and resourcefulness
The ability to think of new ideas and make them happen.
Patrón de uso:
to show [enterprise]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'enterprise' meaning 'business'; here it refers to a personal quality, not an organization.
Sinónimos
initiative (Emphasizes starting things without being told.)
|
drive (Informal; stresses energy and determination.)
Antónimos
passivity (Lack of action or initiative.)
Colocaciones
show enterprise
|display enterprise
|lack of enterprise
Temas
personality
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She showed great enterprise in solving the problem.
- Enterprise is essential for success in this field.
- The team’s enterprise impressed the judges.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He showed enterprise when he made a new plan.
- Good workers have enterprise.
- She used her enterprise to fix the problem.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
enterprise
AFI
GB/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
US/ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
en - ter - prise (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: enterprise
- Plural: enterprise, enterprises
Familia de palabras
Forms
enterprises
noun
Core family
enterprising
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unenterprising
adjective
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The new airport was built as a public-private enterprise.
- Public-private enterprises can share costs and risks.