businesswoman
gb/bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən/ us/bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
role
1
woman who works in business
a woman who has a job in business
Padrão de uso:
a businesswoman; a businesswoman in [industry/field]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use businessman for a woman; businesswoman is the gender-specific term, while businessperson is gender-neutral.
Sinônimos
businessperson (Gender-neutral term; can refer to any gender.)
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business executive (Often suggests a high-level management role.)
Antônimos
businessman (Male counterpart term.)
Colocações
successful businesswoman
|young businesswoman
|senior businesswoman
|leading businesswoman
|prominent businesswoman
|local businesswoman
|businesswoman in finance
|businesswoman in tech
|businesswoman and mother
|businesswoman entrepreneur
Temas
business
|work
|people
Exemplos
- She is a businesswoman with fifteen years of experience in banking.
- The conference brought together businesswomen from across Europe.
- As a businesswoman, she spends a lot of time traveling for meetings.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My aunt is a businesswoman.
- She is a businesswoman in the fashion industry.
Substantivo
C1
role
2
woman who owns a business
a woman who owns and manages a business
Padrão de uso:
a businesswoman; a businesswoman who runs [a business]
Erro comum:
This meaning overlaps with entrepreneur; businesswoman can be broader and does not always mean the person founded the company.
Sinônimos
entrepreneur (Focuses on starting and developing a business, not just owning one.)
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company owner (Emphasizes ownership; does not specifically suggest business skill or professional identity.)
Antônimos
employee (A worker who does not own the business.)
Colocações
self-made businesswoman
|independent businesswoman
|businesswoman and entrepreneur
|businesswoman who runs a company
|businesswoman who owns a shop
|a businesswoman from [place]
Temas
business
|work
|entrepreneurship
Exemplos
- The businesswoman opened her first restaurant at 27.
- As a businesswoman, she reinvested profits to grow the company.
- The article profiles a businesswoman who built a brand from scratch.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She is a businesswoman who owns a small shop.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
businesswoman
AFI
GB/bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən/
US/bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
busi - ness - wo - man (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (busi)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: businesswoman
- Plural: businesswomen
Família de palavras
Forms
businesswomen
noun
Core family
business
noun A2
businessperson
noun
Related words
businessman
noun A2
businesslike
adjective
Expressões
businesswoman of the year
1/bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən əv ðə jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
award title for a businesswoman
a prize title for a top businesswoman
Exemplos
- She was named Businesswoman of the Year by the local chamber of commerce.
- The magazine announced its Businesswoman of the Year at a gala in New York.
self-made businesswoman
1/sˈɛlf mˈeɪd bˈɪznɪswˌʊmən/
fixed phrase
successful without inherited advantages
a businesswoman who became successful by herself
Exemplos
- She is a self-made businesswoman who started with a single online store.
- The documentary follows a self-made businesswoman from her early setbacks to her first big deal.