Cool MateBusiness vs Firm
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
Business
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1noun
Firm
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
Am häufigsten: Business
| Business | Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/fɜːm/"]/🇺🇸 /["/fɜːrm/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | The activity of making or selling goods or services. | Strong and steady, not soft or weak. |
| Beispiel | She started her own business last year. | The law firm specializes in intellectual property cases. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A1 | B2 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | big, profitable, private, carry on, conduct, do, deal, transaction, opportunity, in business, on business, business as usual, business or pleasure, mix business with pleasure, daily, real, get on with, go about, make something, have no business doing something, have no business to do something, keep your nose out of somebody’s business, brisk, good, bad, do, attract, drum up, boom, grow, pick up, large, medium-sized, small, have, own, manage, do well, flourish, succeed, assets, premises, failure, daily, real, get on with, go about, make something, have no business doing something, have no business to do something, keep your nose out of somebody’s business, private, important, pressing, get down to, deal with, discuss, any other business, mean business, whole, dirty, messy, big, profitable, private, carry on, conduct, do, deal, transaction, opportunity, in business, on business, business as usual, business or pleasure, mix business with pleasure | big, large, major, establish, found, launch, be based in something, expand, grow, in a/the firm, within a/the firm, a client of a firm, a firm of accountants, consultants, solicitors, etc., a partner in a firm |
| Antonyme | leisure, idleness, unemployment | soft, weak, loose |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'busy' — 'business' refers to work, while 'busy' means having a lot to do., Using 'business' as a verb — it is only a noun., Saying 'the business are' instead of 'the business is' — 'business' is a singular noun. | Confused with 'firme', thinking it has a different meaning., Used 'firm' in place of 'secure' or 'stable' incorrectly., Assumed all 'firm' meanings are interchangeable. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'business' in general and formal contexts when discussing work, trade, or commerce. It is not typically used in casual conversations about personal matters. | Use 'firm' to describe something that is not soft, like a firm mattress. It can also mean strong and resolute, like a firm stance on an issue. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts. |
Häufige Fragen: Business vs Firm
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Business und Firm?
Business: The activity of making or selling goods or services. Firm: Strong and steady, not soft or weak.
Was ist häufiger: Business und Firm?
Business ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Sind Business und Firm auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Business: A1, Firm: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Business und Firm austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Business und Firm sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.