Business vs Company
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Business
Top 1000 (muito comum)A1noun
Company
Top 1000 (muito comum)A1noun
| Business | Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌmpəni/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌmpəni/"]/ |
| Significado | A atividade de fabricar ou vender produtos ou serviços.The activity of making or selling goods or services. | Um grupo de pessoas que trabalham juntas para fazer ou vender algo.A group of people who work together to make or sell something. |
| Exemplo | She started her own business last year. | I work at a software company that develops applications. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Classe gramatical | noun | noun |
| Colocações | 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, leading, group, create, establish, form, make something, manufacture something, produce something, director, executive, owner, in a/the company, within a/the company, a director of a company, large, small, touring, good, pleasant, poor, have, keep somebody, need, for company, in somebody’s company, have the pleasure of somebody’s company, request the pleasure of somebody’s company, like your own company, expect, have, mixed, assembled, keep, in company, get into bad company, keep bad company, present company excepted |
| Antônimos | leisure, idleness, unemployment | individual, self |
| Erros comuns | 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 'companion' — remember, a company is usually a business., Using 'company' in the singular form when referring to multiple businesses., Mixed up with 'firm' — 'firm' can be more specific to certain types of companies. |
| Notas de uso | Use 'negócios' em contextos gerais e formais ao discutir trabalho, comércio ou negócios. Geralmente não é usado em conversas casuais sobre assuntos pessoais.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 'empresa' ou 'companhia' em contextos formais e informais ao se referir a negócios. Evite em frases casuais não relacionadas a negócios, como 'fazer companhia' (que significa passar tempo com alguém).Use 'company' in both formal and informal contexts when referring to businesses. Avoid in casual phrases unrelated to business, like 'keeping company' (which means spending time with someone). |
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Perguntas frequentes: Business vs Company
Qual é a diferença entre Business e Company?
Business: The activity of making or selling goods or services. Company: A group of people who work together to make or sell something.
Business e Company estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Business: A1, Company: A1 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Business e Company?
Business: noun, Company: noun.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Business: She started her own business last year. Company: I work at a software company that develops applications.
Posso usar Business e Company de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Business e Company são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.