entreprise

/ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les entreprises

Meaning

  1. company

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: collective.

Similar words

compagnie

compagnie is broader, and can include non-business companies, like a theater company or an airline, "compagnie aérienne"; entreprise specifically means a business enterprise.

Similar in other languages

English

troupe

Close — a company relates to a troupe.

Practice

1 What does entreprise mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette ___ emploie mille personnes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entreprise?

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