la
feminine
/emˈpɾesa/
#983 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
company, business, enterprise
Word origin
From Latin imprehensa ('thing undertaken'), from imprehendere ('to undertake'), from in- plus prehendere ('to grasp, seize'). The same root gives English enterprise and prehensile.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imprehendere
- English cognates
- enterprise, prehensile, apprehend
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralempresas
Examples
.
She works at a big car company.
.
The company closed down after twenty years.
.
It is a well-known family business.
Fundaron garaje .
They founded the company in a small garage ten years ago.
contratando ingenieros .
The company is hiring more engineers this month.
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