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| big business n | (large businesses collectively) (bestämd form) | storfinansen s |
| | Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | stora pengar spl |
| | (vardagligt) | grova pengar spl |
| | The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| business administration n | (study of business management) | företagsadministration s |
| business as usual n | figurative (normality) | som vanligt adv |
| | It was business as usual in the City of London as million-pound bonuses were paid. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | aktuellt ämne s |
| | | ämne i fokus s |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| business attire n | (smart work clothing) (kontorskläder för man) | kostym, kavaj s |
| | (kontorskläder för kvinna) | dräkt s |
| business card n | (businessperson's calling card) | visitkort s |
| | I ordered my business cards from a well-known company that delivers promptly. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | business case s |
| business class n | (airplanes: superior seats) (vardagligt) | business s |
| | | business-klass, businessklass s |
| | In business class, passengers are served a gourmet meal. |
| business class adv | (in business-class seats) | business adv |
| | (förled) | business-, businessklass- adj |
| | On long-haul flights, I always travel business class. |
| business concern n | (company) | koncern, grupp av företag s |
| | | företag s |
| business cycle n | (economic pattern) | konjunkturcykel s |
| | The national economy is currently in the growth phase of the business cycle. |
| business day n | (day of trading) | arbetsdag s |
| | | bankdag s |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| business district n | (commercial area of a town or city) | affärscentrum s |
| | You can find the large retail stores in the business district. |
| business English n | (style of English) | affärsengelska s |
| | Marisa is doing a course in business English. |
| business expense n | often plural (expense incurred in doing business) | affärskostnad s |
| | | verksamhetskostnad s |
| business management n | (commercial administration) | företagsadministration s |
| | (lånord) | business management s |
| business partner n | ([sb] in joint commercial arrangement) | affärspartner, businesspartner s |
| | My business partner had to sign the note as joint owner. |
| business plan n | (commercial outline) | affärsplan, businessplan s |
| | Before examining my loan request, the bank wanted to see a business plan. |
| business school n | (teaches business, management) | handelshögskola s |
| | Julia is studying for a master's degree in marketing at a business school. |
| business studies npl | (study of business management) | företagsstudier, businesstudier spl |
| | I wanted to do a degree in economics but ended up doing a diploma in business studies. |
| business suit n | (businessperson's formal outfit) (kontorskläder för man) | kostym, kavaj s |
| | (kontorskläder för kvinna) | dräkt s |
| | Liam was wearing a smart business suit for his job interview. |
| business travel n | (journeys: for work) | affärsresa s |
| business trip n | (journey made for work) | affärsresa s |
| | (vardagligt) | business trip s |
| | My secretary booked the hotels for my upcoming business trip. |
businessperson,
plural: businesspeople n | (commercial executive) | affärsman s |
| | | affärskvinna s |
close of business,
end of business n | (end of the working day) | stängning s |
| | (vardagligt) | stängningsdags s |
| core business n | (main business activity) | huvudsaklig aktivitet adj + s |
| | | huvudsyssla s |
| | They decided to sell off several recent acquisitions and concentrate on their core business. |
| do business vtr + n | (trade) | göra affärer vtr + spl |
| | | bedriva handel vtr + s |
| | Africa is often regarded as a challenging continent on which to do business. |
| do business with [sb] v expr | (trade or deal with) | göra affärer med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bedriva handel med ngn vbal uttr |
| | The US does business with China because each country uses the other's resources. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) | komma till saken vbal uttr |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| go out of business v expr | (company: fail) | gå i konkurs vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | konka vitr |
| | The company went out of business during the recession. |
| have no business doing [sth] v expr | informal (not have the right) | inte ha rätt att vbal uttr |
| | You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
| line of business n | (profession, trade: field) | bransch s |
| | In his line of business it is customary to pay in cash only. |
| | The company is going to eliminate the two lines of business that are not performing well. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) (kan vara otrevlig) | sköt dig själv interj |
| | (kan vara otrevlig) | sköt du ditt interj |
| | (negativ) | lägg dig inte i interj |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) (kan vara otrevlig) | sköt dig själv vbal uttr |
| | (kan vara otrevlig) | sköt du ditt vbal uttr |
| | (negativ) | lägg dig inte i vbal uttr |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) | bus s |
| | | sattyg s |
| | | larv s |
| | The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business. |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) | fuffens s |
| | | lurendrejeri s |
| | | skumraskaffärer spl |
| | One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business. |
none of your business,
that's none of your business interj | informal (it isn't your concern) | det angår inte dig interj |
| | | det har du inte med att göra interj |
| | How much do I earn? None of your business! |
| show business n | (entertainment industry) (lånord) | showbusiness s |
| | | nöjesbranschen s |
| | (vardagligt) | showbiz s |
| | She's been in show business since before we were born. |
| small business n | (company with few employees) | småföretag s |
| | | litet företag adj + s |
| | Small businesses are allowed special loan rates. |
startup business (US),
start-up business (UK) n as adj | (new business) | nyetablerad adj |