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business
The totality of business, commercial, and professional activities; the business world.
Im Business kommt es nicht nur auf gute Ideen, sondern auch auf die richtige Umsetzung an.
In business, it is not only good ideas that matter, but also the right execution.
business
An individual company, a business, or a business idea.
Sie hat mit dem Verkauf von handgemachtem Schmuck ihr eigenes Business aufgebaut.
She built her own business by selling handmade jewelry.
business
Colloquial for a matter or issue that concerns a particular person.
Misch dich da nicht ein, das ist nicht dein Business.
Don't get involved, that's not your business.
'Business' is a word from English that is frequently used in German. It is pronounced as in English and is used especially in the modern working world and in colloquial language.
Er ist für sein neues Business nach Berlin gezogen.
He moved to Berlin for his new business.
When referring to one's own company, 'Business' (business) is often combined with verbs like 'aufbauen' (to build), 'starten' (to start), or 'gründen' (to found).
Viele junge Leute träumen davon, ihr eigenes Business zu gründen.
Many young people dream of starting their own business.
The phrase 'Das ist nicht dein/mein Business' (That is not your/my business) is a fixed expression taken directly from English. It means that something is none of someone's concern and is very colloquial.
Was ich in meiner Freizeit mache, ist mein Business.
What I do in my free time is my business.
company / undertaking
Das Unternehmen refers to an economic organization that offers goods or services. Das Business can also refer to such an organization, but it can also mean an individual business or a business idea. Unternehmen is unambiguous when referring to the organization; Business can be suitable for a business or an idea.
Ihr Business begann mit der Idee, Fahrräder nach Maß zu bauen.
Her business started with the idea of building custom bicycles.
Das Unternehmen beschäftigt inzwischen zwanzig Personen und verkauft Fahrräder.
The company now employs twenty people and sells bicycles.
