business

A. n

• 1 (commerce) affaires (fpl) to go into business = se lancer dans les affaires she's gone to Brussels on business = elle est allée à Bruxelles en voyage d'affaires to mix business with pleasure = joindre l'utile à l'agréable he's in the insurance business = il travaille dans les assurances

• 2 (company, firm) affaire (f), entreprise (f); (shop) commerce (m), boutique (f) small businesses = les petites entreprises

• 3let's get down to business = passons aux choses sérieuses to go about one's business = vaquer à ses occupations

• 4 (concern) that's her business = ça la regarde it's none of your business! = ça ne te regarde pas! mind your own business! (colloq) = occupe-toi de tes affaires! (fam)

B. adj

• [address, letter, transaction] commercial/-e; [meeting] d'affaires