company Значение & определение

Значение на company на български

• 0 an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money:

  • He works for a software company/a company that makes software.

  • I work for Duggan and Company.

  • No smoking is company policy.

• 1 the fact of being with a person or people, or the person or people you are with:

  • I just enjoy his company.

  • It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company.

  • I enjoy my own company (= I like being alone).

  • I travelled in the company of (= with) two teachers as far as Istanbul.

  • I'd rather you didn't mention it when we're in company (= with other people).

  • I didn't realize you had company (= were with someone/people).

  • Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.

  • With only her thoughts for company (= being alone), she walked slowly along the beach.

  • You'll like Rosie - she's good company.

  • I usually have the radio on for company.

  • I'll keep you company till the train comes.

• 2 a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together:

  • She's in the National Theatre Company.

  • I'd like to thank the director, the choreographer and the other members of the company for being so supportive.

• 3 a large group of soldiers. especially a division of a battalion

  • My cousin and I joined the same Guide company.

• 4 an organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit:

  • He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers.

• 5 the state of having someone with you, or the person or people who are with you:

  • It was a long trip and I was grateful for his company.

  • I traveled to Chicago in the company of two teachers (= with them).

  • We’re having company (= guests) for dinner tonight.

• 6 a group of people who work or perform together:

  • She’s spending the summer as part of a touring theatrical company.

• 7 an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money:

  • a big/large/small, etc. company We're a medium-sized company giving good value for money.

  • join/work for/leave a company Her husband has worked for the same company for 18 years.

  • set up/found/establish a company They want to set up a company selling children's clothing.

  • run/own a company She runs a company designing interactive computer programmes, websites, and CD-ROMS.

  • dissolve/liquidate a company This flowchart shows the steps you need to take in order to liquidate your company.

  • buy/buy out/take over a company The bank had bought out the company for $29 a share.

  • a company expands/shrinks At that time the company was expanding rapidly, opening a new branch every couple of months.

  • a company fails/ goes bankrupt/goes into liquidation Hargreaves lost thousands when the company went bankrupt.

  • company executives/policy/profits