L'entreprise
Example: L'entreprise a lancé un nouveau produit innovant ce mois-ci.
Definition
"L'entreprise" refers to a company or business organization engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. It involves the coordinated efforts of people to produce goods or services for profit, as seen in the example phrase where the company launched an innovative new product this month.
Etymology
The word "l'entreprise" comes from the Old French verb 'entreprendre,' meaning 'to undertake.' Originally, it referred to an undertaking or project and later evolved to mean a business or company. Did you know? The root combines 'entre' (between) and 'prendre' (to take), suggesting the idea of taking on a task.
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"L'entreprise" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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