L'entreprise
Example: L'entreprise a lancé un nouveau produit innovant ce mois-ci.
Definition
"L'entreprise" refers to a business or company involved in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. It represents an organization that produces goods or services, often with the goal of making a profit, such as when "l'entreprise" launched a new innovative product this month.
Etymology
The word "l'entreprise" comes from the Old French term 'entreprendre,' meaning 'to undertake.' It originally referred to an undertaking or project, especially one involving some risk, which over time evolved to mean a business or company. Did you know? The root 'prendre' means 'to take,' so "l'entreprise" literally suggests 'taking on' a venture.
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"L'entreprise" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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