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Engelsk substantiv: company

1. company (om gruppe) an institution created to conduct business


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe only invests in large well-established companies.
He started the company in his garage.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkestablishment, institution


Mere spesifikke uttrykkauto company, broadcasting company, bureau de change, car company, closed shop, corporate investor, distributor, dot com, dot com company, dot-com, drug company, East India Company, electronics company, film company, food company, furniture company, holding company, joint-stock company, Ld., limited company, livery company, Ltd., mining company, mover, moving company, oil company, open shop, packaging company, packaging concern, pharma, pharmaceutical company, pipeline company, printing business, printing company, printing concern, public mover, record company, removal company, removal firm, service, shipper, shipping company, steel company, stock company, subsidiary, subsidiary company, takeover target, target company, think factory, think tank, transportation company, union shop, white knight

2. company (om gruppe) small military unit; usually two or three platoons


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkarmy unit


Mere spesifikke uttrykktrainband


Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkeneplatoon


Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkenebattalion, battle group


Overordnet kategoriarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

3. company (om tilstand) the state of being with someone


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe missed their company.
He enjoyed the society of his friends.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)companionship, fellowship, society


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkfriendly relationship, friendship


Mere spesifikke uttrykkfreemasonry

4. company (om gruppe) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe traveling company all stayed at the same hotel.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)troupe


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkorganisation, organization


Mere spesifikke uttrykkballet company, chorus, circus, Greek chorus, minstrel show, minstrelsy, opera company, theater company


Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkenecast, cast of characters, dramatis personae

5. company (om person) a social or business visitor


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe room was a mess because he hadn't expected company.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)caller


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkvisitant, visitor

6. company (om gruppe) a social gathering of guests or companions


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe house was filled with company when I arrived.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykksocial affair, social gathering


Mere spesifikke uttrykkattendance, cohort, number

7. company (om gruppe) a band of people associated temporarily in some activity


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey organized a party to search for food.
The company of cooks walked into the kitchen.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)party


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkband, circle, lot, set


Mere spesifikke uttrykkfatigue party, landing party, party to the action, party to the transaction, rescue party, search party, stretcher party, war party

8. company (om gruppe) crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)ship's company


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkcomplement, full complement


Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkenecrew

9. company (om gruppe) a unit of firefighters including their equipment


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA hook-and-ladder company.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykksocial unit, unit


Engelsk verb: company

1. company (om tilstand) be a companion to somebody


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)accompany, companion, keep company


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkaffiliate, associate, assort, consort









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