Engelsk substantiv: company | |||
1. | company (om gruppe) an institution created to conduct business | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He only invests in large well-established companies. He started the company in his garage. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | establishment, institution | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | auto 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 uttrykk | army unit | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | trainband | ||
Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkene | platoon | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkene | battalion, battle group | ||
Overordnet kategori | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | company (om tilstand) the state of being with someone | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He missed their company. He enjoyed the society of his friends. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | companionship, fellowship, society | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | friendly relationship, friendship | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | freemasonry | ||
4. | company (om gruppe) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | troupe | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | organisation, organization | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | ballet company, chorus, circus, Greek chorus, minstrel show, minstrelsy, opera company, theater company | ||
Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkene | cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | ||
5. | company (om person) a social or business visitor | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | caller | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | visitant, visitor | ||
6. | company (om gruppe) a social gathering of guests or companions | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The house was filled with company when I arrived. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | social affair, social gathering | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | attendance, cohort, number | ||
7. | company (om gruppe) a band of people associated temporarily in some activity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They organized a party to search for food. The company of cooks walked into the kitchen. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | party | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | band, circle, lot, set | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | fatigue 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 uttrykk | complement, full complement | ||
Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkene | crew | ||
9. | company (om gruppe) a unit of firefighters including their equipment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A hook-and-ladder company. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | social unit, unit | ||
Engelsk verb: company | |||
1. | company (om tilstand) be a companion to somebody | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | accompany, companion, keep company | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | affiliate, associate, assort, consort | ||