Phrase guide

small business

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A privately-owned and operated business with relatively small turnover and staff numbers, typically seen as constituting part of a specific commercial or economic sector.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, economics, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Southern Altai: кичӱ бизнес (kičü biznes) — company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小本生意 (xiǎoběn shēngyi) — company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小型企業 /小型企业 (xiǎoxíng qǐyè) — company
  • Finnish: pienyritys — company
  • French: petite entreprise — company
  • French: TPE — company
  • French: PME — company
  • German: Kleingewerbe — company
  • Polish: drobny interes — company
  • Swedish: småföretag — company
  • Vietnamese: doanh nghiệp nhỏ — company
  • Vietnamese: tiểu thương nghiệp — company
  • Vietnamese: doanh nghiệp nhỏ lẽ — company