company

company
company [{{t}}'kʌmpənɪ] (pl companies)
1 noun
(a) (companionship) compagnie f;
we enjoy one another's company nous aimons être ensemble;
I like his company j'aime sa compagnie, j'aime être avec lui;
she's good company elle est d'agréable compagnie;
to keep sb company tenir compagnie à qn;
it's nice to have company c'est agréable d'avoir de la compagnie;
she needs the company of children of her own age elle a besoin d'être avec des enfants de son âge;
to be fond of one's own company aimer être seul;
in company with others en compagnie d'autres;
we request the pleasure of your company at dinner nous ferez-vous le plaisir de venir dîner?;
here's where we part company voilà où nos chemins se séparent; {{}}figurative{{}} là, je ne suis plus d'accord avec vous;
they parted company last year ils ont rompu l'année dernière;
{{}}humorous{{}} the handle finally parted company with the door la poignée a fini par fausser compagnie à la porte
(b) (companions) compagnie f, fréquentation f;
I don't like the company he keeps je n'aime pas ses fréquentations;
she has got into or she's keeping bad company elle a de mauvaises fréquentations;
to be in good company être en bonne compagnie;
{{}}figurative{{}} if I'm wrong, I'm in good company si j'ai tort, je ne suis pas le seul;
{{}}proverb{{}} a man is known by the company he keeps dis-moi qui tu fréquentes, je te dirai qui tu es
(c) (people present) assemblée f, personnes fpl présentes;
to do sth in company faire qch en public;
you mustn't speak like that in company on ne dit pas ces choses-là en société;
present company excepted à part les personnes ici présentes;
the most intelligent of the company were in agreement les plus intelligentes des personnes présentes étaient d'accord
(d) (UNCOUNT) (guests) invités mpl, compagnie f;
are you expecting company? attendez-vous de la visite?;
{{}}familiar{{}} we've got company! (there's someone else here, we're being followed) nous avons de la compagnie
(e) {{}}Commerce{{}} (firm) société f, compagnie f;
to form or incorporate a company constituer une société;
Jones & Company Jones et Compagnie;
to do sth on or in company time faire qch pendant les heures de travail
(f) (group of people) compagnie f, assemblée f
(g) {{}}Theatre{{}} (of actors) troupe f, compagnie f
(h) {{}}Military{{}} compagnie f; {{}}Nautical{{}} (crew) équipage m
(i) (of girl guides) compagnie f
(j) (guild) corporation f de marchands
2 compound-forming noun
(policy) d'entreprise
3 Company noun
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}}
the Company la CIA
►► company accounts comptes mpl sociaux;
company car voiture f de fonction;
company credit card carte f de crédit professionnelle;
company director directeur(trice) m,f;
company doctor (medical) médecin m du travail; (businessperson) redresseur m d'entreprises;
company funds fonds m social;
company law droit m des sociétés;
company lawyer avocat(e) m,f d'une entreprise ou société;
{{}}Military{{}} company officer officier m de compagnie;
company reserves épargne f des entreprises;
company savings scheme plan m d'épargne entreprise;
company secretary secrétaire mf général(e) (d'une entreprise);
{{}}Military{{}} company sergeant-major adjudant m

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