Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with business in American Collocation
business
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbɪznəs/
when a lot of trade is done
big
brisk
lucrative
profitable
Language training for business is big business.
Business was very brisk all day.
when not much trade is done
slow
At first business was slow.
main
core
Your staff are free to concentrate on your core business.
do business
carry on
conduct
do
transact
I will certainly look forward to doing business with you again.
More and more business is transacted via the web.
try to get more business
attract
compete for
tender for
The choice is growing all the time, with many companies competing for business.
start business
get into
go into
move into
open for
He went into business with his cousin.
She was offered a job at the Woods Chapel store when it opened for business.
when a business closes
close for
go out of
put someone out of
The brewery finally closed for business in 1999.
Supermarkets finally put him out of business.
boom
flourish
pick up
Business is slowly picking up.