la compañía
company
Es un grupo de personas que trabajan juntas para hacer negocios o actividades en común.
Definition & meaning
- Company or companionship: the presence of another person or people, especially when it provides comfort or enjoyment.
- Company or business: an organization that sells goods or services.
- Company or group: a group of people working or performing together, such as a theater company or a military company.
Grammar & Word origin
Compañía is a feminine noun; its plural is compañías. It comes from the idea of sharing bread, ultimately from Latin elements meaning “with” and “bread.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- For companionship, acompañamiento can mean the act of accompanying someone, while compañía often emphasizes their presence.
- For a business, empresa is a general term for an enterprise.
- For a group, grupo is broader and does not necessarily imply an organized company.
- Soledad , meaning “solitude” or “loneliness,” contrasts with companionship.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Mi compañía favorita ofrece buenos servicios.noun
My favorite company offers good services.
La compañía tiene muchos empleados felices.noun
The company has many happy employees.
Mi compañía organiza una fiesta mañana.noun
My company is organizing a party tomorrow.
Trabajo para una gran compañía.noun
I work for a big company.
Esta compañía es muy importante.noun
This company is very important.
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