What does negocio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word negocio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use negocio in Spanish.

The word negocio in Spanish means shop, store, deal, negotiate, trade in, deal in, negotiate, leasing of a business, take over a business, close a deal, close a business deal, clinch a deal, do business, sign, get to work, family business, legal transaction, successful business, turnover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word negocio

shop, store

nombre masculino (empresa comercial) (place of business)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan tiene un negocio de importación.
Juan has an import business.

deal

nombre masculino (trámite comercial) (a business activity, transaction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La venta del piso ha sido un buen negocio.
The sale of the apartment has been a good deal.

negotiate

verbo transitivo (hacer negocios)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tenemos que negociar el precio de las acciones.
We have to negotiate the cost of the shares.

trade in, deal in

verbo transitivo (comerciar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La empresa negocia con coches de lujo.
The company trades (or: deals) in luxury cars.

negotiate

verbo transitivo (tratar un acuerdo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Están negociando las condiciones de trabajo para el próximo año.
We are negotiating the work conditions for next year.

leasing of a business

locución nominal masculina (der: para explotación económica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take over a business

locución verbal (hacerse cargo de un negocio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los hermanos asumieron el negocio tras la muerte de su padre.
The brothers took over the business after the death of their father.

close a deal, close a business deal, clinch a deal

locución verbal (sellar compra o venta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los empresarios cerraron un negocio millonario ayer por la tarde.
The businesses closed a million dollar deal yesterday afternoon.

do business

locución verbal (tratos comerciales)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No puedo hacer negocios con gente poco seria.

sign

locución verbal (un equipo de fútbol)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Están haciendo negocio con el jugador más importante del equipo.

get to work

locución verbal (buscar el beneficio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Entienda que esta empresa no es una ONG; aquí vamos al negocio.
Understand that this business is not an NGO; here we go to work.

family business

(negocio de familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los hermanos López tienen un negocio familiar.
The Lopez brothers have a family business.

legal transaction

(der: doctrina jurídica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

successful business

(buen negocio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turnover

(cifra de negocios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los nuevos socios internacionales de la compañía le permitieron duplicar su volumen de negocio el último año.
The company's new international partners allowed it to double its turnover in the past year.

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