Portuguese · Work & Business
Empresa
[/ẽˈpɾezɐ/]
Company
Intermediatenoun · f
Definition
A commercial business; an organization formed to engage in commercial activity.
Negócio comercial; organização para atividade comercial.
Example
A empresa foi fundada há vinte anos.
The company was founded twenty years ago.
Etymology
The word 'empresa' comes from the Latin 'impressa', meaning 'something pressed in or undertaken'. It evolved in the Portuguese language to refer to a business entity engaged in commercial activities.
How & Where It’s Used
'Empresa' is commonly used in both formal and informal registers, primarily in spoken and written contexts. It is prevalent across all Portuguese-speaking regions and is often used in business discussions and documentation.