do business en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) To be engaged in business, to be involved in commerce or trade.
I simply refuse to do business with such ruffians.
- (slang) Especially of a house pet: to urinate or defecate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| did business | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| done business | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does business | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| doing business | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
take care of business (urinate or defecate)
Translations (13)
pl robić interesy (be engaged in business) · cmn 做買賣 /做买卖 (be engaged in business) · la negōtior (be engaged in business) · fi tehdä kauppaa (be engaged in business) · cmn 經商 /经商 (be engaged in business) · fr faire des affaires (be engaged in business) · ru име́ть де́ло (be engaged in business) · cmn 營業 /营业 (be engaged in business) · nl zakendoen (be engaged in business) · cmn 做生意 (be engaged in business) · ru вести́ дела́ (be engaged in business) · got 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍀𐍉𐌽 (be engaged in business) · yue 做生意 (be engaged in business)