company

['kʌmpənɪ]

n

1) компания, группа, общество, гости

I cannot bear (stand) the man's company. — Я не переношу общества этого человека.

I'm afraid I've been seen in his company. — Боюсь, что меня с ними видели.

I'll come with you for company. — Я пойду с тобой за компанию.

I'll keep you company. — Я составлю тебе компанию.

- pleasant company

- good company
- jolly company
- select company
- young company
- company of boys and girls
- one's company at dinner
- company of women
- with only a dog for company co
- be shy in the company of strangers
- be fond of bright company
- be cheerful in company
- break company
- enter a company
- entertain the company with music
- fall into company with smb
- get into bad company
- go out without company
- have company
- join company with smb
- keep company with smb
- keep to one's own company
- keep smb company
- know a man by his company
- love the company of children
- part company with smb
- receive much company
- see a great deal of company
- see company
- seek the company of gamblers
- shun company
- take a friend for company
- go with a friend for company

2) труппа, ансамбль артистов

See:

types of companies

I saw the company at our theatre during their tour. — Я видел представления этой труппы в нашем театре во время их гастролей.

The king's company of French comedians plays here every night. — Королевская труппа французских актеров играет здесь представления каждый вечер.

- stock company

- theatrical company
- world touring company

3) компания, фирма, товарищество, акционерное общество

The company employs many workers. — В компании работает много рабочих.

The company went bankrupt. — Компания обанкротилась.

A man is known by his company. /Show me your company and I'll tell you what you are. — Скажи мне. Кто твой друг, и я скажу тебе, кто ты.

- business company

- insurance company
- parent company
- foreign company
- private company
- pure swindling company
- trading company
- holding company
- forwarding company
- cooperative building company
- motor-vehicle manufacturing company
- vehicle producing company
- bubble company
- member companies
- merged companies
- company of long standing
- company accredited in many countries
- company store
- company gunmen
- amalgamate companies
- be an employee in a company
- boom a company
- serve a company with scrupulous fidelity
- start a company
- start a mutual loan company
- sue a company for damages
- work for a big company
- company pays well
- company went bankrupt

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USAGE:

(1.) Существительное company 1. относится к собирательным существительным и эквивалентно русским гости, общество, общение. Оно употребляется без артикля или с определенным артиклем в зависимости от ситуаций: to have (to expect) company ожидать гостей; to keep smb company составить кому-либо компанию; she is poor company она скучный собеседник; the company broke up early гости разошлись рано. (2.) Русским предложениям Мы идем в гости соответствуют We are going to a party/We are visiting to-day/We have to make/to pay a visit; У нас сегодня гости We are going to have a party/We have visitors. Русское словосочетание "в гостях" соответствует английским at the play и at the reception. (3.) See family, n