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bu si|ness a n|gel (business angels ) N‑COUNT A business angel is a person who gives financial support to a commercial venture and receives a share of any profits from it, but who does not expect to be involved in its management.
bu si|ness card (business cards ) N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] A person's business card or their card is a small card which they give to other people, and which has their name and details of their job and company printed on it.
bu
si|ness cla
ss
ADJ
[ADJ
n]
Business class
seating on an aeroplane costs less than first class but more than economy class. □
bu
si|ness end
N‑SING
The
business end
of
a tool or weapon is the end of it which does the work or causes damage rather than the end that you hold. [INFORMAL
] □ [+
bu
si|ness hours
N‑PLURAL
Business hours
are the hours of the day in which a shop or a company is open for business. □
business|like
/b
I
znəsla
I
k/ ADJ
If you describe someone as
businesslike
, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. □
business|man ◆◇◇ /b I zn I smæn/ (businessmen ) N‑COUNT A businessman is a man who works in business.
bu
si|ness per|son
(business people
) N‑COUNT
Business people
are people who work in business. □
bu
si|ness plan
(business plans
) N‑COUNT
A
business plan
is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money. □ [+
bu si|ness school (business schools ) N‑COUNT A business school is a school or college which teaches business subjects such as economics and management.
business|woman /b I zn I swʊmən/ (businesswomen ) N‑COUNT A businesswoman is a woman who works in business.
busk
/bʌ
sk/ (busks
, busking
, busked
) VERB
People who
busk
play music or sing for money in the streets or other public places. [BRIT
] □ [V
]
busk|er /bʌ skə r / (buskers ) N‑COUNT A busker is a person who sings or plays music for money in streets and other public places. [BRIT ]
bu s lane (bus lanes ) N‑COUNT A bus lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by buses.
bus|load
/bʌ
sloʊd/ (busloads
) N‑COUNT
A
busload
of
people is a large number of passengers on a bus. □ [+
bus|man's holi|day /bʌ smənz hɒ l I de I / N‑SING If you have a holiday, but spend it doing something similar to your usual work, you can refer to it as a busman's holiday .
bu s shel|ter (bus shelters ) N‑COUNT A bus shelter is a bus stop that has a roof and at least one open side.
bu s stop (bus stops ) N‑COUNT A bus stop is a place on a road where buses stop to let passengers on and off.
