show business in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] N

3. show (outward display):

show (of feelings)
semblant m (of de)
show (of strength)
démonstration f (of de)
show (of wealth)
étalage m (of de)
a show of affection/defiance
un semblant d'affection/de rébellion
a show of unity
une démonstration d'unité
to make or put on a (great) show of doing
s'évertuer pour la galerie à faire
to put on a show
poser pour la galerie
he made a show of gratitude/concern
il a affiché sa gratitude/sa sollicitude
to be all show
n'être que de la comédie
to be all for or just for show
être de l'esbroufe inf
the glitter and show of the circus
l'éclat et la splendeur du cirque
the roses make a splendid show
les roses sont un véritable ravissement pour l'œil

II.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

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III.show <pret showed, pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

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IV.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB refl

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V.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ]

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business [Brit ˈbɪznəs, Am ˈbɪznəs] N

1. business U (commerce):

business
affaires fpl
to be in business
être dans les affaires
to go into business
se lancer dans les affaires
they made a lot of money in business
ils ont gagné beaucoup d'argent dans les affaires
to be honest in business
être toujours honnête en affaires
to set up in business
s'établir à son compte
she went into or set up in business as a translator
elle s'est établie comme traductrice
the firm is no longer in business
l'entreprise a fermé
to do business with sb
traiter avec qn, faire des affaires avec qn
they do a lot of business with Germany
ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec l'Allemagne
they're in business together
ils sont associés
he is a man I can do business with
c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler
to go out of business
faire faillite
they're back in business COMM
ils ont repris leurs activités
she's gone to Brussels on business
elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires
he's away on business at the moment
en ce moment il est en déplacement pour affaires
the recession has put them out of business
la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités
it's good/bad for business
ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires
to talk business
parler affaires
now we're talking business! fig
maintenant on commence à parler sérieusement!
are you in London for business or pleasure?
êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?
to mix business with pleasure
joindre l'utile à l'agréable
business is business
les affaires sont les affaires
‘business as usual’ (on shop window)
‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’
it is/it was business as usual fig
c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude
it is/it was business as usual attr address, law, letter, transaction
commercial
it is/it was business as usual pages
affaires
it is/it was business as usual meeting, travel, consortium
d'affaires
the business community
le monde des affaires

5. business U:

business (important matters)
questions fpl importantes
business (duties, tasks)
devoirs mpl
business (duties, tasks)
occupations fpl
let's get down to business
passons aux choses sérieuses
the business before a meeting ADMIN
l'ordre m du jour
we got through a lot of business at the meeting
on a réglé beaucoup de questions au cours de la réunion
can we get down to business?
on peut s'y mettre?
to go about one's business
vaquer à ses occupations
to deal with daily business
expédier les affaires courantes
we still have some unfinished business to discuss
nous avons encore des choses à discuter
he got on with the business of tidying up/letterwriting
il s'est mis à faire le rangement/la correspondance
‘any other business’ (on agenda)
‘questions diverses’

show business in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for show business in the French»English Dictionary

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II.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

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III.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

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Both of his parents loved all forms of show business, which further spurred him to become an actor.
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This performance made him noticed by many in the show business.
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She took a long hiatus from show business to raise her family and is now ready for a second innings albeit in television.
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He retired from show business soon afterwards and worked in a managerial position in a zipper factory.
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Nelly waves a tearful goodbye to her friends in the jungle as she leaves for civilization, captivated by the idea of show business.
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Maybe talent is irrelevant in this new kind of show business.
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Wells has retired from show business and lives a quiet life in the east.
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It also satirized show business, showing the far-fetched economies, such as seeing 4 films with a room and bath for 10.
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Her dream is to someday work in the fashion industry or in show business.
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It's also a film about the cut-throat nature backstage and behind the scenes of show business.
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