Spanish Conversation · Level 94
59 words
Spanish word
emprendedor
Pronunciation
IPA/empɾendeˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounentrepreneur
Example
Carlos es emprendedor.
Carlos is an entrepreneur.
More examples
El equipo necesita un emprendedor para liderar el proyecto.
The team needs an entrepreneur to lead the project.
Core concept
Enterprising person who launches and manages their own ventures.
Common phrases
ser emprendedor
be an entrepreneur
un emprendedor exitoso
a successful entrepreneur
Similar words
empresario: Owns or manages a company or business, responsible for operations and profit-making.
autónomo: Works independently, managing own clients and tasks without being an employee.
fundador: Creates a new company or organization as its original founder or co-founder.
innovador: Develops and applies new ideas or methods to products, services, or processes.
Definition in Spanish
Persona emprendedora que inicia y desarrolla proyectos o empresas propias mediante iniciativa y acción.
Word origin
The term derives from Spanish emprender 'to undertake' plus the agentive suffix -dor, with emprender tracing back to Latin prehendere 'to grasp' used figuratively for taking on tasks.
Usage tips
- 'Es emprendedor' in everyday speech usually signals resourcefulness or action rather than strictly meaning a registered company owner, and the feminine form is emprendedora.
Other meanings
- enterprisingadjective
- go-getternoun
Opposites
- empleadoemployeenoun
- asalariadowage earnernoun
Related words
- emprendimientoentrepreneurial activitynoun