Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
industria
Pronunciation
IPA/inˈdustɾja/
Meaning
- feminine nounindustry
Example
La industria local crea empleos.
The local industry creates jobs.
More examples
La industria alimentaria garantiza el suministro de alimentos.
The food industry guarantees the supply of food.
Core concept
Organized productive activity that transforms raw materials into goods or services carried out by a set of companies.
Common phrases
industria alimentaria
food industry
industria turística
tourism industry
industria local
local industry
Similar words
sector: Specific branch of economic activity that groups businesses doing similar kinds of work.
negocio: Commercial activity that buys and sells goods or services to earn profit.
producción: Process that makes goods by transforming raw materials into products.
empresa: Organization or company that provides goods or services to customers.
Definition in Spanish
Actividad económica organizada dedicada a la producción de bienes o servicios, o el conjunto de empresas que realizan esa actividad.
Word origin
Derived from Latin industria 'diligence, effort', the term extended from individual industriousness to collective production and the group of enterprises involved.
Usage tips
- When speaking about one company's line of business, Spanish often uses empresa or sector rather than using industria alone, for example la empresa pertenece a la industria de la moda.
Other meanings
- manufacturingnoun
Related words
- industrialindustrialadjective
- industrializarindustrializeverb
- industrializaciónindustrializationnoun