French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
entrepreneur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tʁəpʁənœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounentrepreneur
Example
Il est devenu entrepreneur à vingt-huit ans.
He became an entrepreneur at the age of twenty-eight.
More examples
L'entrepreneur doit trouver des partenaires.
The entrepreneur must find partners.
Core concept
A self-directed person carrying an independent project from idea to operation while bearing financial and organizational risk.
Common phrases
devenir entrepreneur
become an entrepreneur
être entrepreneur
be an entrepreneur
jeune entrepreneur
young entrepreneur
Similar words
créateur d'entreprise: A person who conceives and launches a new business or company.
fondateur: A person who establishes a company or organization.
Definition in French
Personne qui lance et porte un projet économique indépendant, souvent en prenant des risques financiers et organisationnels.
Word origin
Entrepreneur is the agent noun formed from French entreprendre, from Old French entreprendre and ultimately built on Latin inter and prehendere.
Usage tips
- In French, entrepreneur can also mean a contractor, especially in construction, so the business-founder sense depends on context.
Other meanings
- businessmannoun
- business ownernoun
- contractornoun
Opposites
- salariéemployeenoun
Related words
- entrepreneuriatentrepreneurshipnoun
- entrepreneurialentrepreneurialadjective