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imprenditore

entrepreneur

noun im-pren-dee-TOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from imprendere 'to undertake'

Also means

businessman

Usage Note

Imprenditore is a business owner or entrepreneur, the person who runs an impresa ('firm'). The feminine is imprenditrice; note Italian uses this word where English might say 'businessman'.

Examples

"È un giovane imprenditore di successo."

Natural Translation

He is a successful young entrepreneur.

Literal Translation

He-is a young entrepreneur of success.

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