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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