What does impresa in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word impresa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use impresa in Italian.

The word impresa in Italian means endeavour, challenge, business, feat, company, firm, business, device, undertake, embark upon, network model of an organization, cleaning company, artisan business, construction company, contractor, sole proprietorship, entrepreneurial spirit, entrepreneurial mindset. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word impresa

endeavour, challenge

sostantivo femminile (azione impegnativa, sforzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fargli cambiare idea sarà un'impresa.
Changing his mind will be a challenge.

business

sostantivo femminile (economia (azienda, ditta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio zio ha un'impresa edile.
My uncle has a building company.

feat

sostantivo femminile (avventura, eroismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alessandro Magno compì grandi imprese.
Alexander the Great achieved great feats.

company, firm, business

sostantivo femminile (industria, fabbrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In quell'impresa si producono scarpe da donna.
That company manufacturers women shoes.

device

sostantivo femminile (araldica (figura con motto) (personal symbol in heraldry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tutti i grandi casati hanno un'impresa con uno stemma riconoscibile.
All large dynasties have a device with a recognizable coat of arms.

undertake, embark upon

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

network model of an organization

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cleaning company

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio padre aveva scelto di continuare a lavorare per la stessa impresa di pulizie.
My father had chosen to continue working with the same cleaning company.

artisan business

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

construction company

contractor

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'appalto scelse l'impresa esecutrice che garantiva il prezzo più basso.

sole proprietorship

sostantivo femminile (costituita da una sola persona)

entrepreneurial spirit, entrepreneurial mindset

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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