bad business — meaning & examples
Language: en
Meanings:
- An action, situation, or enterprise that is unwise, risky, unethical, or likely to have harmful consequences; something regarded as improper or dangerous to be involved in.
Examples
BetaGetting involved in that shady deal was bad business and could ruin your reputation.
Participating in that dishonest agreement was unwise and might damage your name.
It’s bad business to ignore safety protocols when handling hazardous materials.
Disregarding safety rules with dangerous substances is a risky and improper act.
She warned him that trusting that con artist was bad business and advised caution.
She told him that believing the scammer was unwise and urged him to be careful.
- A commercial concern or transaction that is unprofitable, poorly managed, or otherwise performing badly.
Examples
BetaThe new restaurant quickly became bad business after poor reviews and low customer turnout.
The eatery failed financially because of bad feedback and few visitors.
Why did the supposedly promising startup turn into bad business within its first year?
How did the hopeful startup become unprofitable and poorly run so fast?
They decided to close the bad business after realizing the losses were unsustainable.
They shut down the failing company once losses became too large.
Examples:
- EN: A bad business, but it's a swell idea.ES: Es un mal negocio, ¡pero es una idea fenomenal!
- EN: Well, if that's the case, it's a bad business to be in.ES: Si así es, este es el peor negocio en el que se puede estar.
- EN: It isn't such a bad business being the Prince of Anastasia.ES: No es un mal negocio ser el Príncipe de Anastasia.
- EN: How bad business is.ES: Lo mal que va el negocio.
- EN: There's been a bad business during the night.ES: Ya, si sale cara gana, y si sale cruz pierdo. Ha sucedido algo gordo esta noche.
- EN: That were a worry bad business about Captain Pyke.ES: Lo del Capitán Pyke ha sido un asunto feo.
- EN: A worry bad business.ES: Un asunto preocupante.
- EN: - Gentlemen, this is bad business.ES: - Caballeros, esto se pone feo.
- EN: But, I always says killing's bad business, Mr. Grey.ES: Siempre digo que matar no está bien.
- EN: There is something they hate, more than a bad business.ES: Hay algo que odian, más que un mal negocio.
- EN: A wall is bad business.ES: El muro no es buena idea.
- EN: Hey, that's bad business, doc.ES: Eso no me gusta, doctor.
- EN: Well, it wasn't hard. Oh, that's bad business.ES: ¿Y cómo saliste del colegio?
- EN: Yeah, that's bad business.ES: Eso es mal negocio.ES: Eso es mal negocio.
- EN: - This is bad business.ES: - Malas noticias.
- EN: A bad business, but it's a swell idea.ES: Es un mal negocio, ¡pero es una idea fenomenal!
- EN: Well, if that's the case, it's a bad business to be in.ES: Si así es, este es el peor negocio en el que se puede estar.
- EN: It isn't such a bad business being the Prince of Anastasia.ES: No es un mal negocio ser el Príncipe de Anastasia.
- EN: How bad business is.ES: Lo mal que va el negocio.
- EN: There's been a bad business during the night.ES: Ya, si sale cara gana, y si sale cruz pierdo. Ha sucedido algo gordo esta noche.
- EN: That were a worry bad business about Captain Pyke.ES: Lo del Capitán Pyke ha sido un asunto feo.
- EN: A worry bad business.ES: Un asunto preocupante.
- EN: - Gentlemen, this is bad business.ES: - Caballeros, esto se pone feo.
- EN: But, I always says killing's bad business, Mr. Grey.ES: Siempre digo que matar no está bien.
- EN: There is something they hate, more than a bad business.ES: Hay algo que odian, más que un mal negocio.
- EN: Yeah, that's bad business.ES: Eso es mal negocio.ES: Eso es mal negocio.
- EN: A wall is bad business.ES: El muro no es buena idea.
- EN: Hey, that's bad business, doc.ES: Eso no me gusta, doctor.
- EN: Well, it wasn't hard. Oh, that's bad business.ES: ¿Y cómo saliste del colegio?
- EN: - This is bad business.ES: - Malas noticias.
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