take care of business: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GlobalUSneutralinformalMachine
    • To attend to necessary duties, tasks, or responsibilities; to deal with practical matters that require attention.

    Examples

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    • I need to take care of business before I can relax this weekend.

      Necesito ocuparme de los asuntos pendientes antes de poder relajarme este fin de semana.

    • She is taking care of business by finishing all her reports ahead of the deadline.

      Ella se está ocupando de sus tareas terminando todos sus informes antes de la fecha límite.

    • We must take care of business quickly if we want to catch the early train.

      Debemos atender los asuntos rápidamente si queremos tomar el tren temprano.

    • After the meeting, they stayed late to take care of business that was left unresolved.

      Después de la reunión, se quedaron hasta tarde para atender asuntos que quedaron sin resolver.

  • 2.

    USGlobalinformalcolloquialMachine
    • To handle a problem or take decisive action to achieve an objective, often implying efficiency or competence in doing so.

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    • If you want to succeed, you have to take care of business and not procrastinate.

      Si quieres tener éxito, tienes que encargarte de los asuntos y no procrastinar.

    • The team took care of business by quickly addressing the customer complaints.

      El equipo resolvió el problema actuando rápidamente con las quejas de los clientes.

    • I’ll take care of business today so we can enjoy the weekend without worries.

      Hoy me ocuparé de los pendientes para que podamos disfrutar el fin de semana sin preocupaciones.

Examples:

  • EN: Now, the way I understand it, you take care of business.
    ES: Según entiendo yo, tú manejas la parte comercial.
  • EN: Excuse me, I have to take care of business.
    ES: - ¿Qué has hecho?
  • EN: It's unheard of! Women that must take care of business!
    ES: ¿Cuándo se ha visto que las mujeres tengan que tratar estos asuntos?
  • EN: I have to take care of business. I'm surprised. Your friend De La Cerna has been waiting for you to Sign the deal.
    ES: Tu gran amigo De la Serna, hace quince días que espera que le firmes un documento.
  • EN: Early morning is the best time to take care of business.
    ES: Temprano es el mejor momento para ocuparse del negocio.
  • EN: Let them take care of business.
    ES: Deja que se encarguen de los negocios.
  • EN: If you weren't here to look after my affairs... I would be forced to stay here and take care of business.
    ES: Si no te ocuparas tanto de mis cosas... no me vería obligado a ocuparme de mis negocios.
  • EN: You worry about bullfighting, and I'll take care of business.
    ES: Ocúpate de torear, que de los negocios me ocupo yo.
  • EN: Let's take care of business.
    ES: ¡De acuerdo!
  • EN: Well, let's go take care of business.
    ES: Bueno, vamos a encargarnos del negocio.
  • EN: And that means we gonna take care of business. Right, Reverend?
    ES: Y quiere decir que nos vamos a poner en acción, ¿verdad, Reverendo?
  • EN: But players take care of business, I knew you was a player, nigger,
    ES: Los jugadores cuidan del negocio. Sabia que eras un jugador, negro.
  • EN: I need a little extra time to take care of business.
    ES: Darme la oportunidad de atender mis negocios.
  • EN: You take care of business, far as I'm concerned.
    ES: ¿Cuidabas "el negocio"?
  • EN: Time to take care of business.
    ES: Hora de negocios.
  • EN: Now, the way I understand it, you take care of business.
    ES: Según entiendo yo, tú manejas la parte comercial.
  • EN: Excuse me, I have to take care of business.
    ES: - ¿Qué has hecho?

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