franchise
A franchise is a type of business where a person pays to use a famous company's name and sell its products. It can also refer to a series of movies or books that use the same characters and world.
Exemplos
3 de 5I want to open a fast-food franchise in my home town.
I want to open a fast-food franchise in my home town.
The corporation granted a new franchise to the local business owner.
The corporation granted a new franchise to the local business owner.
Which movie franchise do you like more, Star Wars or Marvel?
Which movie franchise do you like more, Star Wars or Marvel?
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'French' fries. Most famous French fries are sold at a fast-food franchise like McDonald's.
Quiz rápido
The owner decided to buy a ______ because the brand was already famous.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: franchise
Exemplos
I want to open a fast-food franchise in my home town.
everydayI want to open a fast-food franchise in my home town.
The corporation granted a new franchise to the local business owner.
formalThe corporation granted a new franchise to the local business owner.
Which movie franchise do you like more, Star Wars or Marvel?
informalWhich movie franchise do you like more, Star Wars or Marvel?
The researchers analyzed the economic impact of the global franchise model.
academicThe researchers analyzed the economic impact of the global franchise model.
Our company is looking to expand by selling more franchise units next year.
businessOur company is looking to expand by selling more franchise units next year.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
franchise player
the most important person in a team or group
media franchise
a collection of related media like movies and games
franchise agreement
the legal contract for a franchise
Frequentemente confundido com
A branch is owned by the main company, but a franchise is owned by an individual person using the company's name.
Notas de uso
Use 'franchise' when talking about businesses like McDonald's or Subway where many people own different locations of the same brand. It is also the standard word for series of movies like Harry Potter.
Erros comuns
Don't confuse 'franchise' with 'shop'. While a franchise is a shop, 'franchise' specifically refers to the right to use a brand name.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'French' fries. Most famous French fries are sold at a fast-food franchise like McDonald's.
Origem da palavra
From the Old French word 'franchise', which means 'liberty' or 'freedom'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Franchising is a very popular way to start a business in the United States and the UK.
Quiz rápido
The owner decided to buy a ______ because the brand was already famous.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: franchise
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