share
A share is one of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided. It gives the person who buys it a small part of ownership in the company.
Exemplos
3 de 5I bought my first share in a tech company yesterday.
I purchased a single unit of ownership in a technology business yesterday.
The company will issue a new share to each current investor.
The business will provide an additional unit of ownership to every person who already invested.
I have a few shares in that new shoe brand.
I own a small part of that new company that makes shoes.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'share' as a 'slice' of a company pizza. If you have a share, you have one slice.
Quiz rápido
The company's _____ price went down because they did not make much money this year.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: share
Exemplos
I bought my first share in a tech company yesterday.
everydayI purchased a single unit of ownership in a technology business yesterday.
The company will issue a new share to each current investor.
formalThe business will provide an additional unit of ownership to every person who already invested.
I have a few shares in that new shoe brand.
informalI own a small part of that new company that makes shoes.
The share of market growth remained steady during the last quarter.
academicThe portion of growth in the market did not change much over the three-month period.
The share price rose by two percent after the news was released.
businessThe cost of one unit of the company went up by two percent after the information was made public.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
lion's share
the biggest part of something
fair share
the correct or expected amount for one person
share and share alike
to divide everything equally
Frequentemente confundido com
Stock refers to ownership in general, while a share is a single unit of that ownership.
A chair is furniture you sit on; a share is a part of a company.
Notas de uso
In a business context, 'share' is almost always a countable noun. Use it when talking about buying or selling parts of a corporation.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'I have many share' instead of 'I have many shares' because they forget it is a countable noun in business.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'share' as a 'slice' of a company pizza. If you have a share, you have one slice.
Origem da palavra
From the Old English 'scearu', meaning a division or a cutting.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking countries, owning shares is a common way for middle-class people to save money for retirement.
Quiz rápido
The company's _____ price went down because they did not make much money this year.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: share
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