industry

a business or group of businesses that make a particular kind of product or provide a particular service

industria, sector

• the industry for something

Collocations chemical industry · tourism industry

• The car industry is growing rapidly.

  La industria automotriz está creciendo rápid-amente.

the work done by a large number of people in factories, offices, etc.

trabajo industrial, industria

• do industry

Collocations heavy industry · light industry

• The area has a long history of heavy industry.

  La región tiene una larga historia de industria pesada.

success in business or work, especially when this is achieved by working hard and being clever

éxito empresarial, éxito industrial

• make industry

Collocations industrial success · business success

• He has made a huge amount of industry in his career.

  Ha logrado un gran éxito en su carrera profesional.

(in some languages) used to refer to people collectively, especially when talking about their work or activities

la gente, la humanidad

• industry as a whole

Collocations human industry · industrial society

• Industry has had a major impact on the environment.

  La humanidad ha tenido un gran impacto en el medio ambiente.