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industria

industry

noun een-DOOS-tryah Less Common

Origin: From Latin industria ('diligence, activity').

Usage Note

Industria refers to an economic sector (la industria automovilística = 'the car industry') as well as manufacturing activity in general. In older or formal usage it can also mean 'diligence' or 'skill', mirroring the Latin sense, though this is rare today. The adjective form is industrial; the related noun for a factory owner is industrial (m/f).

Examples

"La industria textil crea muchos empleos."

Natural Translation

The textile industry creates many jobs.

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