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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