businesslike

busi·ness·like  (bzns-lk)

adj.

1. Showing or having characteristics advantageous to or of use in business; methodical and systematic.

2. Purposeful; earnest.

3. Practical; unemotional: The couple maintained a businesslike attitude toward their divorce.

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businesslike [ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk]

adj

1. efficient and methodical

2. earnest or severe

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	businesslike - exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
	2.	businesslike - not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal earnest purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

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businesslike

adjective efficient, professional, practical, regular, correct, organized, routine, thorough, systematic, orderly, matter-of-fact, methodical, well-ordered, workaday Mr Penn sounds quite businesslike.
disorderly, irregular, careless, inefficient, sloppy, frivolous, impractical, unprofessional, disorganized, unsystematic

Translations

businesslike [ˈbɪznɪslaɪk] ADJ [approach, transaction, firm, person, manner] → formal, serio

businesslike [ˈbɪznɪslaɪk] adj [person] → sérieux/euse, efficace; [way] → professionnel(le)
business loan n → prêt m professionnel
business lunch n → déjeuner m d'affaires

businesslike

adj person, firm (= good at doing business) → geschäftstüchtig; person, manner → geschäftsmäßig; transaction → geschäftlich; (= efficient) person, prose → kühl und sachlich, nüchtern; I want something businesslike (when buying clothes) → ich möchte etwas Schickes für die Arbeit

businesslike [ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk] adj (approach, transaction) → efficiente; (firm, company) → serio/a; (person, manner) → pratico/a, efficiente