üzlet

Üzlet is a Hungarian noun with two primary meanings. In everyday language it most commonly refers to a retail store or shop, a physical place where goods or services are sold. In this sense the word can combine with other words to name specific shop types, for example élelmiszerüzlet (grocery store) or cipőüzlet (shoe store). The plural form is üzletek.

The second major sense of üzlet is a business or enterprise—the activity of trading or operating commercially. In this sense it appears in a range of compounds and adjectives, such as üzleti (business-related), üzleti terv (business plan), üzleti tevékenység (business activity), and üzletember or üzletasszony (businessperson).

Hungarian distinguishes the two senses from context and related vocabulary. The word bolt is a closely related synonym that is often used for the physical storefront in everyday speech, whereas üzlet tends to be more versatile and frequent in formal or business contexts, including compound terms.

Common expressions with üzlet include üzletkötés (to strike a deal or to do business), üzletpolitika (business policy), and üzletvezetés (business management). The term reflects the close relationship between commerce as a physical space and commerce as an activity, making it a foundational word in both retail vocabulary and business language in Hungarian.