"хорошая компания"

Translation: a good company

[KevanSF]

does this mean company as in the people (friends/visitors) you're with (we have company coming for dinner or like the expression you're known for the company you keep) or company as in a firm, a business?

Can it mean either as in English?

[Shady_arc]

Yes, it can mean either. Russian also uses the word "firm" (фирма), which, I think, is not as commonly used in English (am I right?)

[zirkul]

Yes, you are right. A legal firm - адвокатская контора - is perhaps the only common use of "firm" in this sense.

[mightypotatoe]

Also used for accounting firms

[zirkul]

Yep, forgot about those.

[RoseDG1]

Firm is used more often in British English than American English -- we pretty much only use it for "law firm."

[deactivated user]

http://nypost.com/2016/08/14/trouble-at-real-estate-firm-leads-to-exodus-of-brokers/

real estate firms, brokerage firms etc. It has it's uses in America.

[IwantToLea20884]

Why 'a good group' or 'a good bunch' is not accepted then?

[Shady_arc]

Probably because you are the first person suggesting them.

[IwantToLea20884]

Reported this. Should be added

[Shady_arc]

I added it already. I am not sure who you are, though.

[RichWood9]

Firm is more American than English in my experience. It can also be used to describe mafia type organisations or football gangs, particularly in the UK.

[Litchic22]

'Firm' is commonly used in Australia. E.g. Many firms have a dress code. Or, My firm is moving to a new location. In fact, I was surprised when Duo rejected it as an alternative for 'company'.

[Shady_arc]

Russian "company" has different meanings, same as the English word. Фирма is a word, too—with a narrower meaning.

[john.newbe]

Same as English ! Who borrowed it first !

[langstruggles]

Could one say

"В хорошая компания."

In the English sense of
[Being] in good company? As in with people. Would that make sense to say in group whilst having a good time?

[bonapard]

I spent my time в хорошЕЙ компаниИ. Yes, it works. sorry for my Eng)

[Alexmalaho]

a good team is not the same? It was marked wrong

[zirkul]

Team - команда. По-моему, "good company" чаще всего встречается или в сочетаниях типа "I am in good company" - "Я в хорошей компании" (мне нравятся люди, с которыми я оказался вместе, в одной компании), или же "Google is a good company to work for" - "Гугл - хорошая компания для работы". Ни в том, ни в другом примере "team" не годится совершенно.

[Alexmalaho]

Спасибо.

[susanashe]

a good company or good company?

[Phen0mejon]

Plokhaya kompaniya do dnya ya umruuuuuu