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"Objeto" is a form of "objeto", a noun which is often translated as "object". "Comprador" is a noun which is often translated as "buyer". Learn more about the difference between "comprador" and "objeto" below.
el comprador, la compradora(
kohm
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prah
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dohr
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (commerce)
a. buyer
El comprador y el vendedor deben firmar un contrato.The buyer and the seller must sign a contract.
b. purchaser
El comprador devolvió la mercadería dañada al fabricante.The purchaser sent the damaged goods back to the manufacturer.
c. customer (in a store)
Los compradores que paguen en efectivo recibirán un 15% de descuento.Customers who pay in cash will get a 15% discount.
d. shopper (in a store)
Uno de los compradores quiere hablar con el encargado.One of the shoppers wants to talk to the manager.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. buying
Los descuentos navideños desataron un afán comprador.The Christmas discounts unleashed a buying spree.
b. purchasing
El agente comprador nos envió un listado con los precios.Our purchasing agent sent us a list containing the prices.
el objeto(
ohb
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heh
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (thing)
a. object
Se dedica a coleccionar todo tipo de objetos curiosos.She collects all kinds of curious objects.
2. (intention)
a. purpose
Bajamos los precios con el objeto de atraer a nuevos clientes.We reduced the prices with the purpose of luring new customers.
b. object
El objeto de esta publicación es dar a conocer los efectos de la contaminación.The object of this publication is to make known the effects of pollution.
c. aim
Esta investigación tiene por objeto establecer las causas del accidente.The aim of this investigation is to establish the cause of the accident.
3. (recipient)
a. target
Las gafas la han convertido en objeto de burla de sus compañeros.Because of her glasses she has become the target of her classmates' mockery.
a. object
El objeto de la psicología es estudiar el comportamiento humano.The object of psychology is to study human behavior.
