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"Market" is a noun which is often translated as "el mercado", and "marketplace" is a noun which is also often translated as "el mercado". Learn more about the difference between "market" and "marketplace" below.
market(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el mercado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We spent the afternoon at a Christmas market.Pasamos la tarde en un mercado navideño.
2. (commerce)
a. el mercado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The market for home services has been flooded with new ventures.El mercado para los servicios al hogar ha sido inundado por nuevas empresas.
3. (demand)
a. el mercado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Technology is a growing market.La tecnología es un mercado en alza.
b. la demanda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The market for used cars has increased.Ha aumentado la demanda de coches de segunda mano.
4. (finance)
a. la bolsa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The market has fallen 22 points in one week due to liquidity problems.La bolsa ha caído 22 puntos en una semana debido a problemas de liquidez.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to promote)
a. promocionar
We need to market our new products better.Tenemos que promocionar mejor nuestros nuevos productos.
6. (to sell)
a. comercializar
The company markets its products to more than 20 countries.La empresa comercializa sus productos en más de 20 países.
marketplace(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (open space)
a. el mercado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The town has a covered marketplace dating from medieval times.El pueblo tiene un mercado cubierto que data de la época medieval.
b. la plaza del mercado (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was market day and the marketplace was bustling with traders.Era día de mercado y la plaza del mercado bullía de comerciantes.
2. (finance)
a. el mercado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If we want to be competitive in a global marketplace, we have to price our products at the right level.Si queremos competir en un mercado global, tenemos que fijar el precio de nuestros productos adecuadamente.
