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"Market" is a noun which is often translated as "el mercado", and "target" is a noun which is often translated as "el objetivo". Learn more about the difference between "market" and "target" below.
market(
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kiht
)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.
target(
tar
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giht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (goal)
a. el objetivo (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).
I set myself a target to earn a million dollars by the time I'm 30.Me propuse como objetivo ganar un millón de dólares para los 30.
2. (sports)
3. (military)
a. el objetivo (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 soldier aimed at the target and shot.El soldado apuntó al objetivo y disparó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. elegir como objetivo
They mainly targeted arms factories and military bases.Eligieron como objetivo principalmente fábricas de armamento y bases militares.
6. (to direct)
a. dirigir
The new software is targeted at the banking sector.El nuevo software va dirigido al sector bancario.
