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"Negocios" is a plural noun which is often translated as "business", and "comercial" is an adjective which is also often translated as "business". Learn more about the difference between "negocios" and "comercial" below.
los negocios(
neh
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goh
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syohs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (commerce)
a. business
Los directivos se reunieron para hablar de negocios.The managers got together to talk business.
el negocio
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. store (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En ese negocio venden artículos de oficina.That store sells office supplies.
4. (agreement)
a. deal
Hiciste un muy buen negocio con la venta de la casa.You pulled off a very good deal with the sale of the house.
b. transaction
Para formalizar el negocio, nuestros abogados redactarán un contrato.To formalize the transaction, our lawyers will draw up a contract.
5. (commerce)
6. (colloquial) (affair)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
comercial, el comercial(
koh
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mehr
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syahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (commerce)
a. business
El secretario redactó una carta comercial para enviar al proveedor.The secretary wrote a business letter to send to the supplier.
b. trade
La devaluación, en la medida que encarece los insumos importados, favorece la balanza comercial.Devaluation, to the point that imports become more expensive, improves the trade balance.
c. commercial
La falta de interés comercial en ciertas enfermedades retrasa el desarrollo de nuevos fármacos.The lack of commercial interest in certain diseases delays the development of new pharmaceuticals.
d. trading
Singapur comenzó como un establecimiento comercial y ahora es un país moderno.Singapore began as a trading post and is now a modern country.
a. shopping
El nuevo centro comercial tendrá un cine.The new shopping center is going to have a movie theater.
3. (aviation)
a. civil
Los soldados derribaron por accidente un avión comercial de un país neutral.The soldiers accidentally shot down a civil aircraft from a neutral country.
a. commercial
Los críticos hablaron mal de la película, pero fue un éxito comercial de todos modos.The critics spoke poorly of the movie, but it was a commercial success anyway.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (advertisement) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. commercial
Me encanta el gatito de ese comercial para el seguro de mascotas.I love that kitten in that pet insurance commercial.
b. advert (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tenemos comerciales en todos los canales de televisión.We have adverts on all our television channels.
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).
a. salesperson
Angélica es una comercial exitosa en una empresa de construcción.Angelica is a successful salesperson in a construction company.
