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"Provider" is a noun which is often translated as "el proveedor", and "vendor" is a noun which is often translated as "el vendedor". Learn more about the difference between "provider" and "vendor" below.
provider(
pruh
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vay
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el proveedor (M), la proveedora (F)
(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).
(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).
Competition among gas and electricity providers should produce better deals for consumers.La competencia entre los proveedores de electricidad y gas debería resultar en mejores condiciones para los consumidores.
b. el sostén (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).
When Jim fell ill, his son took over as the family's main provider.Cuando Jim se enfermó, su hijo tomó su lugar como principal sostén de la familia.
vendor(
vehn
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (occupation)
a. el vendedor (M), la vendedora (F)
(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).
(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).
We charged the vendors for their booths at the fair.Cobramos a los vendedores por sus puestos en la feria.
b. el vendedor ambulante (M), la vendedora ambulante (F)
(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).
(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).
Lots of vendors set up their wares in the street during the festival.Muchos vendedores ambulantes sacan sus mercaderías en la calle durante la fiesta.
c. el ambulante (M), la ambulante (F)
(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).
(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).
I bought a carpet from a vendor in the park.Le compré una alfombra a un ambulante en el parque.
