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"Salesperson" is a noun which is often translated as "el vendedor", and "seller" is a noun which is also often translated as "el vendedor". Learn more about the difference between "salesperson" and "seller" below.
salesperson(
seylz
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puhr
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suhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
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).
A salesperson came to her house and tried to sell her a vacuum.Un vendedor fue a su casa e intentó venderle una aspiradora.
b. el dependiente (M), la dependienta (F) (in a store)
(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).
The salesperson told me the suit looked great on me.La dependienta me dijo que el traje me sentaba de maravilla.
c. el representante (M), la representante (F) (for a company)
(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).
Do their medical salespeople work on comission?¿Trabajan sus representantes médicos a comisión?
She works as a salesperson for a company that manufactures bicycles.Trabaja como representante de una empresa que fabrica bicicletas.
seller(
sehl
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
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).
Because the sweater was damaged, I tried to negotiate with the seller for a lower price.Como el suéter tenía una falla, traté de negociar con el vendedor un precio más bajo.
2. (product)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The toy was a poor seller and as a result, the company lost a lot of money.El juguete se vendía mal y, como resultado, la compañía perdió mucho dinero.
This vacuum cleaner is one of our company's best sellers.Esta aspiradora es uno de los productos que mejor se venden en nuestra empresa.
