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"Supplier" 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 "supplier" and "vendor" below.
supplier(
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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 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).
A truck from the supplier arrived at the back door of the restaurant.Un camión del proveedor llegó a la puerta de atrás del restaurante.
b. el abastecedor (M), la abastecedora (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).
The store sent an order for more merchandise to the supplier.La tienda le mandó un pedido de más mercancías al abastecedor.
vendor(
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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.
