comercio

trade

comercio(koh-mehr-syoh)

masculine noun

1. (activity)

a. trade

El comercio entre estos países ha aumentado en la última década.

Trade between these countries has increased in the last decade.

b. commerce

El comercio internacional se hace cada vez más rápido.

International commerce is getting faster every day.

2. (single establishment)

a. store

(United States)

¿A qué hora abren los comercios en esta plaza?

At what time do the stores in this mall open?

b. shop (United Kingdom)

Los comercios cierran hoy por ser día festivo.

The shops are closed today because it's a public holiday.

3. (all establishments)

a. stores

(United States)

El comercio por menor se queja de la competencia desleal de las gran superficies.

Retail stores complain of unfair competition from superstores.

b. shops (United Kingdom)

El gobierno pondrá en marcha medidas para ayudar al pequeño comercio.

The government will implement measures to help small shops.

comercio

Noun

1. (de productos)

a. trade

libre comerciofree trade

2. (computers)

a.

comercio electrónicoe-commerce

comercio exterior/interiorforeign/domestic trade

comercio justofair trade

comercio de pielesfur trade

3. (tienda)

a. shop, store

4. (conjunto de tiendas)

a. shops (United Kingdom)

b. stores

(United States)

el comercio cierra mañana por ser festivothe shops, stores are closed tomorrow because it's a holiday

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comercio

1 (actividad) trade; commerce

medidas para favorecer el comercio con Francia measures to promote trade o commerce with France; defensores del libre comercio champions of free trade; el comercio de textiles the textile trade

comercio de exportación export trade

comercio de importación import trade

comercio E comercio electrónico e-commerce

comercio exterior foreign trade

comercio interior domestic trade

comercio internacional international trade

comercio justo (Com) fair trade

comercio minorista retail trade

cámara

2 (tienda) shop; store; (EEUU)

¿a qué hora cierran hoy los comercios? what time do the shops o stores close today?; ha comenzado la huelga del comercio the shopkeepers' o storekeepers' strike has started; (EEUU)

3 (intercambio)

comercio carnal sexual intercourse

comercio social social intercourse