merchant
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merchant(
muhr
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chihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el comerciante (M), la comerciante (F) (trader)
(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 flea market was full of local merchants.El mercadillo estaba lleno de comerciantes de la zona.
b. el minorista (M), la minorista (F) (retailer)
(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 merchant only worked with the people in his town because he did not like big businesses.El minorista solo trabajaba con la gente de su pueblo porque no le gustaban los grandes negocios.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (commerce)
a. mercante
The merchant ship sank and lost all the goods it was carrying.El buque mercante se hundió y perdió todas las mercancías que transportaba.
b. mercantil
We went to a merchant bank to apply for a loan for our business.Fuimos a un banco mercantil para solicitar un préstamo para nuestro negocio.
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