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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmercado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mer-ka-du
"O mercado abre cedo todas as manhãs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.
"She bought fresh vegetables at the weekend farmers market." - 2
An area or arena in which commercial dealings are conducted.
"The company launched a new smartphone to capture a larger share of the global market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'market' originates from the Latin 'mercatus', meaning 'trade' or 'market'. It evolved through Old French 'marchet', which referred to a place for buying and selling goods, and has been used in English since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Market" is said worldwide
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marché
Transliteration: mar-shay
"Il achète des fruits frais au marché."
Markt
Transliteration: markt
"Wir gehen samstags auf den Markt."
mercato
Transliteration: mer-ka-to
"Il mercato è pieno di persone stamattina."
mercado
Transliteration: mer-ka-do
"Compré estas verduras en el mercado local."
mercado
Transliteration: mer-ka-du
"O mercado abre cedo todas as manhãs."
बाज़ार
Transliteration: baazar
"मैं सब्ज़ी खरीदने बाज़ार गया था।"
市场
Transliteration: shì chǎng
"这家超市在市场上有很强的竞争力。"
시장
Transliteration: si-jang
"우리는 주말마다 시장에 가서 신선한 음식을 삽니다."
市場
Transliteration: shijō
"日本市場は海外の企業にとって魅力的です。"
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