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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdueño de tienda de segunda mano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dueno de tienda de segunda mano
"El dueño de tienda de segunda mano abrió temprano por la mañana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The owner or manager of a retail establishment that sells used, second-hand, or vintage goods, often for charitable purposes or budget-conscious consumers.
"The thrift-store proprietor carefully curated the vintage clothing rack to attract local fashion students." - 2
A person who operates a small business focused on the acquisition and resale of donated or surplus household items, books, and curiosities.
"As a thrift-store proprietor, she spent her mornings sorting through donations of books and antiques."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'thrift' from Old Norse (meaning prosperity or saving), 'store' from Old French and Latin (staurum), and 'proprietor' from Latin proprietarius (an owner). As a compound phrase, it emerged in the 20th century alongside the proliferation of second-hand retail economies and charitable resale shops.
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propriétaire de magasin de seconde main
Transliteration: proprietair de magasahn de segond mahn
"Le propriétaire de magasin de seconde main a trouvé un manteau rare."
Gebrauchtwarenhändler
Transliteration: ge-braucht-waren-haendler
"Der Gebrauchtwahrenhändler sortierte die gespendete Kleidung."
proprietario di negozio di usato
Transliteration: proprietario di negozio di usato
"Il proprietario di negozio di usato esponeva ceramiche antiche."
dueño de tienda de segunda mano
Transliteration: dueno de tienda de segunda mano
"El dueño de tienda de segunda mano abrió temprano por la mañana."
proprietário de brechó
Transliteration: proprietario de brecho
"O proprietário de brechó limpou as prateleiras de livros."
पुरानी वस्तुओं की दुकान का मालिक
Transliteration: purani vastuon ki dukan ka malik
"पुरानी वस्तुओं की दुकान के मालिक ने ग्राहकों का स्वागत किया।"
二手店店主
Transliteration: èr shǒu diàn diàn zhǔ
"二手店店主正在整理刚收到的旧唱片。"
중고 가게 주인
Transliteration: junggo gage juin
"중고 가게 주인은 손님에게 오래된 찻잔을 보여주었다."
リサイクルショップの店主
Transliteration: risaikuru shoppu no tenshu
"リサイクルショップの店主が古い家具を丁寧に磨いていた。"
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