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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessupermercado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su.peɾ.meɾˈka.ðo
"Necesito ir al supermercado a comprar leche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large self-service store selling a wide variety of food and household products.
"She went to the supermarket to buy fresh vegetables and milk for the week." - 2
A major center of commercial or cultural activity, often used metaphorically.
"The modern metropolis acts as a global supermarket of ideas and cultures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'super-' (above, beyond, or of a higher quality/size) combined with 'market' (from Latin 'mercatus', trade, marketplace). Coined in the United States in the early 1930s to describe large-scale self-service grocery stores that revolutionized modern retail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supermarket" is said worldwide
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supermarché
Transliteration: sy.paʁ.maʁ.ʃe
"Je fais mes courses au supermarché tous les samedis."
Supermarkt
Transliteration: ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt
"Der Supermarkt hat auch am späten Abend geöffnet."
supermercato
Transliteration: su.per.merˈka.to
"Ho comprato della frutta fresca al supermercato."
supermercado
Transliteration: su.peɾ.meɾˈka.ðo
"Necesito ir al supermercado a comprar leche."
supermercado
Transliteration: su.peɾ.meɾˈka.du
"Comprei todos os ingredientes no supermercado."
सुपरमार्केट
Transliteration: suparmārkeṭ
"मैं सब्जियां खरीदने के लिए सुपरमार्केट गया।"
超市
Transliteration: chāoshì
"这家超市的蔬菜非常新鲜。"
슈퍼마켓
Transliteration: syupeomaket
"우리는 주말에 슈퍼마켓에서 장을 봅니다."
スーパーマーケット
Transliteration: sūpāmāketto
"母は近くのスーパーマーケットへ買い物に出かけました。"
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