comerciante — meaning in English
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English meaning
- entrepreneur noun A person who starts and runs a business, taking on its financial risk.
- merchant noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
- shopkeeper noun A person who owns or runs a small retail shop.
- trader noun A person who buys and sells goods, currencies, or financial instruments for a living.
Senses
comerciante is used for these senses in English:
- entrepreneur A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. [from 1762]
- merchant A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- trader One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
merchant — full definition
- noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
- noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
- noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.