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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

  1. noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
  2. noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
  3. noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.

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