merchant

commerciante, mercante

Persona o impresa che compra e vende merci per guadagnare denaro.

In inglese semplice: A person or business that buys and sells goods to earn money.

• The merchant sold cloth at the market.
• We bought the wine from a local merchant.
• Merchants brought spices across the sea.

Sinonimi: trader, dealer

Espressioni comuni: wine merchant, wealthy merchant, local merchant, grain merchant

negoziante, commerciante

Persona che possiede o gestisce un’attività che vende merci direttamente ai clienti.

In inglese semplice: Someone who owns or runs a business selling goods directly to customers.

• The merchant accepts credit cards.
• Local merchants kept their shops open late.
• You can buy directly from an online merchant.

Sinonimi: retailer, shopkeeper

Espressioni comuni: retail merchant, online merchant, merchant account

effettuare commercio triangolare

Comprare merci all’estero e rivenderle all’estero senza farle entrare nel proprio paese.

In inglese semplice: To buy goods from someone abroad and resell them abroad without bringing them into your country.

• The company merchants goods between two foreign countries.
• They merchanted grain without bringing it into their home country.
• A resident firm can merchant goods bought and sold abroad.

Espressioni comuni: merchant goods, merchant overseas goods