Marchand (en. Merchant)

maʁ.ʃɑ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Seller of products or goods, often in a store.

The merchant attracted many customers with his offers.

Le marchand a attiré de nombreux clients avec ses offres.

Person engaged in commerce, particularly at a local level.

The merchants at the port sold fresh fish.

Les marchands du port vendaient du poisson frais.

Person who sells items in the street or at markets.

She bought flowers from a street vendor.

Elle a acheté des fleurs chez un marchand ambulant.

The word 'merchant' comes from the Latin 'mercatorem' meaning 'trader'.

carpet merchant

Seller of carpets, often associated with Eastern markets.

marchand de tapis

fruit merchant

Seller of fruits, often found in markets.

marchand de fruits

art dealer

Seller of art objects, paintings, or sculptures.

marchand d'art

commerce

Activity of buying and selling goods.

commerce

market

Public place where the sale of products takes place.

marché

merchandise

Product intended for sale.

marchandise

Unscrupulous seller.

This merchant respects neither the prices nor the quality of the products.

Ce marchand ne respecte ni les prix ni la qualité des produits.

Merchant who makes profit easily.

He became a dream merchant, selling empty promises.

Il est devenu un marchand de rêve, vendant des promesses vides.