Marchands (en. Merchants)

/maʁ.ʃɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual engaged in the trade of goods.

The merchants at the souk sell spices and textiles.

Les marchands du souk vendent des épices et des textiles.

A professional who manages a shop or store.

Book merchants often have advice on the latest releases.

Les marchands de livres ont souvent des conseils sur les dernières parutions.

From Old French 'marchand', which comes from Latin 'mercator', meaning 'trader'.

real estate merchants

Professionals in the real estate sector who buy and sell properties.

marchands de biens

slumlords

People who rent out substandard or severely dilapidated housing.

marchands de sommeil

peddlers of dreams

People who offer illusions or unattainable promises.

marchands de rêves

trade

Activity of buying and selling goods and services.

commerce

market

The place where commercial transactions take place.

marché

negotiation

Process of discussion to reach a commercial agreement.

négociation

A very persuasive salesperson.

This guy is a real salesman; he can convince you to buy anything.

Ce type, c'est un vrai marchand, il peut te convaincre d'acheter n'importe quoi.

Bargaining, negotiation.

We negotiated to get a better price.

On a fait du marchandage pour obtenir un meilleur prix.