Mercancías (en. Goods)

/merkanθias/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Items that are the object of buying and selling.
The goods were shipped to the port for export.
Las mercancías fueron enviadas al puerto para su exportación.
Material goods offered in a market.
The merchant has a variety of merchandise in his store.
El comerciante tiene una variedad de mercancías en su tienda.
Any type of products that can be exchanged or sold.
The customs office checks the goods arriving in the country.
La aduana revisa las mercancías que llegan al país.

Etymology

From Latin 'merx, mercis' meaning 'merchandise' or 'product.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

hazardous materials
Products that may cause harm to health or the environment.
mercancías peligrosas
warehouse of goods
Place where products are stored for distribution.
bodega de mercancías
merchandise trade
Activity of buying and selling products.
comercio de mercancías

Related Words

merchant
Person engaged in trade.
comerciante
transport
Action of moving goods from one place to another.
transporte
distribution
Process of delivering goods to various points of sale.
distribución

Slang Meanings

Things that are traded informally or on the black market.
It is said that he has smuggled goods.
Se dice que tiene mercancías de contrabando.
Counterfeit or imitation products.
In that market, only pirate merchandise is sold.
En ese mercado solo se venden mercancías piratas.