Mercancía (en. Commodity)

/meɾkanˈθia/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: Objects or products that are the subject of trade.

Example_sentence: The merchandise arrived at the port yesterday.

La mercancía llegó al puerto ayer.

Definition_text: Any type of goods that can be traded.

Example_sentence: The company imports merchandise from various countries.

La empresa importa mercancía de varios países.

Definition_text: Products that are sold wholesale.

Example_sentence: We need more merchandise for the store.

Necesitamos más mercancía para la tienda.

Etymology_origin: From Latin 'mercantia', which means trade.

Phrase: load merchandise

Meaning: To transport products or goods from one place to another.

cargar mercancía

Phrase: merchandise in transit

Meaning: Products that are being transported and have not yet arrived at their destination.

mercancía en tránsito

Phrase: export merchandise

Meaning: Products that are sent to another country to be sold.

mercancía de exportación

Related_word: trade

Description: Activity of buying and selling goods or services.

comercio

Related_word: distribution

Description: Process of making products reach the final consumer.

distribución

Related_word: logistics

Description: Planning and management of the movement and storage of goods.

logística

Meaning: Smuggled products.

Example: That merchandise may have legal issues.

Esa mercancía puede tener problemas legales.

Meaning: A thing of little value or poor quality.

Example: Don't buy that merchandise, it's pure junk.

No compres esa mercancía, es pura chatarra.