vendor
gb/vˈɛndɚ/ us/vˈɛndɚ/
A2
English
~ 2800
kereskedő, forgalmazó, árus, beszállító
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[vendor] sells [something]
The street vendor sold fresh fruit to passersby.
Az utcai árus friss gyümölcsöt árult a járókelőknek.
We negotiated a better price with our software vendor.
Kedvezőbb árat alkudtunk ki a szoftverforgalmazónkkal.
Local vendors set up their stalls early in the morning.
The festival attracted dozens of food vendors.
They chose a vendor that could deliver within two days.
Learner examples
The vendor sells hot dogs.
Az árus hot dogot árul.
I buy bread from a local vendor.
Egy helyi árustól veszek kenyeret.
The vendor has many books.
The food vendor is busy today.
We talk to the vendor at the market.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vendor' with 'vending machine'; a vendor is a person or company, not the machine itself.
Meaning
person or business selling goods
Collocations
street vendor
|food vendor
|software vendor
|local vendor
|market vendor
Synonyms
seller (A general term for anyone who sells something; less formal than 'vendor' in business contexts.)
|
supplier (Often used for a company providing goods, especially in bulk or to another business.)
Antonyms
buyer (The person or entity purchasing the goods or services from a vendor.)
Themes
business
|commerce
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
A person or business that sells things or services.
A person or company that offers goods or services for sale, especially in a market or to the public.
NOUN
B1
TECHNICAL
2
beszállító
B2
Usage pattern:
[company] is a vendor of [product/service]
Our company works with several approved vendors.
A cégünk több jóváhagyott beszállítóval dolgozik.
The IT department selected a new hardware vendor.
Az informatikai osztály új hardverbeszállítót választott.
Vendors must comply with our quality standards.
The vendor delivered the order ahead of schedule.
Learner examples
The shop is a vendor for computers.
Az üzlet számítógép-beszállító.
We have many vendors for our store.
Az üzletünknek sok beszállítója van.
The vendor sends products every week.
This company is our main vendor.
Meaning
business supplying another business
Collocations
approved vendor
|preferred vendor
|vendor list
|vendor agreement
Synonyms
contractor (Typically used for services rather than goods; can be individual or company.)
|
provider (Common in IT and service industries; broader than 'vendor'.)
Antonyms
client (The business receiving goods or services from the vendor.)
Themes
business
|technology
|work
Definition
A business that sells products or services to another business.
A company that provides goods or services to another business, often under contract.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vendor
IPA
GB/vˈɛndɚ/
US/vˈɛndɚ/
Syllables & stress
vendor (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vendor)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vendor
- Plural: vendors
Word family
Forms
vendors
noun
Core family
vend
verb
Related words
vending
noun
Expressions
food vendor
1/fˈud vˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
seller of prepared food
A person or business that sells cooked food to people.
Examples
- Food vendors offered dishes from around the world.
- We stopped at a food vendor for lunch.
software vendor
1/sˈɔftwˌɛɹ vˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
company selling software products
A business that makes and sells computer programs.
Examples
- This software vendor specializes in accounting tools.
- We contacted the software vendor for technical support.
street vendor
1/stɹˈit vˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
person selling goods outdoors
A person who sells things outside, often on the street or in a market.
Examples
- Street vendors lined the road during the festival.
- We bought grilled corn from a street vendor.