merchant
gb/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/ us/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
B1
Inglese
~ 2800
kereskedő, mániás, megszállott
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
kereskedő
B1
Schema d'uso:
[a/an/the] merchant
The merchant displayed his goods in the market square.
A kereskedő kirakta az áruit a piactéren.
Many local merchants rely on tourists for their income.
Sok helyi kereskedő a turistákból él.
The company is a major merchant of electronics in Asia.
She works as an online merchant, selling handmade jewelry.
The port was filled with merchant ships from around the world.
Esempi per chi studia
The merchant sells fruit in the market.
A kereskedő gyümölcsöt árul a piacon.
I spoke to the merchant about the price.
Beszéltem a kereskedővel az árról.
The merchant has many customers.
That shop is owned by a kind merchant.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merchant' with 'mercenary' because the words sound similar, but they have very different meanings.
Significato
Person or business selling goods
Collocazioni
merchant ship
|street merchant
|wholesale merchant
|local merchant
|online merchant
Sinonimi
trader (Often used for someone who buys and sells goods as a job, sometimes on a smaller scale or in financial markets.)
|
vendor (More often used for someone selling directly to the public, especially in markets or streets.)
Contrari
customer (A person who buys goods instead of selling them.)
Temi
business
|commerce
|trade
|finance
|work
Definizione
A person or business that sells things, often in large amounts.
A person or company engaged in the business of buying and selling goods, especially in large quantities or internationally.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
2
mániás
B2
megszállott
B2
Schema d'uso:
[a/an] [activity/quality] merchant
He's a real speed merchant on the highway.
Igazi sebességmániás az autópályán.
Don't listen to those doom merchants predicting disaster.
Ne hallgass azokra a vészmadarakra, akik katasztrófát jósolnak.
She's a gossip merchant who can't keep a secret.
Esempi per chi studia
He is a football merchant — he plays every day.
Focimániás: mindennap játszik.
She is a gossip merchant.
Igazi pletykafészek.
They call him a speed merchant.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize this is informal and slightly humorous or critical, and may try to use it in formal writing.
Significato
Person keen on something
Collocazioni
speed merchant
|gossip merchant
|doom merchant
Sinonimi
enthusiast (More neutral and formal; lacks the playful or critical tone of 'merchant' in this sense.)
Contrari
avoider (Someone who actively avoids or dislikes the activity or quality in question.)
Temi
informal
|personality
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
An informal way to call someone who really likes or often does something.
(Informal) A person who is strongly enthusiastic about, or known for, a particular activity, quality, or thing.
Grammatica
Forma base
merchant
IPA
GB/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
US/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
Sillabe e accento
mer - chant (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: merchant
- Plural: merchants
Famiglia di parole
Forms
merchants
noun
Core family
merchandise
noun B1
Related words
merchandising
noun
merchandiser
noun
Advanced or less common
mercantile
adjective C1
Espressioni
doom merchant
1/dˈum mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
fixed phrase
informal
Pessimistic predictor of trouble
Someone who often says bad things will happen.
Esempi
- Don't be such a doom merchant — things might turn out well.
- The media are full of doom merchants warning about economic collapse.
merchant of death
1/mˈɚt͡ʃənt əv dˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
Arms dealer causing harm
A person or company that sells weapons and is seen as causing death or destruction.
Esempi
- The press branded the arms dealer a 'merchant of death'.
- He became known as a merchant of death after selling weapons to both sides of the conflict.
speed merchant
1/spˈid mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who drives too fast
Someone who drives at very high speeds, often dangerously.
Esempi
- The police stopped a speed merchant on the highway.
- He's a real speed merchant when he gets behind the wheel.