mercantile
gb/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl/ us/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
relating to trade or commerce
connected to buying and selling things in business
Padrão de uso:
mercantile [business/company/sector/interests]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use it where plain "commercial" or "business" is more natural in everyday speech.
Sinônimos
commercial (More common and more general; often the best everyday choice.)
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trading (Emphasizes the act of buying and selling, often goods or shares.)
Antônimos
noncommercial (Not connected with business, trade, or making profit.)
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nonprofit (Organized for a purpose other than making money.)
Colocações
mercantile trade
|mercantile business
|mercantile company
|mercantile interests
|mercantile activity
|mercantile economy
|mercantile sector
|mercantile center
|mercantile community
|mercantile expansion
Temas
business
|economics
|trade
Exemplos
- The city grew wealthy because of its mercantile links with ports around the Mediterranean.
- She studied the mercantile history of the region, focusing on how trade shaped local politics.
- The museum highlights the town’s mercantile past and its role in international commerce.
Exemplos para estudantes
- It is a mercantile city with many markets.
- Mercantile activity increased after the new port opened.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
relating to merchants as a group
connected to merchants (people who trade goods)
Padrão de uso:
mercantile [class/elite/families/community]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with "merchant" (a noun for a person). "Mercantile" is usually an adjective.
Sinônimos
merchant (Often used in compounds (e.g., merchant family); more direct and common.)
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trader (Focuses on individuals who buy and sell, sometimes on a smaller scale.)
Antônimos
aristocratic (Relating to hereditary social elites rather than commerce and trade.)
Colocações
mercantile class
|mercantile elite
|mercantile families
|mercantile community
|mercantile wealth
|mercantile networks
|mercantile influence
|mercantile power
|mercantile ports
|mercantile cities
Temas
business
|society
|history
Exemplos
- The mercantile class gained political influence as trade expanded.
- Many of the buildings were financed by mercantile families who made fortunes overseas.
- The novel describes tensions between the mercantile elite and the rural landowners.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The mercantile class became rich through trade.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
focused on profit and money
thinking mostly about money and profit
Padrão de uso:
a mercantile [approach/attitude/mindset]
Erro comum:
This sense is often critical; avoid it if you want a neutral meaning (use "commercial" or "business" instead).
Sinônimos
materialistic (More general; focuses on valuing money/possessions, not necessarily trade.)
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profit-driven (Directly emphasizes prioritizing profit, often in business decisions.)
Antônimos
altruistic (Focused on helping others rather than personal gain.)
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idealistic (Guided more by principles than by practical profit.)
Colocações
mercantile attitude
|mercantile mindset
|mercantile approach
|mercantile spirit
|mercantile values
|mercantile motives
|a mercantile view
|a mercantile culture
Temas
business
|attitudes
|money
Exemplos
- Critics said the company’s mercantile approach put short-term profit ahead of customer trust.
- He dismissed the proposal as too mercantile, arguing that education shouldn’t be treated like a product.
- The film contrasts artistic ambition with the mercantile pressures of the industry.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Some people dislike his mercantile attitude toward friendships.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
mercantile
AFI
GB/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl/
US/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mer - cant - ile (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: mercantile
Família de palavras
Core family
merchant
noun B1
merchandise
noun B1
Related words
merchandiser
noun
merchantable
adjective
Advanced or less common
mercantilism
noun
mercantilist
noun
Expressões
mercantile law
1/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
legal
law about trade and business
the laws that control business and trade
Exemplos
- The dispute was settled under principles of mercantile law.
- Her research focuses on how mercantile law evolved with international shipping.
- The contract includes terms that are standard in mercantile law.
mercantile marine
1/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl mɚˈin/
fixed phrase
technical
a nation’s merchant shipping
all the ships a country uses for trade
Exemplos
- During the war, the mercantile marine carried vital supplies across the Atlantic.
- He trained as an engineer in the mercantile marine before moving into port management.
- The reforms improved safety standards throughout the mercantile marine.
mercantile system
1/mˈɚkəntˌaɪl sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
technical
state-controlled trade for wealth
an old economic policy that tried to make a country richer by controlling trade
Exemplos
- Historians debate how much the mercantile system contributed to imperial expansion.
- The textbook explains why the mercantile system encouraged tariffs and trade monopolies.
- Many colonies were governed to serve the goals of the mercantile system.