What does comercio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word comercio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comercio in Spanish.

The word comercio in Spanish means shop, business, trade, shops, deal, Chamber of Commerce, wholesale trade, retail trade, street trade, foreign trade, foreign commerce, domestic trade, international trade, international commerce, business school, goodwill, free trade, Minister of Trade, Trade Minister, free trade agreement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comercio

shop, business

nombre masculino (establecimiento, tienda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La autoridad clausuró ese comercio por incumplir la normativa contra incendios.
The authorities closed that shop down because it didn't comply with fire regulations.

trade

nombre masculino (compra, venta, cambio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
China es líder en el comercio internacional de aparatos electrónicos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Despite everything, the ivory trade still goes on.

shops

nombre masculino (tiendas, locales)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El comercio de la ciudad no abre los domingos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The shops here have opened on Sundays for years.

deal

verbo intransitivo (comprar y vender) (slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía detuvo a unos jóvenes comerciando con droga a la puerta del colegio.
The police detained some youths dealing drugs at the school door.

Chamber of Commerce

(grupo patronal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los trámites para registrar un negocio ante la Cámara de Comercio son muy sencillos.
The procedures to register a business with the Chamber of Commerce are very simple.

wholesale trade

nombre masculino (intermediarios: giro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta calle hay mucho comercio al por mayor.
There is a lot of wholesale trade on this street.

retail trade

locución nominal masculina (comercio: menudeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

street trade

locución nominal masculina (venta callejera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El comercio ambulante forma parte de la economía subterránea.
Street trade makes up part of the underground economy.

foreign trade, foreign commerce

(con países extranjeros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El comercio exterior tiene un gran impacto en la economía del país.
Foreign trade has a big impact on the country's economy.

domestic trade

(econ: dentro del país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

international trade, international commerce

(intercambio global)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La aparición de los contenedores generó una revolución en el comercio internacional.
The emergence of containers triggered a revolution in international trade.

business school

(escuela técnica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

goodwill

(valor de negocio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para determinar el fondo de comercio de un negocio, hay que tener en cuenta su cartera de clientes.
In order to determine a business' goodwill, you need to consider its client portfolio.

free trade

locución nominal femenina (econ: ausencia de trabas comerciales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Minister of Trade, Trade Minister

(representante político)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free trade agreement

(entre naciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias al tratado de libre comercio, el precio de los teléfonos se redujo drásticamente.
Thanks to the free trade agreement, the price of telephones went down drastically.

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