What does marchand in French mean?

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

The word marchand in French means merchant, trader, seller, sales, mercantile, on sale at your newsagent's, beef cooked in red wine with shallots, looks like it's past someone's bedtime, hawker, antiques dealer, art dealer, estate agent, fruit and vegetable merchant, fruit and vegetable seller, newsagent, grocer, greengrocer, dream merchant, dream peddler, dream-maker, sandman, slumlord, travelling carpet salesman, travelling carpet saleswoman, travelling carpet salesperson, haggler, greengrocer, merchant ship, merchant vessel, trade price, commercial sector, online shopping site, online retail site. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marchand

merchant, trader, seller

(commerçant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un marchand de journaux à l'arrêt de bus.
There's a newspaper merchant at the bus stop.

sales

adjectif (relatif au commerce)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a des taxes marchandes à l'exportation.
There are sales taxes on exports.

mercantile

adjectif (péjoratif (mercantile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce gars a un esprit très marchand.
This boy has a very market-oriented mind.

on sale at your newsagent's

locution adverbiale (journaux : disponible à la vente) (UK)

beef cooked in red wine with shallots

nom féminin (pièce de bœuf cuisinée au vin) (meat dish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entrecôte marchand de vin se cuisine au vin rouge avec des échalotes.

looks like it's past someone's bedtime

(il est temps d'aller se coucher) (to tired children or humorous)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

hawker

(commerçant de foires et marchés)

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

antiques dealer

nom masculin (vendeur d'objets anciens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chez ce marchand d'antiquités, on trouve de jolis guéridons de style empire.

art dealer

nom masculin (acheteur, vendeur d'œuvres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce marchand d'art aurait fait l'acquisition d'un Rembrandt pour une somme ridicule.

estate agent

nom masculin (vendeur immobilier) (UK)

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

fruit and vegetable merchant, fruit and vegetable seller

nom masculin (vendeur de primeurs)

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

newsagent

(vendeur de quotidiens et magazines) (UK)

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

grocer, greengrocer

nom masculin (vendeur de fruits et légumes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chez ce marchand de primeurs, les fruits et les légumes sont toujours d'une extrême fraîcheur.

dream merchant, dream peddler, dream-maker

nom masculin (figuré (démagogue)

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

sandman

nom masculin (personnage qui endort les enfants)

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

slumlord

(propriétaire sans scrupules) (pejorative, informal)

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

travelling carpet salesman, travelling carpet saleswoman, travelling carpet salesperson

(vendeur ambulant de tapis) (UK)

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

haggler

(figuré ([qqn] qui marchande les petites sommes)

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

greengrocer

(vieilli (vendeur ambulant de fruits et légumes)

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

merchant ship, merchant vessel

nom masculin (navire de commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les navires marchands ne sont pas armés.

trade price

nom masculin (prix entre professionnels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin propose des prix marchands inférieurs de 10 %.

commercial sector

nom masculin (achat et vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le secteur marchand regroupe les activités produisant des biens et services marchands.

online shopping site, online retail site

nom masculin (page internet commerciale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous annonçons nos produits sur un site marchand.

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