What does mercado in Spanish mean?

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

The word mercado in Spanish means market, market, market, buy, buy, abuse of a dominant market position, appear on the market, market opening, opening up to the market, conquer the market, corner the market, market economy, in the market, market research, market survey, market research, launch onto the market, bear market, bull market, bear market, stock market, common market, market, food market, capital market, foreign exchange market, Forex market, antiques market, slave market, futures market, job market, stock market, foreign market, financial market, interbank market, domestic market, free market, wet market, national market, black market, target market, single market, market price, take off the market, bring out, recall, withdraw, come out on the market, market saturation, market value, market value. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mercado

market

nombre masculino (lugar para compraventa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este cerdito fue al mercado y compró almendras.
This little piggy went to the market and bought almonds.

market

nombre masculino (oferta y demanda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mercado de la vivienda está estancado.
The housing market is at a standstill.

market

nombre masculino (posible clientela)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los cines son un buen mercado para las palomitas de maíz.
Cinemas are a good market for popcorn.

buy

verbo transitivo (comprar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

buy

verbo intransitivo (CO (hacer las compras)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

abuse of a dominant market position

(der: explotación abusiva)

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

appear on the market

locución verbal (producto nuevo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los robots industriales aparecieron en el mercado en 1937.
Industrial robots appeared on the market in 1937.

market opening

locución nominal femenina (acceso a mercado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La apertura de mercado nunca ha favorecido a los países pobres.
Market opening has never favoured poor countries.

opening up to the market

(ampliar zona de ventas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos conseguir una apertura hacia el mercado si queremos sobrevivir.
An opening up to the market is essential if we are to survive.

conquer the market, corner the market

locución verbal (gustar a consumidores)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Después de patentar el invento, la empresa saldrá a conquistar el mercado.

market economy

locución nominal femenina (sistema capitalista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La economía de mercado es despiadada.
The market economy is merciless.

in the market

locución adverbial (consumidores)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Investiga las preferencias en el mercado actual.
Research current preferences in the market.

market research, market survey

(investigación comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El primer paso para iniciar un negocio es llevar a cabo un estudio de mercado.
The first step in starting a business is to carry out market research (or: a market survey).

market research

(análisis consumidor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una investigación de mercado nos permitirá saber si el proyecto es viable.
Market research will indicate if the project is viable.

launch onto the market

locución verbal (publicitar producto para venta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La compañía lanzó al mercado su nuevo teléfono.
The company launched their new telephone onto the market.

bear market

(Economía: precios en caída)

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

bull market

(econ: subida de cotizaciones)

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

bear market

(econ: bajada de cotizaciones)

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

stock market

(bolsa de valores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mercado bursátil tuvo una de sus mejores jornadas de los últimos años.
The stock market had one of its best days of the last few years.

common market

(der: regionalización, UE)

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

market, food market

(mercado central)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el mercado de abastos se consiguen los productos más frescos y económicos de la ciudad.
You can buy the freshest and cheapest products in the city at the market.

capital market

(compraventa de acciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una parte importante del plan económico del Gobierno se basa en el desarrollo del mercado de capitales.
A significant part of the Government's economic plan is based on the development of capital markets.

foreign exchange market, Forex market

(mercado de negocio de capitales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martín ganó mucho dinero en el mercado de divisas.
Martin earned a lot of money on the foreign exchange market.

antiques market

(mercadillo de antiguo)

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

slave market

(lugar: venta de personas)

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

futures market

locución nominal masculina (fin: operaciones bursátiles)

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

job market

(oferta y demanda laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada vez más profesionales jóvenes ingresan al mercado de trabajo.
In increasing number of young professionals are joining the job market.

stock market

nombre masculino (centro de intercambio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa de bolsa opera en el mercado de valores.
The brokerage operates in the stock market.

foreign market

(econ: comercio exterior)

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

financial market

(fin: intercambio de instrumentos)

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

interbank market

(fin: préstamos entre bancos)

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

domestic market

(fin: doméstico)

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

free market

(no regulado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el mercado libre, los precios se fijan según la oferta y la demanda.
In a free market, prices are set by supply and demand.

wet market

(mercado de comida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En algunas partes de Asia, los mercados mojados venden animales vivos para cocinar.
In some parts of Asia, live animals for cooking are sold in wet markets.

national market

(fin: doméstico)

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

black market

nombre masculino (contrabando, estraperlo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de la guerra civil floreció el mercado negro.
After the civil war, the black market flourished.

target market

locución nominal masculina (segmento de mercado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estudiaron las estrategias para establecer el segmento de mercado objetivo al que dirigir su publicidad.
They studied strategies to establish the target market segment to direct their publicity towards.

single market

(bloque comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los Gobiernos de la región planean crear un mercado único.
The region's Governments are planning to create a single market.

market price

(econ: fijado por oferta y demanda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para fijar el precio del alquiler de la casa, los dueños tuvieron en cuenta el precio de mercado.
In order to set the rent for their house, the owners considered the market price.

take off the market

locución verbal (sacar un producto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ordenaron retirar del mercado el lote de alimentos contaminado.
They were ordered to take the lot of contaminated food off the market.

bring out

locución verbal (poner a la venta)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La empresa sacó a la venta un nuevo modelo de auto.
The company brought out the new car model.

recall, withdraw

locución verbal (producto: descontinuar) (defective product)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sacaron del mercado un juguete defectuoso.

come out on the market

locución verbal (salir a la venta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mañana saldrá al mercado el nuevo modelo de teléfono celular.
The new model of cellphone is coming out on the market tomorrow.

market saturation

(exceso de oferta)

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

market value

locución nominal masculina (asignado a producto)

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

market value

(percepción del consumidor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El valor en el mercado cambia constantemente.
The market value is constantly changing.

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