What does merci in Italian mean?

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

The word merci in Italian means merchandise, goods, wares, virtue, at the mercy of, the quality of, exchange of goods, product delivery, trade goods, trade goods, goods on consignment, consignment goods, goods on approval, launch a product on the market, returned goods, return of goods, product recall, shipment of goods. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merci

merchandise

sostantivo femminile (prodotti in vendita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La merce esposta non si vende.
The merchandise on display isn't selling.

goods, wares

sostantivo plurale femminile (beni, prodotti)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le merci arrivate in porto vengono smistate a seconda delle destinazioni.
The goods that arrive at the port are sorted according to their destinations.

virtue

sostantivo femminile (figurato (virtù)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bontà è una merce sempre meno diffusa.
Kindness is an increasingly rare virtue.

at the mercy of

the quality of

exchange of goods

product delivery

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

trade goods

sostantivo femminile (figurato (oggetto o persona usato per scambio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usarono i prigionieri come merce di scambio per ottenere favori economici.
They used prisoners as trade goods to obtain economic favors.

trade goods

sostantivo femminile (economia) (economics)

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

goods on consignment, consignment goods

(uncountable)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Tutta quella merce in conto vendita è un rischio per gli affari.
All those goods in consignment create a risk for our business.

goods on approval

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

launch a product on the market

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

returned goods

(surplus)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il reso merce è un diritto in Europa.
Returned goods are a right in Europe.

return of goods

(physical object, trade, commerce)

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

product recall

shipment of goods

sostantivo femminile (invio tramite posta, corriere, ecc.)

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