No. 616 in Portuguese
comércio
The act of buying, selling, or trading goods and services; commerce or trade.
In a sentence
O comércio local está crescendo rapidamente.
The local commerce is growing rapidly.
Here, 'comércio' refers to the overarching concept of trade or business activities within a specific locality.
Ele trabalha em um comércio de frutas no centro da cidade.
He works in a fruit market in the city center.
In this case, 'comércio' is used to mean a specific store or shop where items are sold, emphasizing a place of commercial activity.
O governo implementou novas regras para o comércio internacional.
The government implemented new rules for international trade.
'Comércio' here is related to the trade of goods and services across countries, emphasizing the global exchange system.
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