mercado

This is the 7391st most frequent Portuguese word.

mercado

Market.

Here, 'mercado' refers to a physical place (market) where groceries and goods are sold.

Eu fui ao mercado para comprar frutas.

I went to the market to buy fruits.

In this context, 'mercado' represents an abstract concept (financial market).

O mercado financeiro foi afetado pela notícia.

The financial market was affected by the news.

Here, 'mercado' signifies the context of sector categories (job market).

Aprender como funciona o mercado de trabalho é importante.

Learning how the job market works is important.