No. 163 in Spanish
mercado
Market.
In a sentence
El mercado local está lleno de productos frescos.
The local market is full of fresh products.
Here, 'mercado' refers to a physical place where goods and food are sold, typically understood as a marketplace.
La empresa intenta expandirse a nuevos mercados internacionales.
The company is trying to expand to new international markets.
In this context, 'mercado' figuratively refers to the economic or customer base in specific regions or industries.
Estoy investigando el mercado para conocer las tendencias actuales.
I am researching the market to understand current trends.
Here, 'mercado' relates to the concept of an economic or commercial field where supply and demand dynamics are studied.
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