merchant
/ˈmɜːtʃənt/noun
उच्चारण मर्चन्ट
व्यापारी, सौदागर
Basic word
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a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods
व्यापारी, सौदागर
- a spice merchant
- The cloth merchant displayed silks from Varanasi in his shop.
- In the past, merchants carried spices across the sea to distant lands.
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- A grain merchant in the town gave generously to the school.
- My grandfather was a successful timber merchant in Kolkata.
Synonyms trader dealer businessman wholesaler vendor
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connected with the transport of goods by sea
व्यापारिक (जहाज़रानी)
- the merchant navy
- The ship belonged to the merchant fleet and carried tea to Europe.
- He joined the merchant navy after finishing school.
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- Many merchant vessels pass through this busy port every day.
Synonyms commercial trading mercantile
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a merchant (countable)
A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, often trading with other countries. It is countable.
Merchant वह व्यक्ति है जो बड़ी मात्रा में माल खरीदता-बेचता है, प्रायः अन्य देशों के साथ। यह countable है।
- The merchant imported spices from Kerala.
- Arab merchants came to India by sea.
type of goods + merchant
The goods are put before 'merchant': a wine merchant, a cloth merchant, a grain merchant.
माल का नाम 'merchant' से पहले रखा जाता है: a cloth merchant, a grain merchant।
- He is a grain merchant in the mandi.
- A cloth merchant lived on the street.
merchant + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it relates to trade or shipping: merchant ship, merchant navy, merchant bank.
Adjective के रूप में यह व्यापार या जहाज़रानी से जुड़ा होता है: merchant ship, merchant navy।
- He joined the merchant navy after school.
- The merchant ship carried tea from Assam.
merchant of + noun
Informally and often critically, a 'merchant of death' or 'doom' is someone who profits from harm or spreads fear.
अनौपचारिक और प्रायः आलोचना के रूप में 'merchant of death' या 'doom' वह है जो हानि से लाभ कमाए या डर फैलाए।
- The arms dealer was called a merchant of death.
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type + merchant
winegrainclothtimbercoalcorn
- The grain merchant weighed the sacks carefully.
adjective + merchant
wealthylocalforeignwholesaletravellingArab
- Wealthy merchants built the havelis of Shekhawati.
merchant + noun
shipnavybankclassguildvessel
- The merchant class grew rich through trade.
verb + merchant
trade withsell tobecomeborrow frommeet
- The farmer sold his wheat to a merchant.
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- A spice merchant from Malabar sold pepper to traders across the sea.
मालाबार के एक मसाला व्यापारी ने समुद्र पार के व्यापारियों को काली मिर्च बेची।
- Shakespeare wrote a play called The Merchant of Venice.
शेक्सपियर ने 'The Merchant of Venice' नामक नाटक लिखा।
- Her grandfather was a timber merchant in the old market.
उसके दादा पुराने बाज़ार में लकड़ी के व्यापारी थे।
- Radhika's father joined the merchant navy and spent months at sea.
राधिका के पिता व्यापारिक नौसेना में भर्ती हुए और महीनों समुद्र में रहे।
- The merchants of Surat traded diamonds and textiles.
सूरत के व्यापारी हीरे और कपड़े का व्यापार करते थे।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name people in trade, with different scale and style.
ये शब्द व्यापार से जुड़े लोगों को बताते हैं, पर पैमाना और शैली अलग हैं।
A trader in goods, especially in large amounts or overseas.
माल का व्यापारी, विशेषकर बड़ी मात्रा में या विदेश में।
- A merchant shipped cloth to Dubai.
A general word for anyone who buys and sells.
खरीद-बिक्री करने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति का सामान्य शब्द।
- She is a trader at the market.
A person who owns or runs a small shop selling to customers.
छोटी दुकान चलाने वाला व्यक्ति जो ग्राहकों को बेचता है।
- The shopkeeper gave me change.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the trade words: merchant, trader, dealer, broker (a person who buys and sells for others), merchandise (goods for sale), mercantile (connected with trade).
व्यापार के शब्द याद रखिए: merchant, trader, dealer, broker (दूसरों के लिए ख़रीदने-बेचने वाला, दलाल), merchandise (बिक्री का सामान), mercantile (व्यापार से संबंधित)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Merchant navy (the ships of a country used for trade rather than war), merchant bank.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: merchant navy (युद्ध के बजाय व्यापार में प्रयुक्त किसी देश के जहाज़, व्यापारिक जहाज़रानी), merchant bank।
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General knowledge
Literature: Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' features Shylock and Portia, and the line 'The quality of mercy is not strained'.
साहित्य में Shakespeare के 'The Merchant of Venice' में Shylock और Portia हैं, और पंक्ति 'The quality of mercy is not strained'।
History GK: the East India Company (1600) came to India as merchants; Arab, Persian and Portuguese merchants traded spices on the Malabar Coast.
इतिहास GK में ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी (1600) व्यापारियों के रूप में भारत आई; अरब, फ़ारसी और पुर्तगाली व्यापारियों ने मालाबार तट पर मसालों का व्यापार किया।