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MERCHANT
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Traducere în limba română
merchant I. substantiv
1. comerciant, negustor angrosist.
2. ( amer., scoţ.) negustor mărunt, băcan.
3. (sl.) individ, tip; om de nimic, lichea, puşlama, secătură.
merchant II. adjectiv
1. comercial, de comerţ.
2. v. merchantable.
Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:
“Have you brought me what you said you would?” said the dwarf to the merchant.
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)
When the news reached Leghorn that Felix was deprived of his wealth and rank, the merchant commanded his daughter to think no more of her lover, but to prepare to return to her native country.
(Frankenstein, de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
Then he took leave of his father, and set himself in the boat, but before it got far off a wave struck it, and it fell with one side low in the water, so the merchant thought that poor Heinel was lost, and went home very sorrowful, while the dwarf went his way, thinking that at any rate he had had his revenge.
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)
When she came to the merchant in the town, he did not give her more than two talers for a skin, and when the others came, he did not give them so much, and said: What can I do with all these skins?
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)
“Prithee, friend, why so sorrowful?” said he to the merchant; “what is it you take so deeply to heart?” “If you would do me any good I would willingly tell you,” said the merchant.
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)
Meantime little Heinel grew up, and as the end of the twelve years drew near the merchant began to call to mind his bond, and became very sad and thoughtful; so that care and sorrow were written upon his face.
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)
The merchant thought this was no great thing to ask; that it would most likely be his dog or his cat, or something of that sort, but forgot his little boy Heinel; so he agreed to the bargain, and signed and sealed the bond to do what was asked of him.
(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)