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mar·ket
(mär′kĭt)n.
1.
a. A public gathering held for buying and selling goods or services: a weekly flower market.
b. An open space or a building where goods or services are offered for sale by multiple sellers: bought the chair at the downtown antiques market.
c. A store or shop that sells agricultural produce: bought vegetables from the corner market.
2.
a. A system of exchange in which prices are determined by the interaction of multiple, competing buyers and sellers: an electronic market for trading pollution credits.
b. A similar system in which information or ideas are evaluated by multiple competing interests.
3.
a. The buyers and sellers for a particular good or service or within a particular region: recent college graduates entering the US labor market.
b. The business transacted between such sellers and buyers: a slump in the housing market.
c. The price of a particular good or service as determined by supply and demand: The gold market climbed for the fifth straight day.
d. The demand for a particular commodity: a big market for denim; a growth market.
4. A standing commitment to buy and sell a given security at stated prices: a brokerage that made a market in the company's stock.
5. A subdivision of a population considered as consumers: targeting the teen market; a new product for the West Coast market.
6. The market price: executed the sale at market.
v. mar·ket·ed, mar·ket·ing, mar·kets
v.tr.
1. To offer for sale: merchants marketing their wares in the souk.
2. To try to make (a product or service) appealing to particular groups of consumers; promote by marketing.
v.intr.
Idioms: 1. To deal in a market; engage in buying or selling.
2. To buy household supplies: We marketed for a special Sunday dinner.
in the market
Interested in buying: We are in the market for a used car.
on the market
1. Available for buying: Many kinds of seasonal flowers are on the market.
2. Up for sale: They put the family business on the market.
[Middle English, from Old North French, from Vulgar Latin *marcātus, from Latin mercātus, from past participle of mercārī, to buy, from merx, merc-, merchandise.]
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market
(ˈmɑːkɪt)n
1. (Commerce)
a. an event or occasion, usually held at regular intervals, at which people meet for the purpose of buying and selling merchandise
b. (as modifier): market day.
2. (Human Geography) a place, such as an open space in a town, at which a market is held
3. (Commerce) a shop that sells a particular merchandise: an antique market.
4. (Commerce) the market business or trade in a commodity as specified: the sugar market.
5. (Commerce) the trading or selling opportunities provided by a particular group of people: the foreign market.
6. (Commerce) demand for a particular product or commodity: there is no market for furs here.
7. (Stock Exchange) See stock market
8. (Economics) See market price, market value
9. (Commerce) at market at the current price
10. be in the market for to wish to buy or acquire
11. (Commerce) on the market available for purchase
12. (Commerce) to speculate on a stock exchange
13. to act aggressively or unscrupulously in one's own commercial interests
14. (Commerce) buyer's market a market characterized by excess supply and thus favourable to buyers
15. (Commerce) seller's market a market characterized by excess demand and thus favourable to sellers
vb, -kets, -keting or -keted
16. (Commerce) (tr) to offer or produce for sale
17. (Commerce) (intr) to buy or deal in a market
[C12: from Latin mercātus; from mercāri to trade, from merx merchandise]
ˈmarketer n
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mar•ket
(ˈmɑr kɪt)n.
1. an open place or a building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods.
2. a store for the sale of food.
3. a meeting of people for buying and selling.
4. the people assembled.
5. trade in a particular commodity: the cotton market.
6. demand for a commodity: a dwindling market for leather goods.
7. the body of existing or potential buyers for specific goods or services: the health-food market.
8. a region in which goods and services are bought or used: the foreign market.
9. an economic situation in which supply and demand interact through the activity of buyers and sellers: market forces; a market economy.
10. stock market.
v.i. 11. to deal commercially in a market.
12. to buy provisions for the home.
v.t. 13. to offer in a market for sale.
14. to sell.
Idioms: 1. in the market for, interested in buying.
2. on the market, for sale; available.
[1100–1150; << Latin mercātus= mercā(rī) to buy (from merx commodity) + -tus suffix of v. action]
mar′ket•er, n.
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market
Past participle: marketed
Gerund: marketing
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market
Any area of business where buyers and sellers are in contact with each other and where prices in one area affect prices in another area. A market need not be confined to a particular place, it could refer to an area of the economy, for example, the market for factory machinery or the market for foreign exchange.
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| Noun | 1. |  market - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" black market - an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls buyer's market, buyers' market, soft market - a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy gray market, grey market - an unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency seller's market, sellers' market - a market in which more people want to buy than want to sell labor market - the market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like" monopsony - (economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer oligopoly - (economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors |
| 2. | market - the customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it" social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" black market - people who engage in illicit trade | |
| 3. |  market - a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"greengrocery - a greengrocer's grocery store market place, mart, marketplace, market - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects supermarket - a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods | |
| 4. |  market - the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"securities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications" bear market - a market characterized by falling prices for securities bull market - a market characterized by rising prices for securities the City - used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain the Street, Wall Street - used to allude to the securities industry of the United States money market - a market for short-term debt instruments nondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance | |
| 5. |  market - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set uppublic square, agora - a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece food market, grocery, grocery store, market - a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market" mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet - a place of business for retailing goods market square, open-air market, open-air marketplace - a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold slave market - a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War) agora - the marketplace in ancient Greece | |
| Verb | 1. |  market - engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" offer - make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" |
| 2. | market - buy household supplies; "We go marketing every Saturday" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) shop - do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday" | |
| 3. | market - deal in a market commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) | |
| 4. | market - make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
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market
noun
2. demand, call, need, desire, requirement There's no market for such expensive goods.
verb
1. sell, promote, retail, peddle, vend, offer for sale These phones have been marketed here since 1963.
in the market for in need of, wanting, seeking, lacking, wishing to buy Are you in the market for a new radio?
on the market on offer, on sale, up for sale putting more empty offices on the market
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market
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Translations
سوقسُوقُيَبيع، يُسَوِّقيوجَد سوق، يوجَد طَلَب
trhtržištěprodávat
markedmarkedsføremarkedspladssælgeefterspørgsel
markkinatmarkkinoidatoriasiakaskuntakauppatori
tržnica
piactőzsdevásárcsarnokvevőkör
pasar
markaîursetja á markaî
市場
시장
būti parduodamamdaržininkystės ūkispaklausos tyrimasperkamasprekyvietė
pārdottirgotiestirgustirgus, noiets
trgtržititržnica
buvljaktrgtrgovinatržište
marknad
ตลาด
chợ
market
[ˈmɑːkɪt]A. N
2. (= trade) → mercado m
overseas/domestic market → mercado exterior/nacional
to corner the market in maize → acaparar el mercado del maíz
to flood the market with sth → inundar el mercado de algo
strawberries are flooding the market → las fresas inundan el mercado
to be in the market for sth → estar dispuesto a comprar algo
to be on the market → estar en venta or a la venta
it's the dearest shirt on the market → es la camisa más cara del mercado
to bring or put a product on(to) the market → lanzar un producto al mercado
to come on(to) the market → salir a la venta or al mercado, ponerse en venta
to rig the market → manipular la lonja
see also open E
overseas/domestic market → mercado exterior/nacional
to corner the market in maize → acaparar el mercado del maíz
to flood the market with sth → inundar el mercado de algo
strawberries are flooding the market → las fresas inundan el mercado
to be in the market for sth → estar dispuesto a comprar algo
to be on the market → estar en venta or a la venta
it's the dearest shirt on the market → es la camisa más cara del mercado
to bring or put a product on(to) the market → lanzar un producto al mercado
to come on(to) the market → salir a la venta or al mercado, ponerse en venta
to rig the market → manipular la lonja
see also open E
3. (= demand) → demanda f
there is a ready market for video games → hay una gran demanda de videojuegos
there's no market for pink socks → los calcetines de color rosa no encuentran salida
to find a ready market → venderse fácilmente, tener fácil salida
there is a ready market for video games → hay una gran demanda de videojuegos
there's no market for pink socks → los calcetines de color rosa no encuentran salida
to find a ready market → venderse fácilmente, tener fácil salida
B. VT
1. (= sell) → comercializar, poner en venta
2. (= promote) → publicitar
D. CPD market analysis N → análisis m inv de mercado(s)
market day N → día m de mercado
market demand N → demanda f del mercado
market economy N → economía f de mercado
market forces NPL → fuerzas fpl del mercado, tendencias fpl del mercado
market garden N (Brit) (small) → huerto m; (large) → huerta f
market gardener N (Brit) → hortelano/a m/f
market gardening N (Brit) → horticultura f
market intelligence N → información f del mercado
market leader N → líder m del mercado
market opportunity N → oportunidad f comercial
market penetration N → penetración f del mercado
market place N → plaza f (del mercado); (= world of trade) → mercado m
market potential N → potencial m comercial
market price N → precio m de mercado
market rates NPL → precios mpl del mercado (Fin) → cotizaciones fpl
market research N → estudios mpl de mercados
market researcher N → investigador(a) m/f de mercados
market share N → cuota f de mercado
market study, market survey N → estudio m de mercado
market town N → mercado m
market trends NPL → tendencias fpl de mercado
market value N → valor m de mercado
market day N → día m de mercado
market demand N → demanda f del mercado
market economy N → economía f de mercado
market forces NPL → fuerzas fpl del mercado, tendencias fpl del mercado
market garden N (Brit) (small) → huerto m; (large) → huerta f
market gardener N (Brit) → hortelano/a m/f
market gardening N (Brit) → horticultura f
market intelligence N → información f del mercado
market leader N → líder m del mercado
market opportunity N → oportunidad f comercial
market penetration N → penetración f del mercado
market place N → plaza f (del mercado); (= world of trade) → mercado m
market potential N → potencial m comercial
market price N → precio m de mercado
market rates NPL → precios mpl del mercado (Fin) → cotizaciones fpl
market research N → estudios mpl de mercados
market researcher N → investigador(a) m/f de mercados
market share N → cuota f de mercado
market study, market survey N → estudio m de mercado
market town N → mercado m
market trends NPL → tendencias fpl de mercado
market value N → valor m de mercado
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market
[ˈmɑːrkɪt] n
(in town, village) → marché m
(for product) → marché m
the Russian market for personal computers → le marché russe des ordinateurs personnels
to be on the market [product, house] → être sur le marché
to put sth on the market [+ product, house] → mettre qch sur le marché
to come onto the market [product, house] → entrer sur le marché
to price o.s. out of the market (= charge too much) → se placer au-dessus des prix du marché
to be in the market for sth [+ product] → être acheteur/euse de qch
on the open market → en vente libre
the Russian market for personal computers → le marché russe des ordinateurs personnels
to be on the market [product, house] → être sur le marché
to put sth on the market [+ product, house] → mettre qch sur le marché
to come onto the market [product, house] → entrer sur le marché
to price o.s. out of the market (= charge too much) → se placer au-dessus des prix du marché
to be in the market for sth [+ product] → être acheteur/euse de qch
on the open market → en vente libre
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market
n
→ Markt m; when is the next market? → wann ist wieder Markt(tag)?; he took his sheep to market → er brachte seine Schafe zum Markt; at the market → auf dem Markt; to go to market → auf den Markt gehen
(= trade) → Markt m; world market → Weltmarkt m; open market → offener Markt; to be in the market for something → an etw (dat) → interessiert sein; to be on the market → auf dem Markt sein; to come on(to) the market → auf den Markt kommen; to put on the market → auf den Markt bringen; house → zum Verkauf anbieten
vt → vertreiben; to market a (new) product → ein (neues) Produkt auf den Markt bringen; it’s a nice idea, but we can’t market it → das ist eine gute Idee, sie lässt sich nur nicht verkaufen or vermarkten; the reason it didn’t sell was simply that it wasn’t properly marketed → es fand wegen unzureichenden Marketings keinen Absatz
market
:market analysis
n → Marktanalyse f
market behaviour
n → Marktverhalten nt
market cleansing
n (Econ) → Marktbereinigung f
market condition
n usu pl → Marktlage f, → Konjunktur f
market day
n → Markttag m
market dealings
pl (Brit St Ex) → Börsenhandel m
market dominance
n (Econ) → Marktbeherrschung f
market-driven, market-led
adj product, decision, change, company → marktbestimmt, marktgesteuert
market economy
n → Marktwirtschaft f
market expert
n → Marktexperte m, → Marktexpertin
market forces
pl → Marktkräfte pl
market garden
n → Gemüseanbaubetrieb m, → Gärtnerei f
market gardener
n → Gärtner(in) m(f)
market
:market leader
n → Marktführer m
market niche
n → Marktnische f
marketplace
n
market price
n → Marktpreis m
market research
n → Marktforschung f
market researcher
n → Marktforscher(in) m(f)
market sector
n (Econ) → Marktsegment nt → or -sektor m
market share
n → Marktanteil m
market square
n → Marktplatz m
market stall
n → Marktbude f
market survey
n → Marktuntersuchung f
market swing
n (US) → Konjunkturumschwung m
market town
n → Marktstädtchen nt
market trader
n (Brit) → Markthändler(in) m(f)
market trends
pl → Markttendenzen pl
market value
n → Marktwert m
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market
[ˈmɑːkɪt]1. n (gen) → mercato (also stock market) → mercato azionario or dei titoli
to go to market → andare al mercato
open market → mercato libero
there is a good market for videos → c'è una grossa richiesta di video
is there a market for that? → c'è uno sbocco sul mercato per quello?
it appeals to the Italian market → è richiesto sul mercato italiano
to be in the market for sth → avere intenzione di comprare qc
to be on the market → essere (messo/a) in vendita or in commercio
to come on(to) the market → essere introdotto/a sul mercato
to play the market → giocare or speculare in borsa
to go to market → andare al mercato
open market → mercato libero
there is a good market for videos → c'è una grossa richiesta di video
is there a market for that? → c'è uno sbocco sul mercato per quello?
it appeals to the Italian market → è richiesto sul mercato italiano
to be in the market for sth → avere intenzione di comprare qc
to be on the market → essere (messo/a) in vendita or in commercio
to come on(to) the market → essere introdotto/a sul mercato
to play the market → giocare or speculare in borsa
2. vt (Comm) (sell) → vendere, mettere in vendita; (promote) → lanciare sul mercato
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market
(ˈmaːkit) noun1. a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens. He has a clothes stall in the market.
2. (a place where there is) a demand for certain things. There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.
verb to (attempt to) sell. I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.
ˈmarketable adjective wanted by the public and therefore able to be sold. a marketable product.
ˈmarketing noun (the study of) the processes by which anything may be sold. He is in charge of marketing; (also adjective) marketing methods.
ˌmarket-ˈgarden noun a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for sale.
ˈmarket-place, ˌmarket-ˈsquare noun the open space or square in a town in which a market is held.
market price/value the price at which a thing is being sold at a particular time. What's the current market price of gold?
market research investigation of the habits and preferences of the public in choosing what goods to buy. She does market research for a cosmetics firm.
be on the market to be for sale. Her house has been on the market for months.
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