commerce

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒm.mɜːs/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.bərs/

noun en → es

1 TRADE [uncountable] B1

business activity involving the buying and selling of goods or services

comercio, comercio de bienes y servicios

  • international/global commerce

Collocations international commerce · foreign commerce

  • The growth of international commerce has led to increased competition.

    El crecimiento del comercio internacional ha llevado a una mayor competencia.

2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP [countable] B2

the business relationship between two companies or countries

relación comercial, vínculo comercial

  • establish a commerce with somebody/something

Collocations business relationship · commercial ties

  • The two companies established a commerce based on mutual respect.

    Las dos empresas establecieron una relación comercial basada en el respeto mutuo.