dealer

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdiːlə/ AmE /ˈdiːlər/

noun en → es

1 BUSINESS PERSON [singular] B2

a person who buys and sells goods, especially in large quantities

comerciante, vendedor, distribuidor

  • a dealer in something

Collocations car dealer · drug dealer

  • He's a car dealer.

    Él es un vendedor de autos.

2 SPORTS PERSON [singular] C1

a player in some sports, such as basketball or American football, who is responsible for passing the ball to other players and organizing their movements on the court or field

basequista, jugador de baloncesto, pasador

  • a dealer in something

Collocations basketball dealer · football dealer

  • He's a basketball dealer.

    Él es un basequista.

3 ILLEGAL TRADE [singular] B2

a person who sells illegal drugs or other goods illegally

drogadicto, traficante de drogas, contrabandista

  • an illegal dealer in something

Collocations drug dealer · gun dealer

  • He's a drug dealer.

    Él es un traficante de drogas.

4 CASINO [singular] C1

a person who deals cards in a casino or card game

croupier, baraja, repartidor

  • a dealer at something

Collocations casino dealer · card game dealer

  • He's a casino dealer.

    Él es un croupier.

5 MACHINE OPERATOR [singular] C1

a person who operates machines, such as vending machines or ticketing machines

operador de máquina, vendedor automático, taquillero

  • a dealer in something

Collocations ticket machine dealer · vending machine dealer

  • He's a ticket machine dealer.

    Él es un taquillero.

6 ART [singular] C1

a person who buys and sells works of art, especially paintings or sculptures

comprador de arte, marchante, galerista

  • an art dealer

Collocations art dealer · painting dealer

  • He's an art dealer.

    Él es un marchante.

7 CARDS [singular] C1

a person who deals cards in a card game or at a casino

croupier, baraja, repartidor

  • a dealer of something

Collocations card game dealer · casino dealer

  • He's a card game dealer.

    Él es un croupier.

8 SPORTS [singular] C1

a person who deals the ball in sports such as tennis or volleyball

jugador, pasador, repartidor

  • a dealer of something

Collocations tennis dealer · volleyball dealer

  • He's a tennis dealer.

    Él es un jugador de tenis.