revendedores
/rebendedoɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase resellers is translated into Spanish as revendedores.
What does it mean word for word?
The word uses the prefix re-, which is used to indicate repetition, similar to the English prefix 're-' in 'resell'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, revendedores is widely used and understood. In Spain, distribuidores is a common choice. In Mexico, comerciantes is an acceptable term for resellers with a slightly more formal register.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is revendedor and the feminine singular form is revendedora. For a group of female resellers, use the feminine plural form revendedoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebendedoɾes/
Did you know?
- The root verb vender comes from the Latin vendere, which originally meant to offer for sale but also carried the sense of 'surrendering' or 'betraying'.
- In many Latin American countries, the word revendedor is strongly associated with 'scalping' tickets for concerts or football matches rather than general commerce.
- In some Caribbean dialects, someone who resells small goods on the street might be called a buhonero, a term with much deeper historical roots in colonial trade.
Examples in context
- Estamos buscando revendedores en América Latina. Por favor, contáctenos si está interesado en distribuir nuestros productos.We are looking for resellers in Latin America. Please contact us if you are interested in distributing our products.
- Estamos buscando distribuidores que puedan comercializar nuestros productos en el mercado local.We are looking for distributors who can market our products in the local market.
- Nuestros productos están disponibles para comerciantes interesados en aumentar su oferta y ganancias.Our products are available to merchants interested in increasing their supply and profits.
- Estoy empezando un negocio como vendedor independiente. Me dedico a revender productos de belleza.I am starting a business as an independent seller. I dedicate myself to reselling beauty products.
- Los revendedores están subiendo mucho los precios.The resellers are raising the prices a lot.
- Hay demasiados revendedores en este sitio web.There are too many resellers on this website.
- No quiero comprarle a esos revendedores.I don't want to buy from those resellers.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about buying tickets for a concert.
- LucíaNo quedan entradas en la página oficial.There are no tickets left on the official website.
- MateoPodemos buscarlas con los revendedores.We can look for them with the resellers.
- LucíaPero ellos cobran precios muy altos.But they charge very high prices.
- MateoEs la única forma de ir al show.It's the only way to go to the show.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
