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marchandise

goods, merchandise

noun mar-shahn-DEEZ Less Common
People & Society Money

Usage Note

Marchandise is typically used in the singular as a collective noun (la marchandise est arrivée — the goods have arrived), though the plural marchandises is also correct. The idiom faire valoir sa marchandise means to show off or promote what one has to offer. Related: marchand (merchant), marchander (to haggle).

Examples

"La marchandise est livrée demain."

Natural Translation

The goods are being delivered tomorrow.

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