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dealer

[/ˈdiːlər/]
nounpl: dealers
revendedor; distribuidor; traficante
1. A person or business that buys and sells goods or services
The car dealer offered me a great price on the new model.
O revendedor de carros ofereceu-me um ótimo preço no novo modelo.
2. A person who distributes playing cards in a card game
The dealer shuffled the deck before dealing the cards.
O distribuidor embaralhou o baralho antes de distribuir as cartas.
3. A person who illegally sells drugs
The police arrested a drug dealer in the neighborhood.
A polícia prendeu um traficante de drogas no bairro.
4. A merchant or trader in a specific commodity
She is a dealer in antique furniture.
Ela é uma negociante de móveis antigos.
NYC Slang
hustler; connect; supplier (in drug context)
Synonyms
merchanttradervendorsellerdistributor
Antonyms
buyerpurchaserconsumer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revendedor; distribuidor; traficante
Common in commercial and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
traficante; revendedor
Often used in context of drug dealing due to urban context
São Paulo
revendedor; distribuidor
Primarily used in commercial business contexts
Portugal
comerciante; distribuidor; traficante
Comerciante more commonly used for general merchants

Related Idioms & Phrases

deal with the devil
new deal
dealer's choice
deal someone in/out
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