vendedor ambulante
1. A person who travels around selling goods, typically by calling out to attract customers
The hawker was selling fresh fruit on the street corner.
O vendedor ambulante estava vendendo frutas frescas na esquina da rua.
2. A person who peddles or promotes something aggressively
He was a hawker of cheap merchandise.
Ele era um vendedor de mercadorias baratas.
3. Someone who hunts with hawks or trains hawks for hunting
The falconer and hawker prepared the birds for the hunt.
O falcoeiro e o treinador de falcões prepararam os pássaros para a caçada.
In Brazil, street hawkers (vendedores ambulantes) are a ubiquitous part of urban life, selling everything from snacks to crafts. In Asian contexts, especially Singapore and Southeast Asia, hawkers are integral to food culture with famous hawker centers. The term has both neutral and occasionally pejorative connotations depending on context.
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