marché/maʁ.ʃe/
noun · A2/B1 · Frequency 862
nounmasculine
Meanings
market
Refers to a place where goods are sold or the economic concept of a market.
deal, contract
Refers to a commercial transaction or a legal contract.
Examples
Le marché du samedi attire les habitants du quartier.
The Saturday market attracts local residents.
Cette entreprise cherche un nouveau marché en Europe.
This company is looking for a new market in Europe.
Les deux sociétés ont signé un marché important.
The two companies signed an important contract.
Collocations
- ouvrir un marchéto open up a market
- passer un marchéto make a deal; to conclude a contract
Common mistakes
le marché est très grande
le marché est très grand
‘marché’ is a masculine noun, so the adjective should be in masculine form ‘grand’.
faire un marché avec quelqu'un
conclure un marché avec quelqu'un
‘faire un marché’ is colloquial; the formal expression for signing a contract is ‘conclure un marché’.
Related words
synonymfoireA fair, an exposition.