consumer

con·sum·er

 (kən-so͞o′mər)

n.

1. One that consumes, especially one that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.

2. Ecology A heterotrophic organism that ingests other organisms or organic matter in a food chain.

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con·sum′er·ship′ n.

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consumer

(kənˈsjuːmə)

n

1. (Economics) a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needs. Compare producer⁶

2. a person or thing that consumes

3. (Environmental Science) (usually plural) ecology an organism, esp an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animals. See also decomposer, producer⁸

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con•sum•er

(kənˈsu mər)

n.

1. a person or thing that consumes.

2. a person or organization that purchases or uses a commodity or service.

3. Ecol.an organism, usu. an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.

[1400–50]

con•sum′er•ship`, n.

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con·sum·er

(kən-so͞o′mər)

An organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. ♦ Herbivores that feed on green plants in a food chain are called primary consumers, and carnivores that feed on herbivores are , secondary consumers. Carnivores that feed on other carnivores are called , tertiary consumers. Compare producer.

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consumer

Person or agency that uses information or intelligence produced by either its own staff or other agencies.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

consumer - a person who uses goods or services chewer - someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) concert-goer, music lover - someone who attends concerts customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services imbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) drinker - a person who drinks liquids eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment prodigal, squanderer, profligate - a recklessly extravagant consumer smoker, tobacco user - a person who smokes tobacco snuff user, snuffer - a person who uses snuff user - a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

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consumer

noun buyer, customer, user, shopper, purchaser If consumers demand more of a product then more of it will be supplied.

Quotations
"The consumer, so it is said, is the king ... each is a voter who uses his money as votes to get the things done that he wants done" [Paul A. Samuelson Economics]
"Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer ... He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Wealth]

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consumer

noun

One who consumes goods and services:

customer, user.

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Translations

مُسْتَهْلِك

spotřebitel

forbruger

VerbraucherKonsument

καταναλωτής

consumidor

kuluttaja

consommateurusager

potrošač

fogyasztó

neytandi

consumatoreconsumatriceconsumente

消費者

소비자

consument

forbrukerkonsument

konsument

consumidor

потребитель

porabnik

konsument

ผู้บริโภค

tüketici

người tiêu dùng

消费者

consumer

[kənˈsjuːməʳ]

A. N → consumidor(a) m/f
the consumer → el consumidor

B. CPD consumer behaviour, consumer behavior (US) N → comportamiento m del consumidor
consumer choice N → libertad f del consumidor para elegir
consumer credit N → crédito m al consumidor
consumer demand N → demanda f de consumo
consumer durables NPL → bienes mpl (de consumo) duraderos
consumer goods NPL → bienes mpl de consumo
consumer price index N → índice m de precios al consumo
consumer product N → producto m al consumidor
consumer protection N → protección f del consumidor
consumer research N → estudios mpl de mercado
consumer resistance N → resistencia f por parte del consumidor
consumer rights NPL → derechos mpl del consumidor
the consumer society N → la sociedad de consumo
consumer survey N → encuesta f sobre consumo
see also product A1

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consumer

[kənˈsjuːmə^r] n (= person) [product, service] → consommateur/trice m/f; [electricity, gas] → usager/ère m/fconsumer choice n → choix m offert aux consommateursconsumer confidence n → confiance f des consommateursconsumer durables [kənˌsjuːmə^rˈdjʊərəb^əlz] npl → biens mpl de consommation durablesconsumer goods npl → biens mpl de consommationconsumer group n → association f de consommateurs

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consumer

n → Verbraucher(in) m(f), → Konsument(in) m(f) (form)

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consumer

in cpds → Verbraucher-;

consumer advice centre

n → Verbraucherzentrale f

consumer credit

n → Verbraucherkredit m

consumer demand

n (→ konsumptive (spec)) → Nachfrage

consumer durables

pl → (langlebige) Gebrauchsgüter pl

consumer goods

pl → Konsumgüter pl

consumer group

n → Verbrauchergruppe f

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consumer

:

consumer prices

pl → Verbraucherpreise f

consumer protection

n → Verbraucherschutz m

consumer research

n → Verbraucherbefragung f

consumer resistance

n → Kaufunlust f

Consumers’ Association

n (Brit) britischer Verbraucherverband

consumer society

n → Konsumgesellschaft f

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consumer

[kənˈsjuːməʳ] n → consumatore/trice; (of electricity, gas) → utente m/f

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consume

(kənˈsjuːm) verb

1. to eat or drink. He consumes a huge amount of food. verbruik, opgebruik; verslind, opeet, verorber; konsumeer; uitteer يَسْتَهْلِك консумирам consumir konzumovat, sníst verzehren fortære; konsumere καταναλώνωconsumir tarbima خوردن syödä consommer לֶאֱכוֹל, לִשׁתוֹת काम में लाना, व्यय करना pojesti, popiti (el)fogyaszt memakan neyta, borða, drekka consumare 飲食する 먹다 suvalgyti, išgerti apēst; notiesāt memakan verorberenfortære, spise, drikke konsumować خرابول، ضايع كول، استېلاككول، خوړل، پام را ګرزول، ضايع كېدل consumir a mânca; a bea поглощать spotrebovať zaužiti konzumirati förtära, konsumera บริโภค yemek, içmek 消費 з'їдати كهانا يا پينا ăn uống 消费

2. to use. How much electricity do you consume per month? gebruik يَسْتَعْمِل поглъща consumir spotřebovat verbrauchen forbruge καταναλώνω, χρησιμοποιώconsumir tarbima مصرف کردن kuluttaa consommer לִצרוֹך उपभोग करना potrošiti felhasznál menggunakan nota, eyða consumare 消費する 사용하다 sunaudoti, suvartoti patērēt; izlietot menggunakan verbruikenbrukezużywać خرڅ کول consumir a consuma потреблять spotrebovať porabiti trošiti förbruka, konsumera ใช้ kullanmak 消耗 споживати; витрачати استعمال كرنا tiêu thụ 消耗

3. to destroy, eg by fire. The entire building was consumed by fire. vernietig; verbrand تَلْتَهِمَه النّار، يَتْلَف унищожавам consumir zničit zerstören fortære καταστρέφωconsumir, reducir a cenizas hävitama نابود کردن tuhota consumer לְכַלוֹת बरबाद होना uništiti elpusztít membinasakan (gjör)eyða(st) í eldi consumare 消滅させる 파괴하다 sunaikinti, sudeginti iznīcināt (par uguni) dimusnahkan verwoestenfortære, tilintetgjøretrawić, pochłaniać ګم کول،نیست کول،نابود کول consumir a mistui уничтожать zničiť uničiti uništiti förtära, förstöra ทำลาย yıkıp yok etmek 毀滅 знищувати بهسم كرنا، برباد كر ڈالنا thiêu 毁灭

conˈsumer noun

a person who eats, uses, buys things etc. The average consumer spends 12 dollars per year on toothpaste. verbruiker, konsument مُسْتَهْلِك потребител consumidor spotřebitel der Verbraucher forbruger καταναλωτήςconsumidor tarbija مصرف کننده kuluttaja consommateur/-trice צרכן उपभोगता potrošač fogyasztó konsumen neytandi consumatore, consumatrice 消費者 소비자 vartotojas patērētājs pengguna consumentforbruker, konsumentkonsument مستهلك consumidor consumator потребитель spotrebiteľ, -ka potrošnik potrošač konsument ผู้บริโภค tüketici 消費者 споживач صارف، گاهك người tiêu dùng 消费者

consumption (kənˈsampʃən) noun

1. the act of consuming. The consumption of coffee has increased. verbruik, vertering إسْتِهلاك консумация consumo spotřeba der Verbrauch forbrug κατανάλωσηconsumo tarbimine مصرف kulutus consommationצריכה उपयोग करना, उपभोग करना potrošnja fogyasztás konsumsi, pemakaian neysla consumo 消費 소비 (su)vartojimas patēriņš penggunaan consumptiefortæring, ødeleggelse, forbruk, konsum konsumpcja خرڅ consumo consum потребление spotreba poraba potrošnja konsumtion การบริโภค yeme, içme, tüketme 消費 споживання; витрата كهانا پينا، خورد ونوش sự tiêu dùng 消费

2. an old word for tuberculosis of the lungs. tering مَرَض السِّل، التَّدَرُّن الرِئَوي охтика tuberculose tuberkulóza TBC, Tuberkulose tæring φυματίωσηtisis سل (vanh) tuberkuloosi consomptionשחפת तपेदिक के लिए एक पुराना शब्द sušica, tuberkuloza tüdővész tbc paru consunzione 肺結核 폐결핵 (plaučių) džiova dilonis tuberkulosis paru teringtæringsuchoty سل، توبركلوز чахотка suchotiny jetika sušica lungsot วัณโรคปอด (คำเก่า) verem （舊）肺結核 туберкульоз легенів, сухоти دق كا مرض bệnh lao phổi （旧）肺病，结核病

consumer goods

goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc. verbruiksware, verbruiksgoedere, verbruikersgoedere بَضائِع إسْتِهلاكِيّه потребителски стоки bens de consumo spotřební zboží Konsumgüter forbrugsvarer καταναλωτικά αγαθά bienes de consumo tarbekaubad کالاهای مصرفی kulutushyödykkeet biens de consommation מוּצָרֵי צְרִיכָה उपभोक्ता वस्तुएं potrošačka roba fogyasztási cikkek memenuhi neysluvara beni di consumo 消費財 소비재 plataus vartojimo prekės plaša patēriņa preces barangan pengguna consumptiegoederen forbruksvarer dobra konsumpcyjne کالی چی پوشیدل شوی bens de consumo bunuri (de larg consum) потребительские товары spotrebný tovar potrošne dobrine potrošačka dobra konsumtionsvaror สินค้าอุปโภคบริโภค tüketim malları 消費品 товари широкого вжитку اشياۓ صرف hàng tiêu dùng 消费品

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consumer

→ مُسْتَهْلِك spotřebitel forbruger Verbraucher καταναλωτής consumidor kuluttaja consommateur potrošač consumatore 消費者 소비자 consument forbruker konsument consumidor потребитель konsument ผู้บริโภค tüketici người tiêu dùng 消费者

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