Was heißt »Kauf­mann« auf Englisch?

Das Substantiv Kauf­mann lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

  • merchant
  • businessman

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Der Kaufmann bestach den Politiker.

The merchant bribed the politician.

Die Royal Shakespeare Company führt nächste Woche Der Kaufmann von Venedig auf.

The Royal Shakespeare Company is presenting The Merchant of Venice next week.

Ein Kaufmann ist jemand, der Waren kauft und verkauft.

A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods.

Der Kaufmann hat in der ganzen Welt dieselbe Religion.

The tradesman has the same religion all over the world.

Es war einmal ein Kaufmann, der war so reich, dass er wohl die ganze Straße, in der er wohnte, und noch eine Gasse dazu mit Silberstücken hätte pflastern können.

There was once a merchant, so rich that he might have paved the whole street where he lived and an alley besides with pieces of silver.

Sie war so schön, dass der Sohn des Kaufmanns nicht anders konnte, als niederzuknien und ihr die Hand zu küssen.

She was so beautiful that the merchant's son could not help kneeling down to kiss her hand.

Jeder Kaufmann lobt seine Ware.

Every salesman sings the praises of his wares.

Nach dem Tode seiner Frau trauerte der Kaufmann nun viele Tage, wie es schicklich war, doch nach Ablauf dieser Zeit begann er, nach einer neuen Ehe sich zu sehnen und nach einer geeigneten Frau sich umzusehen.

Now after the death of his wife, the merchant grieved for many days as was right, but at the end of that time he began to desire to marry again and to look about him for a suitable wife.

Er war der Sohn eines reichen Kaufmanns.

He was the son of a wealthy merchant.

Jeden Tag, alldieweil ihre beiden Töchter im Hause arbeiteten, schickte die Frau des Kaufmanns Vasilissa hin, dass sie im Walde ein Reis irgendeines seltenen Busches suchen oder ihr Blumen oder Beeren holen sollte.

Every day, while her two daughters were working indoors, the merchant's wife would send Vasilissa on one errand or other into the forest, either to find a branch of a certain rare bush or to bring her flowers or berries.

Die Frau des Kaufmanns schickte Wasilissa jeden Tag in den Wald, denn sie hoffte, dass sie dort die alte Hexe träfe, die sie fräße.

The merchant's wife sent Vasilissa into the forest each day, hoping she might meet the old witch and be devoured.

Tom heiratete die Tochter des Kaufmanns.

Tom married the merchant's daughter.

Der Kaufmann sank auf die Knie und flehte um seiner drei Töchter willen, die niemanden außer ihm als Stütze hätten, um sein Leben.

The merchant fell on his knees and begged for his life for the sake of his three daughters who had none but him to support them.

Synonyme

Händ­ler:
dealer
trader
Han­dels­un­ter­neh­men:
business enterprise
commercial company
commercial enterprise
commercial undertaking
mercantile concern
trading company
trading concern
trading establishment
La­den­be­sit­zer:
shopkeeper
storeowner

Englische Beispielsätze

  • Mr. Brown is a wool merchant.

  • He's a successful businessman.

  • I'm a respectable businessman.

  • He seems like a respectable businessman, but he's really part of the Mafia.

  • Learning Klingon will be of great use for his career as a businessman.

  • The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.

  • My father is a businessman.

  • A Japanese businessman bought the artwork for 200 million yen.

  • The businessman was leading too busy a life to spend weekends with his family.

  • My grandfather was quite a learned man for his time and place but he just wasn't cut out to be a businessman.

  • A wise businessman knows how to clamp down on costs.

  • The merchant deals in silk goods.

  • The merchant accumulated tremendous fortune during the postwar era.

  • The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir.

  • Tom is a respected businessman.

  • Tom was an astute businessman who made a lot of money.

  • Tom was a shrewd businessman and his company went from strength to strength.

  • Hans is a German businessman.

  • He is a Japanese businessman, but he lives in Finland.

  • Tom is a ruthless businessman.

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Quellen:
  1. [Übersetzungen] Wiktionary-Autoren: Kaufmann. In: Wiktionary – Das freie Wörterbuch, 2024, [online] de.wiktionary.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. [Thesaurus] OpenThesaurus-User: Kaufmann. In: OpenThesaurus – Das freie Wörterbuch für Synonyme, 2024, [online] openthesaurus.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
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