consumer

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use, as opposed to producing them.

ruЧеловек, который приобретает товары и услуги для личного использования, в отличие от их производства.esPersona que adquiere bienes o servicios para su uso personal, en contraposición a quien los produce o vende.frPersonne qui achète des biens ou des services pour son usage personnel, par opposition à celui qui les produit.deEine Person, die Güter und Dienstleistungen für den eigenen Bedarf erwirbt und nutzt, im Gegensatz zu deren Produktion oder Weiterverkauf.ptPessoa que adquire bens e serviços para uso pessoal, em contraste com quem os produz. Também se refere a quem utiliza ou consome algo, como energia, recursos ou conteúdo.zh购买商品或服务供个人使用的人，与生产者相对；也指消耗或使用资源、能源、时间等的人或事物。arالشخص الذي يشتري السلع والخدمات لاستخدامه الشخصي، لا لإعادة إنتاجها أو بيعها.

1. Person who buys goods A2 formal

   A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

   • The consumer is always looking for the best deals.
   • Consumer spending has increased this quarter.
   • The company conducted a survey to understand consumer preferences.

   ruПотребительespersona que compra bienesfrConsommateur (personne qui achète)deVerbraucherptConsumidorzh消费者arالمستهلك

   Synonymes: buyercustomerpurchasershopper

2. User of resources B2 formal

   An organism or entity that uses resources, especially in an ecological or economic context.

   • In the food chain, consumers eat producers.
   • The factory is a major consumer of electricity.
   • Consumers of natural resources must consider sustainability.

   ruПотребительesConsumidorfrconsommateurdeVerbraucherptConsumidorzh消费者arمُسْتَهْلِك

   Synonymes: userutilizer

   Antonymes: producer

• consumers plural form
• consumers' possessive plural form
• consumer's possessive singular form