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/ˈkljente/

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Translation

customer; client

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Word origin

From Latin 'cliens, clientis', a dependant under the protection of a patron. The same root gives English 'client'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cliens
English cognates
client

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralclientes

Examples

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The customer is always right.

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We serve about twenty customers a day.

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I have a meeting with an important client.

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We lost an important client because of that mistake.

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The customer came in very angry and asked to speak to the boss.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 6: cliente, respuesta, ayer and 7 more words.