basic commodities

BrE: /ˈbeɪsɪk kəˈmɒdɪtiz/

basic commodity

Definition

Definition of basic commodities - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

businessessential goods or raw materials widely used in daily life or production

Rising prices of basic commodities made everyday shopping harder for many families.
The government subsidized basic commodities to support low-income households.
Farmers depend on stable prices for basic commodities like wheat and corn.

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

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French:produits de base, ...
German:Basisgüter, ...
Italian:beni di prima necessità, ...
Spanish:productos básicos, ...
Portuguese:bens básicos, ...
Chinese:基本商品, ...
Japanese:生活必需品, ...
Arabic:سِلَع أَساسيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִצְרְכֵי יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:основные товары, ...
Ukrainian:базові товари, ...
Hindi:मूलभूत वस्तुएँ, ...
Bengali:প্রয়োজনীয় পণ্য, ...
Catalan:productes bàsics, ...
Czech:základní komodity, ...
Danish:basisvarer, ...
Dutch:basisgoederen, ...
Greek:βασικά αγαθά, ...
Hungarian:alapvető árucikkek, ...
Khmer:ទំនិញចាំបាច់, ...
Korean:기초 물자, ...
Persian:کالاهای اساسی, ...
Polish:podstawowe towary, ...
Portuguese (BR):commodities básicas, ...
Romanian:bunuri de bază, ...
Swedish:basvaror, ...
Thai:สินค้าโภคภัณฑ์พื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel mallar, ...
Vietnamese:hàng hóa thiết yếu, ...

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