Also means
advertisement, TV commercial (noun)
Usage Note
Comercial as an adjective describes anything trade or business related — zona comercial ('shopping district'). As a noun (el comercial), it means a sales representative in Spain, or a TV/radio advertisement in Latin America. This noun sense is an important false-friend trap: a Spanish learner might expect anuncio for 'advert'.
Examples
"Es una zona muy comercial."
Natural Translation
It's a very commercial area.
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