stock
nounCEFR B2
What does “stock” mean in English?
stock, inventory — a supply of goods available for use or sale
stock, inventory — a supply of goods available for use or sale (agotar el stock; stock de materias primas)
Example sentences
La empresa tuvo que reducir la producción porque el stock de materias primas se había agotado por los problemas logísticos.
The company had to reduce production because the raw material stock had been exhausted due to logistics problems.
La plataforma informa en tiempo real si el artículo está disponible o si hay ruptura de stock.
The platform informs in real time whether the item is available or if there is a stock outage.
Una gestión eficiente del stock permite a las empresas reducir costes y mejorar el servicio al cliente.
Efficient stock management allows companies to reduce costs and improve customer service.
How to use it
El stock (noun, masculine) means 'stock, inventory' — a supply of goods available for sale or use. Core B2 collocations: agotar el stock; stock de materias primas/productos; gestión de stock; sin stock (out of stock); ruptura de stock. It is an anglicism fully integrated into business Spanish. The verb is stockar/acumular stock. Distinguish from reserva (reserve — financial or natural), inventario (inventory — full list), and existencias (stock on hand).
Common mistake
In Spanish business contexts, stock is standard — no need to avoid the anglicism. Sin stock = out of stock. Existencias is more formal (as in existencias en almacén). 'Stock market' = mercado de valores / bolsa (not *stock market).