auction block

• Plattform oder Bühne, auf der Waren dem Meistbietenden während einer Auktion verkauft werden; oft metaphorisch verwendet für etwas, das zum Verkauf oder zur Veräußerung angeboten wird.

A platform or stage where items are sold to the highest bidder during an auction; often used metaphorically to describe something being offered for sale or disposal.

1. Place of saleB2formal

   A raised platform or area where items are sold to the highest bidder at an auction.

   Ort des Verkaufs

   • The rare painting was placed on the auction block.
   • Antique furniture went up on the auction block yesterday.
   • The auction block was crowded with eager bidders.

2. Symbolic saleC1informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something being offered for sale or being made available for public competition.

   Symbolischer Verkauf

   • The company's assets were put on the auction block after bankruptcy.
   • His reputation was on the auction block during the scandal.
   • The team's star player was placed on the auction block for trade.