sell

The act of exchanging a commodity, service, or property for money or its equivalent; the process of persuading a buyer to accept ownership or use of something in return for payment.

ruАкт обмена товара или услуги на деньги; процесс убеждения покупателя приобрести что-либоesActo de intercambiar un bien o servicio por dinero; proceso de convencer a un comprador para que adquiera algo.frAction de céder un bien ou un service contre de l'argent ; processus de persuasion d'un acheteur pour acquérir quelque chose.deAkt des Austauschs einer Ware oder Dienstleistung gegen Geld; Vorgang des Überzeugens eines Käufers, etwas zu erwerben.ptAto de trocar um bem ou serviço por dinheiro; o processo de convencer um comprador a adquirir algo.zh用商品或服务换取金钱的行为；说服他人购买某物的过程。arعملية تبادل سلعة أو خدمة مقابل المال؛ وكذلك عملية إقناع المشتري بشراء شيء ما.

1. Act of selling A2 formal business

   The activity or business of transferring goods or services in exchange for monetary compensation or other forms of value.

   • The company reported a significant increase in overall volume this quarter.
   • They completed the transfer of the building in record time.
   • During the holiday period, many stores extend their hours to accommodate higher activity.
   • The representative was under a lot of pressure to close the arrangement before the end of the month.
   • He works in the department responsible for international deals.

   ruАкт продажиesventafrventedeVerkaufptAto de vendazh销售行为arعملية البيع

   Sinónimos: dealmarketingsalesellingtradetransactionvending

   Antónimos: buypurchase

2. Reduced price event B1 informal business

   A special period or occasion during which goods are offered for purchase at prices lower than their standard or usual cost.

   • I managed to get this coat for half price at the end-of-season event.
   • The store is having a massive clearance event this weekend with discounts up to 70%.
   • Everything in the shop window is included in the current promotion.
   • Black Friday is famous for its aggressive price reductions both online and in physical locations.
   • We need to clear out last year's inventory, so we are organizing a flash discount.

   ruРаспродажаesRebajasfrSoldesdeAusverkaufptPromoçãozh特卖arتخفيضات

3. Persuasive presentation B2 informal american

   An instance of convincing a person or group of the merits, desirability, or necessity of acquiring a specific item, idea, or plan.

   • Getting the board to approve the budget increase required a very difficult conversation.
   • That was a tough argument to make, but the client finally agreed to sign the contract.
   • His presentation was less of a technical briefing and more of an enthusiastic pitch.
   • The candidate's job interview was essentially a polished appeal regarding their own skills.
   • She can't stand the aggressive tactics used by some phone centers.

   ruУбедительная презентацияespresentación persuasivafrargumentaire de ventedeÜberzeugungsgesprächptApresentação persuasivazh推销陈述arعرض إقناعي

   Sinónimos: persuasionpitchpresentationsales pitchsales talkspiel

4. Betrayal of principles C1 formal political

   An act of abandoning one's loyalties, moral standards, or long-term integrity in exchange for a short-term personal gain or advantage.

   • In the eyes of his supporters, accepting that title was a complete abandonment of everything he stood for.
   • They accused the senator of making a cowardly compromise with the industry lobbyists.
   • Taking the money to remain silent was viewed as an unforgivable trade-off.
   • The narrative explores the tragic barter of one's soul for fleeting fame.
   • He felt that endorsing the inferior product would be a sacrifice of his professional ethics.

   ruПредательство принциповesTraición de principiosfrTrahison de ses principesdeVerrat an PrinzipienptTraição de princípioszh背叛原则arخيانة المبادئ

   Sinónimos: betrayalcapitulationcompromisesellouttreachery

   Antónimos: fidelityloyalty

• sells plural form
• sells' possessive plural form
• sell's possessive singular form

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of exchanging goods or services for money.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие по обмену товаров или услуг на деньги.esVerbo que denota la acción de transferir bienes o servicios a cambio de dinero, o la acción de ofrecer algo para que sea comprado.frVerbe désignant l'action de céder un bien ou un service contre de l'argent, ou de le proposer à la vente.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Waren oder Dienstleistungen gegen Geld abzugeben oder zu veräußern.ptVerbo que designa a ação de trocar mercadorias ou serviços por dinheiro. Também pode indicar a ação de negociar, oferecer algo a alguém em troca de pagamento ou convencer alguém a aceitar algo.zh动词，指用商品或服务换取金钱的行为；也指销售、经销或推销某物。arفعل يدل على عملية مبادلة السلع أو الخدمات مقابل المال أو ما يقوم مقامه من الثمن.

1. Exchange for money A1 formal

   To give something to someone in exchange for money.

   • She sells handmade jewelry at the market.
   • They sell fresh produce at the store.
   • He sold his old car to buy a new one.

   ruПродаватьesVender (a cambio de dinero)frVendre (échanger contre de l'argent)deVerkaufenptVenderzh卖arيبيع

   Sinónimos: auctionbarterdispose ofmarketpeddleretailtradevend

   Antónimos: buypurchase

2. Convince or persuade B1 informal

   To successfully persuade someone to accept or buy an idea, product, or service.

   • He sold me on the idea of starting a business.
   • The salesman sold the customer on the new phone.
   • She sold the team on her marketing strategy.

   ruУбедитьesConvencer o persuadirfrvendre (une idée)deÜberzeugenptConvencerzh说服arالإقناع

   Sinónimos: convincemarketpersuadepitchpromoteswaytalk intowin over

3. Betray for profit C1 formal

   To betray someone for personal gain or money.

   • He sold out his friends for a reward.
   • The politician was accused of selling his country.
   • Never sell your principles for money.

   ruПредать за выгодуesTraicionar por dinerofrTrahir pour de l'argentdeFür Profit verratenptTrair por dinheirozh为利益出卖arالخيانة مقابل المال

   Sinónimos: betraydouble crosssell out

• sold past participle
• sold past simple
• selling present participle
• sells third person singular

Variantes phrasal: sell offsell outsell up