auction

• Substantivo que designa a venda pública de bens ou propriedades ao licitante que oferecer o maior lance. Também se refere ao próprio leilão ou ao processo de arrematação.

A noun referring to a public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

1. B1formal

   A public sale where goods or property are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

   Leilão

   • The painting was sold at an auction for a record price.
   • They bought the antique furniture at a local auction.
   • The auction attracted many collectors from around the world.

   Sinônimosvendue

2. Card game variantC2formalbritish

   A variety of bridge where tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge.

   bridge leilão

   • They played auction bridge at the club last night.
   • Auction bridge was popular in the early 20th century.
   • The rules of auction bridge differ from contract bridge.

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de vender bens ou propriedades a quem oferecer o maior lance em um leilão público.

A verb used to indicate the act of selling goods or property to the highest bidder at a public sale.

1. Sell at an auctionB1formal

   To sell something publicly to the highest bidder.

   Vender em leilão

   • The painting was auctioned for a record price.
   • They auctioned off the antique furniture last weekend.
   • The charity auctioned several items to raise funds.

   Sinônimosauction off

Variantes phrasalauction off