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selpast tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) vender2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) vender3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) venderse4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) hacer vender•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up
sell vb venderdo you sell stamps? ¿vendéis sellos?tr[sel]1 (gen) vender■ sorry, we don't sell stamps lo siento, pero no vendemos sellos2 familiar (convince) convencer de1 (product) venderse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sold on something estar entusiasmado,-a por algoto be sold out estar agotado,-a■ 'Sold out' "Agotadas las existencias"to sell like hot cakes venderse como rosquillasto sell oneself venderseto sell one's body vender el cuerpoto sell one's soul to the devil venderle el alma al diabloto sell somebody a pup venderle a alguien una mototo sell somebody down the river traicionar a alguiento sell somebody short (cheat) timar a alguien 2 (underestimate) subestimar a alguien, no reconocer el valor de alguien: vendersell vi: vendersev.(§ p.,p.p.: sold) = vender v.sel
1.
(past & past p sold) transitive verb1)a) \<\<goods/house/shares/player/insurance\>\> vendersell by 11.4.96 — fecha límite de venta: 11-4-96
to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — venderle algo a alguien
to sell something FOR something — vender algo en or por algo
to sell something AT something: they are selling it at half price lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio; to sell something at a loss vender algo perdiendo dinero; to sell somebody short: he's been sold short ( unfairly treated) no lo han tratado como merece; ( ripped off) lo han timado; don't sell yourself short — tienes que hacerte valer, no te subestimes
b) ( achieve sales figure of)2) (colloq) ( make acceptable)to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — convencer* a alguien de algo
to be sold on something: he's completely sold on the idea — está convencido de que es una magnífica idea; river
2.
via) \<\<person/company\>\> venderb) ( be sold) \<\<product\>\> venderseto sell AT/FOR something — venderse a/por algo
Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up[sel] (pt, pp sold)1.VT venderdo you sell flowers? — ¿vende flores?
you've been sold * — (fig) te han dado gato por liebre
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to sell sth for £1 — vender algo por una libra•
he doesn't sell himself very well — no es capaz de causar buena impresión, no convence mucho•
to sell sb an idea — (fig) convencer a algn de una idea•
to be sold on sth/sb * — estar cautivado por algo/algnI'm not exactly sold on the idea — no me entusiasma la idea, para mí la idea deja mucho que desear
- sell sb down the river2. VI1) [merchandise] vendersethe idea didn't sell — (fig) la idea no convenció
2) (=person)3.N(Comm) see hard 3.; see soft 2.- sell off- sell on- sell out- sell up* * *[sel]
1.
(past & past p sold) transitive verb1)a) \<\<goods/house/shares/player/insurance\>\> vendersell by 11.4.96 — fecha límite de venta: 11-4-96
to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — venderle algo a alguien
to sell something FOR something — vender algo en or por algo
to sell something AT something: they are selling it at half price lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio; to sell something at a loss vender algo perdiendo dinero; to sell somebody short: he's been sold short ( unfairly treated) no lo han tratado como merece; ( ripped off) lo han timado; don't sell yourself short — tienes que hacerte valer, no te subestimes
b) ( achieve sales figure of)2) (colloq) ( make acceptable)to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — convencer* a alguien de algo
to be sold on something: he's completely sold on the idea — está convencido de que es una magnífica idea; river
2.
via) \<\<person/company\>\> venderb) ( be sold) \<\<product\>\> venderseto sell AT/FOR something — venderse a/por algo
Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up
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