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1 disappointment
1 ( feeling) déception f ; to sb's disappointment à la grande déception de qn ; there was general disappointment at the results à l'annonce des résultats tout le monde a été déçu ;2 ( source of upset) to be a disappointment to sb décevoir qn ; he is a real disappointment to us il nous a vraiment déçus. -
2 sell
sell [sel](preterite, past participle sold)a. vendre ; [+ stock] écouler• to sell sth for $25 vendre qch 25 dollars• he sold it to me for $10 il me l'a vendu 10 dollars• he was selling them for £10 a dozen il les vendait 10 livres la douzaine• to sell o.s. short ne pas se mettre en valeur• these books sell for $10 each ces livres se vendent 10 dollars pièce3. compounds► sell outb. ( = be used up)c. [shopkeeper] to sell out of sth (temporarily) être à court de qch ; ( = use up supply of) épuiser son stock de qch* * *[sel] 1.(colloq) noun (deception, disappointment) déception f2.transitive verb (prét, pp sold)1) gen, Commerce vendreto sell something at ou for £5 each — vendre quelque chose 5 livres sterling pièce
‘stamps sold here’ — ‘ici on vend des timbres’
2) ( promote sale of) faire vendre3) ( put across) faire accepter, vendre pej [idea, image, policy, party]4) (colloq) ( cause to appear true)to sell somebody something —
to sell something to somebody — faire avaler (colloq) quelque chose à quelqu'un [lie, story, excuse]
5) ( betray) trahir3.intransitive verb (prét, pp sold)1) [person, shop, dealer] vendre‘sell by June 27’ — ‘date limite de vente: 27 juin’
2) [goods, product, house, book] se vendre4.the new model is/isn't selling (well) — le nouveau modèle se vend bien/mal
reflexive verb (prét, pp sold)1) ( prostitute oneself)to sell oneself — lit, fig se vendre (to à; for pour)
2) ( put oneself across)to sell oneself — se vendre (colloq)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — être emballé (colloq) par [idea, person]
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3 sell
A ○ n (deception, disappointment) déception f ; it was a real sell! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est fait avoir ○ ! ; ⇒ hard sell, soft sell.1 gen, Comm vendre [goods, article, house, car, insurance] ; to sell sth at a loss/low price/profit vendre qch à perte/à bas prix/avec du bénéfice ; shop that sells clothes/groceries/stamps magasin qui or où l'on vend des vêtements/de l'épicerie/des timbres ; to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth vendre qch à qn ; I sold her my car, I sold my car to her je lui ai vendu ma voiture ; to sell sth for £3 vendre qch (pour) 3 livres ; to sell sth at ou for £5 each/a dozen vendre qch 5 livres pièce /la douzaine ; ‘stamps/phonecards sold here’ ‘ici on vend des timbres/des cartes de téléphone’ ; ‘sold’ (on article, house) ‘vendu’ ; sold to the lady in the corner ( at auction) adjugé, vendu à la dame dans le coin ; the novel has sold millions (of copies) le roman s'est vendu à des millions d'exemplaires ; to sell sth back revendre qch ; to be sold into slavery être vendu comme esclave ;2 ( promote sale of) [quality, reputation, scandal] faire vendre [product, book, newspaper] ; her name will help to sell the film son nom aidera à promouvoir le film ;3 (put across, make attractive) [person, campaign, government] faire accepter, vendre pej [idea, image, policy, party] ; to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth faire accepter qch à qn, vendre qch à qn pej ; the party failed to sell its policies to the electorate le parti n'a pas réussi à faire accepter or vendre sa politique aux électeurs ;4 ○ ( cause to appear true) to sell sb sth, to sell sth to sb faire avaler ○ qch à qn [lie, story, excuse] ; he tried to sell me some line about losing his diary il a essayé de me faire avaler je ne sais quelle histoire comme quoi il avait perdu son agenda ○ ;5 (surrender, betray) trahir [honour, integrity, reputation, country].1 [person, shop, dealer] vendre ; to sell at a loss/profit/high price vendre à perte/avec du bénéfice/à un bon prix ; to sell to sb vendre à qn ; I'll sell to the highest bidder je vendrai au plus offrant ; to sell for £50 [dealer, seller] vendre à 50 livres ; I'll sell for the best price je vendrai au meilleur prix ; to sell as is Comm vendre en l'état ; ‘sell by June 27’ ‘date limite de vente: 27 juin’ ;2 [goods, product, house, book] se vendre ; the new model is/isn't selling (well) le nouveau modèle se vend bien/mal ; to sell in millions/in great quantities se vendre à des millions d'exemplaires/en grande quantités ; it only sells to a sophisticated market/to children cela ne se vend que sur un marché raffiné/qu'aux enfants.2 ( put oneself across) to sell oneself se vendre ○ ; you've got to sell yourself at the interview il faut que tu te vendes ○ lors de l'entretien.to be sold on être emballé ○ par [idea, person] ; you've been sold ○ ! tu t'es fait rouler ○ or avoir!■ sell off:■ sell out:▶ sell out1 gen, Comm [merchandise, tickets, newspapers] se vendre ; they're selling out fast! ils se vendent vite! ; the tickets/today's papers have sold out, we've sold out of tickets/today's papers tous les billets/les journaux du jour ont été vendus ; sorry, we've sold out désolé, mais nous avons tout vendu or il n'y en a plus ;3 Fin (of company, shares) vendre ses parts (to à) ; I've decided to sell out j'ai décidé de vendre mes parts ;4 ○ ( betray one's principles) retourner sa veste ; he's sold out to the opposition il est passé dans l'opposition ;▶ sell [sth] out, sell out [sth]1 gen, Comm the concert is sold out le concert affiche complet ; the book has sold out its initial print run la première édition du livre est épuisée ; ‘sold out’ ‘en rupture de stock’ ;2 Fin vendre [shares, interest in company].■ sell up:▶ sell up vendre (tout) ; they've sold up ils ont tout vendu ;▶ sell up [sth] vendre [business, property].
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