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1 auction
I ['ɔːkʃn, 'ɒkʃn]nome gener. pl. asta f.at auction — all'asta, all'incanto
auction room(s), auction house — sala d'aste, casa d'aste
II ['ɔːkʃn, 'ɒkʃn]to put sth. up for auction — mettere qcs. all'asta
verbo transitivo mettere all'asta, all'incanto* * *['o:kʃən] 1. noun(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) asta2. verb(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) vendere all'asta* * *I ['ɔːkʃn, 'ɒkʃn]nome gener. pl. asta f.at auction — all'asta, all'incanto
auction room(s), auction house — sala d'aste, casa d'aste
II ['ɔːkʃn, 'ɒkʃn]to put sth. up for auction — mettere qcs. all'asta
verbo transitivo mettere all'asta, all'incanto -
2 sell
I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
* * *[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) vendere2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) vendere3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) vendersi4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) far vendere•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up* * *sell /sɛl/n.2 (fam.) imbroglio; turlupinatura; bidone, fregatura, fregata (pop.)● ( di un prodotto preconfezionato) sell-by date, data di scadenza: to be past one's sell-by date, ( di un prodotto) essere scaduto; (fig.: di una persona) essere passé (franc.), non essere più tanto giovane □ ( Borsa) sell order, ordine di vendita.♦ (to) sell /sɛl/(pass. e p. p. sold)A v. t.1 vendere ( anche fig.); smerciare; spacciare; (leg.) alienare, cedere; (fig.) tradire: Do you sell pet food?, vendete alimenti per animali?; to sell one's country, vendersi al nemico; tradire la patria; to sell an estate, alienare una proprietà; ( di merce) to be sold by weight, essere venduta (o andare) a peso; to sell one's life dearly, vender cara la vita (fam.: la pelle)3 (fam.) ingannare; imbrogliare; fregare (pop.)B v. i.2 (fam.) essere accettato (o accolto bene); incontrare: Do you think the idea will sell?, pensi che l'idea incontrerà?● to sell at any price, vendere (tanto) per vendere □ (fin., comm.) to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ to sell at a loss, vendere in perdita □ to sell below cost, vendere sottocosto □ to sell by auction, vendere all'asta (o all'incanto) □ to sell by retail, vendere al dettaglio (o al minuto) □ to sell cash on delivery, vendere contrassegno □ to sell st. cheap [dear], vendere qc. a basso [a caro] prezzo □ (fam.) to sell sb. down the river, tradire q.; vendere q. (fig.) □ to sell for cash, vendere per contanti □ ( Borsa) to sell for a fall, speculare al ribasso □ ( Borsa, comm.) to sell for forward (o future) delivery, vendere per consegna futura (o differita) □ ( Borsa) to sell forward, vendere a termine □ to sell st. house-to-house, vendere qc. porta a porta □ to sell insurance, stipulare contratti di assicurazione; vendere polizze □ to sell like hot cakes, andare a ruba □ to sell oneself, vendersi; prostituirsi ( anche fig.); (fam.) saper vendere la propria merce ( anche fig.) □ (fig.) to sell the pass, tradire la causa □ ( slang antiq.) to sell sb. a pup, rifilare un bidone (o una patacca) a q. □ to sell retail, vendere al dettaglio □ ( Borsa) to sell short, vendere allo scoperto ( titoli o merci) □ (fig.) to sell sb. [st.] short, presentare q. [qc.] in cattiva luce; sminuire, sottovalutare q. [qc.] □ to sell one's soul to the devil, vendere l'anima al diavolo □ to sell wholesale, vendere all'ingrosso □ (fam.) Sold again!, me (o te) l'han fatta di nuovo!; ci sono (o ci sei) cascato di nuovo □ «to be sold» ( avviso o cartello), «da vendere; in vendita».* * *I [sel]nome colloq. (deception) fregatura f., bidone m.II 1. [sel]1) vendereto sell sth. to sb., to sell sb. sth. vendere qcs. a qcn.; to sell sth. at o for Ј 5 vendere qcs. a 5 sterline; "stamps sold here" "si vendono francobolli"; the novel has sold millions (of copies) il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie; to sell sth. back — rivendere qcs
2) (promote sale of) [ scandal] fare vendere [ newspaper]3) [person, government] (put across) trasmettere, comunicare; (make attractive) fare accettare [idea, image, policy]4) colloq. (cause to appear true)2.to sell sb. sth., to sell sth. to sb. — fare credere [qcs.] a qcn. [story, excuse]
1) [person, shop] vendere2) [product, house, book] vendersi3.to sell oneself — (prostitute oneself) vendersi; (put oneself across) valorizzarsi
- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — essere entusiasta di [idea, person]
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3 auction *** auc·tion
['ɔːkʃ(ə)n]1. n(also: sale by auction) asta2. vt(also: to sell by auction) vendere all'asta, (also: to put up for auction) mettere all'asta -
4 ♦ auction
♦ auction /ˈɔkʃn/n.2 (= auction sale) vendita all'asta (o all'incanto); asta (pubblica): to sell st. at auction, vendere qc. all'asta● auction bid, licitazione □ auction by inch of candle, asta a candele vergini □ auction by public outcry, asta (o incanto) col pubblico banditore □ auction house, casa d'aste □ (econ., Borsa) auction market, mercato a licitazione, mercato ad asta □ (leg.) auction ring, sindacato d'asta ( proibito dalla legge) □ auction room, sala (delle) aste □ to put st. up for auction, mettere qc. all'asta.(to) auction /ˈɔ:kʃn/v. t. ( anche to auction off) -
5 bidder
См. также в других словарях:
auction — [ôk′shən] n. [L auctio, an increasing, sale by increase of bids < auctus, pp. of augere, to increase: see WAX2] 1. a public sale at which items are sold one by one, each going to the last and highest of a series of competing bidders 2. AUCTION … English World dictionary
Auction — Auc tion, v. t. To sell by auction. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
auction — /ˈɒkʃən / (say okshuhn) noun 1. a public sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. 2. Cards (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfil. –verb (t) …
auction — auctionable, adj. auctionary, adj. /awk sheuhn/, n. 1. Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. 2. Cards. a. See auction bridge. b. (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive … Universalium
auction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bidding, vendue, sale; offering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disposal, public sale, bankruptcy sale; see sale 2 . v. Syn. sell at auction, auctioneer, put on the block*, put under the hammer*; see sell 1 … English dictionary for students
auction — n. & v. n. a sale of goods, usu. in public, in which articles are sold to the highest bidder. v.tr. sell by auction. Phrases and idioms: auction bridge 1 a form of bridge in which players bid for the right to name trumps. 2 the sequence of bids… … Useful english dictionary
sell — v 1. vend, get [s.o.] to buy or purchase, take or get money for, liquidate, exchange or trade for money, take a profit for, make a transaction on, make a deal or bargain on; transfer title to, make over to, negotiate, put up for sale, make… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
auction — auc•tion [[t]ˈɔk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) Also called public sale a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. 2) gam a) auction bridge b) gam the bidding in bridge or other games 3) to sell by auction (often fol. by off) … From formal English to slang
auction — I. noun Etymology: Latin auction , auctio, from augēre to increase more at eke Date: 1595 1. a sale of property to the highest bidder 2. the act or process of bidding in some card games II. transitive verb (auctioned; auctioning) Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
sell — [sel] vt. sold, selling [ME sellen < OE sellan, to give, offer, akin to Goth saljan, to offer (sacrifice): caus. formation in sense “to cause to take” < IE base * sel , to take, grasp > SALE, Gr helein, to take] 1. to give up, deliver,… … English World dictionary
auction — auc·tion n: a public sale of property to the highest bidder see also reserve Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. auction … Law dictionary