sell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A1
Angličtina
~ 500
elad, árul, értékesít, meggyőz, rábeszél, eladás
SLOVESO
A1
1
Vzorec užití:
to sell [something] to [someone]
They sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
A pékségben minden reggel friss kenyeret árulnak.
The store sells clothes for children and adults.
Az üzlet gyerek- és felnőttruhákat árul.
She decided to sell her old car online.
We sell organic vegetables at the farmers' market.
He sells insurance for a living.
Učební příklady
I want to sell my bike.
El akarom adni a biciklimet.
They sell fruit at the shop.
A boltban gyümölcsöt árulnak.
She sells flowers.
We sell books in this store.
He sells milk to the school.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sell' with 'sale'. 'Sell' is the verb, while 'sale' is the noun.
Význam
Exchange goods for money
Kolokace
sell products
|sell tickets
|sell a house
|sell online
|sell directly
Synonyma
trade (More general; can include barter without money.)
|
market (Often implies promoting or advertising as part of selling.)
Antonyma
buy (The opposite transaction: receiving goods in exchange for paying money.)
Témata
business
|daily life
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To give something to another person and get money from them.
To give something to someone in return for money.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
to sell [someone] on [something]
She sold me on the idea of taking a trip to Japan.
Meggyőzött róla, hogy jó ötlet Japánba utazni.
The manager sold the board on his new marketing strategy.
A vezető meggyőzte az igazgatótanácsot az új marketingstratégiájáról.
He sold his team on working overtime by explaining the benefits.
It's hard to sell people on change without clear advantages.
Učební příklady
She sold me on the movie.
Meggyőzött róla, hogy érdemes megnézni a filmet.
He sold them on his plan.
Meggyőzte őket a tervéről.
They sold us on the new phone.
He sold her on the trip idea.
Častá chyba:
Learners may interpret 'sell someone on something' literally, thinking it always involves money.
Význam
Persuade about value or benefits
Kolokace
sell an idea
|sell a plan
|sell yourself
|sell a proposal
Synonyma
promote (Focuses more on publicizing; may not involve direct persuasion in conversation.)
|
convince (General term for causing someone to believe or agree.)
Antonyma
discourage (To make someone less likely to accept or support something.)
Témata
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make someone believe that something is good or useful.
To convince someone that something is good, worth buying, or worth supporting.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
3
eladás
A2
The new product was an easy sell to customers.
Az új terméket könnyű volt eladni a vásárlóknak.
Convincing them was a hard sell, but we managed it.
Nehéz volt meggyőzni őket, de végül sikerült.
That idea will be a tough sell in this market.
Učební příklady
It was an easy sell.
Könnyű volt eladni.
The car was a hard sell.
Nehéz volt eladni az autót.
This book will be a good sell.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'sell' (noun) with 'sale'. The noun 'sell' is less common and often informal compared to 'sale'.
Význam
Act of selling something
Kolokace
hard sell
|easy sell
Synonyma
transaction (General term for an exchange; not limited to sales.)
Témata
business
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The act of giving something to a person and getting money from them.
An act or instance of giving something to someone in exchange for money.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
sell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sell (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (sell)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: sell
Verb
- Base: sell
- 3rd Person Singular: sells
- Present Participle: selling
- Past: sold
- Past Participle: sold
Příbuzná slova
Forms
sells
verb
selling
verb
sold
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsold
adjective
Advanced or less common
reseller
noun B2
sellable
adjective
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past: sold Verb
- Irregular past participle: sold Verb
Výrazy
sell off
1/sˈɛl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Sell goods cheaply and quickly
To sell things at a low price so they are gone fast.
Příklady
- The store is selling off old stock at half price.
- They decided to sell off their extra equipment.
sell out
1/sˈɛl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Have no stock left to sell
To have no more of something because people bought it all.
Příklady
- The tickets sold out within an hour.
- All the bread sold out before noon.
sell up
1/sˈɛl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Sell all property or belongings
To sell everything you own, often before moving or ending a business.
Příklady
- They sold up and moved abroad.
- The farmer decided to sell up after 40 years.
soft sell
1/sˈɔft sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
Gentle persuasion technique
A way of trying gently to make someone buy or accept something.
Příklady
- The ad campaign takes a soft sell approach.
- He prefers the soft sell when talking to clients.
hard sell
1/hˈɑɹd sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
Aggressive persuasion technique
A way of trying very strongly to make someone buy or accept something.
Příklady
- The salesman used a hard sell to close the deal.
- The salesman used a hard sell to push the product.
- I don't like the hard sell approach.