sale
gb/sˈeɪl/ us/sˈeɪl/
A2
English
~ 600
értékesítés, eladás, akció, kiárusítás, leárazás, eladások, forgalom
NOUN
A2
1
értékesítés
B2
eladás
A2
Usage pattern:
[something] is for sale
The company reported a sharp increase in sales last quarter.
A vállalat arról számolt be, hogy az előző negyedévben jelentősen nőtt az értékesítés.
He made his first sale within an hour of opening the shop.
Az üzlet megnyitása után egy órán belül már megvolt az első eladása.
The sale of alcohol is prohibited after midnight.
Learner examples
I made my first sale today.
Ma megvolt az első eladásom.
The sale of cars is growing.
Növekszik az autók értékesítése.
This shop has many sales every day.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sale' (the act) with 'sell' (the verb) or 'sell' (the act of offering for purchase).
Meaning
act of selling something
Collocations
make a sale
|close a sale
|record sale
|cash sale
|private sale
Synonyms
transaction (More general; can involve any exchange, not just selling.)
Antonyms
purchase (The opposite role in the same exchange; buying instead of selling.)
Themes
business
|commerce
|daily life
|finance
Definition
When someone sells something and another person buys it for money.
The act of transferring ownership of goods or services to a buyer in exchange for money.
NOUN
A2
2
Usage pattern:
[store] has a sale on [items]
They're having a big sale on winter coats this week.
Ezen a héten nagy akció van náluk a télikabátokra.
I bought this TV during the holiday sale.
Ezt a tévét az ünnepi akció alatt vettem.
The store is holding a clearance sale to make room for new stock.
Learner examples
The store has a big sale today.
Ma nagy akció van a boltban.
I bought this dress in the summer sale.
Ezt a ruhát a nyári leárazáson vettem.
We go shopping when there is a sale.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'on sale' meaning 'discounted' with 'for sale' meaning 'available to buy'.
Meaning
discounted selling event
Collocations
big sale
|clearance sale
|seasonal sale
|holiday sale
|flash sale
Synonyms
promotion (Broader; can include non-price incentives.)
Antonyms
full price (When goods are sold without any discount.)
Themes
shopping
|commerce
|marketing
|business
|finance
Definition
A time when stores sell things for less money than usual.
A limited period during which goods are offered at reduced prices to encourage purchases.
NOUN
B1
3
Usage pattern:
sales of [product] increased/decreased
Sales of electric cars have risen sharply.
Az elektromos autók eladásai meredeken emelkedtek.
Our sales dropped slightly last month.
A múlt hónapban kissé csökkentek az eladásaink.
The company saw record sales this year.
Learner examples
Sales are high this month.
Ebben a hónapban jól mennek az eladások.
Sales of shoes are low now.
Most alacsonyak a cipőeladások.
The shop has good sales every weekend.
Meaning
number or amount sold
Collocations
sales figures
|sales volume
|sales revenue
Synonyms
turnover (British English; refers to total business income from sales.)
Antonyms
losses (Refers to losing money instead of making sales/profit.)
Themes
business
|economics
|finance
Definition
How many things a store sells in a certain time.
The total quantity of goods or services sold by a company or store in a specific time frame.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sale
IPA
GB/sˈeɪl/
US/sˈeɪl/
Syllables & stress
sale (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (sale)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sale
- Plural: sale, sales
Word family
Forms
sales
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsaleable
adjective
Advanced or less common
saleable
adjective
reseller
noun B2
Expressions
for sale
1/fɚ sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
available to be bought
If something is for sale, you can buy it.
Examples
- This house is for sale for $300,000.
- Are these paintings for sale?
on sale
1/ˈɔn sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
being sold cheaply or now available
'On sale' means something is being sold at a lower price than usual, or that it is available to buy now.
Examples
- Those shoes are on sale for half price.
- The new book is now on sale in stores.
point of sale
1/pˈɔɪnt əv sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
place where buying happens
The place where you pay for things you buy in a store.
Examples
- Please pay at the point of sale.
- Point-of-sale systems are upgrading to accept mobile payments.
sell like hotcakes
1/sˈɛl lˈaɪk hˈɑtkˌeɪks/
idiom
informal
sell very quickly and well
To be bought by many people very quickly.
Examples
- The new video game is selling like hotcakes.
- Tickets for the concert sold like hotcakes.
hard sell
1/hˈɑɹd sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
Aggressive persuasion technique
A way of trying very strongly to make someone buy or accept something.
Examples
- 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.