sale
gb/sˈeɪl/ us/sˈeɪl/
A2
Englanti
~ 600
értékesítés, eladás, akció, kiárusítás, leárazás, eladások, forgalom
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
értékesítés
B2
eladás
A2
Käyttömalli:
[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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sale' (the act) with 'sell' (the verb) or 'sell' (the act of offering for purchase).
Merkitys
act of selling something
Kollokaatiot
make a sale
|close a sale
|record sale
|cash sale
|private sale
Synonyymit
transaction (More general; can involve any exchange, not just selling.)
Antonyymit
purchase (The opposite role in the same exchange; buying instead of selling.)
Teemat
business
|commerce
|daily life
|finance
Määritelmä
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.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
2
Käyttömalli:
[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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Some learners confuse 'on sale' meaning 'discounted' with 'for sale' meaning 'available to buy'.
Merkitys
discounted selling event
Kollokaatiot
big sale
|clearance sale
|seasonal sale
|holiday sale
|flash sale
Synonyymit
promotion (Broader; can include non-price incentives.)
Antonyymit
full price (When goods are sold without any discount.)
Teemat
shopping
|commerce
|marketing
|business
|finance
Määritelmä
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.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Merkitys
number or amount sold
Kollokaatiot
sales figures
|sales volume
|sales revenue
Synonyymit
turnover (British English; refers to total business income from sales.)
Antonyymit
losses (Refers to losing money instead of making sales/profit.)
Teemat
business
|economics
|finance
Määritelmä
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.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
sale
IPA
GB/sˈeɪl/
US/sˈeɪl/
Tavut ja painotus
sale (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (sale)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: sale
- Plural: sale, sales
Sanaperhe
Forms
sales
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsaleable
adjective
Advanced or less common
saleable
adjective
reseller
noun B2
Ilmaukset
for sale
1/fɚ sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
available to be bought
If something is for sale, you can buy it.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.