bid
gb/bˈɪd/ us/bˈɪd/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
offer a price for something
To say how much money you will pay for something, usually in a sale or competition.
תבנית שימוש:
to bid [amount] for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bid' with 'bet', but 'bid' is about offering a price, not gambling.
מילים נרדפות
offer (A more general term; not limited to auctions or competitive situations.)
הפכים
withdraw (To take back or remove an offer or proposal.)
צירופים
bid for
|bid on
|place a bid
|highest bid
|winning bid
נושאים
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
דוגמאות
- She decided to bid $500 for the antique vase.
- Several companies are expected to bid for the construction contract.
- He bid on three different paintings at the auction.
- We plan to bid aggressively to win the project.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will bid $10 for the book.
- They want to bid for the car.
- He will bid on the house.
- We can bid for the job.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
an offered price for something
The amount of money someone says they will pay for something.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'bid' (noun) with 'offer' but 'bid' is often linked to auctions or competitive tenders.
מילים נרדפות
offer (A general term that can apply outside auctions or formal processes.)
הפכים
asking price (The price requested by the seller, not offered by the buyer.)
צירופים
highest bid
|place a bid
|submit a bid
|winning bid
|low bid
נושאים
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
דוגמאות
- The highest bid was $2,000.
- Our company submitted a bid for the airport project.
- Her bid was rejected because it was too low.
- They received three bids for the renovation work.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- His bid was $5.
- We made a bid on the bike.
- The highest bid won the car.
- I saw many bids at the sale.
פועל
B2
action
3
try to win or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, often against others trying too.
תבנית שימוש:
to bid for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with offering money; here it is about trying to achieve something.
מילים נרדפות
compete (Focuses on the act of rivalry rather than the attempt itself.)
הפכים
concede (To stop trying to win or achieve something, often admitting defeat.)
צירופים
bid for power
|bid for control
|bid for leadership
נושאים
competition
|goals
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She is bidding for a place on the national team.
- The company is bidding for dominance in the market.
- He is bidding to become the next mayor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They bid for first place.
- She bids to be leader.
- We bid to win the game.
פועל
formal
B2
action
4
say goodbye formally
To say goodbye to someone in a polite way.
תבנית שימוש:
to bid [someone] farewell/goodbye
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may find 'bade' (past tense) unusual; it's irregular and less common today.
מילים נרדפות
farewell (More often used as a noun or interjection; slightly more formal.)
הפכים
greet (To say hello or welcome someone instead of saying goodbye.)
צירופים
bid farewell
|bid goodbye
נושאים
social
|formalities
|communication
|relationships
דוגמאות
- He bade them farewell before leaving for the airport.
- She bade her friends goodbye after the party.
- We bade our hosts farewell and left.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I bid you goodbye.
- They bid him farewell.
- She bids her friend goodbye.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
bid
IPA
GB/bˈɪd/
US/bˈɪd/
הברות והטעמה
bid (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (bid)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: bid
- Plural: bids
Verb
- Base: bid
- 3rd Person Singular: bids
- Present Participle: bidding
- Past: bade, bid
- Past Participle: bade, bid, bidden
משפחת מילים
Forms
bids
noun
bidding
verb
bade
verb
bidden
verb
Core family
bidder
noun B1
Related words
outbid
verb
דגשים
- Irregular present participle: bidding Verb
- Irregular past: bade, bid Verb
- Irregular past participle: bade, bid, bidden Verb
ביטויים
highest bid
1/hˈaɪɪst bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
largest amount offered so far
The most money someone has offered so far in an auction or sale.
דוגמאות
- The painting sold to the highest bid of $10,000.
- We are currently at the highest bid, but it may change soon.
make a bid for
1/mˈeɪk ə bˈɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
try to gain or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, especially when others are also trying.
דוגמאות
- She made a bid for leadership of the party.
- The company is making a bid for market dominance.
place a bid
1/plˈeɪs ə bˈɪd/
fixed phrase
make an offer in an auction
To say how much money you will pay for something in an auction or competition.
דוגמאות
- He placed a bid on the vintage guitar.
- Anyone interested can place a bid online before Friday.
bid farewell
1/bˈɪd fˌɛɹwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
formal
say goodbye formally/politely
To say goodbye to someone in a polite or formal way.
דוגמאות
- The president bid farewell to the departing ambassador.
- We gathered to bid farewell to our retiring teacher.
- We gathered to bid her farewell before she moved abroad.
- The ambassador bid farewell to the host country after three years of service.