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אנגלית

sell

gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A1 אנגלית
~ 500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל A1 action
1

Exchange goods for money

To give something to another person and get money from them.

תבנית שימוש: to sell [something] to [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sell' with 'sale'. 'Sell' is the verb, while 'sale' is the noun.
מילים נרדפות
trade (More general; can include barter without money.) | market (Often implies promoting or advertising as part of selling.)
הפכים
buy (The opposite transaction: receiving goods in exchange for paying money.)
צירופים
sell products |sell tickets |sell a house |sell online |sell directly
נושאים
business |daily life |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • They sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
  • The store sells clothes for children and adults.
  • She decided to sell her old car online.
  • We sell organic vegetables at the farmers' market.
  • He sells insurance for a living.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I want to sell my bike.
  • They sell fruit at the shop.
  • She sells flowers.
  • We sell books in this store.
  • He sells milk to the school.
פועל B1 action
2

Persuade about value or benefits

To make someone believe that something is good or useful.

תבנית שימוש: to sell [someone] on [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may interpret 'sell someone on something' literally, thinking it always involves money.
מילים נרדפות
promote (Focuses more on publicizing; may not involve direct persuasion in conversation.) | convince (General term for causing someone to believe or agree.)
הפכים
discourage (To make someone less likely to accept or support something.)
צירופים
sell an idea |sell a plan |sell yourself |sell a proposal
נושאים
communication |business |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She sold me on the idea of taking a trip to Japan.
  • The manager sold the board on his new marketing strategy.
  • He sold his team on working overtime by explaining the benefits.
  • It's hard to sell people on change without clear advantages.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • She sold me on the movie.
  • He sold them on his plan.
  • They sold us on the new phone.
  • He sold her on the trip idea.
שם עצם B2 event
3

Act of selling something

The act of giving something to a person and getting money from them.

טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'sell' (noun) with 'sale'. The noun 'sell' is less common and often informal compared to 'sale'.
מילים נרדפות
transaction (General term for an exchange; not limited to sales.)
צירופים
hard sell |easy sell
נושאים
business |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The new product was an easy sell to customers.
  • Convincing them was a hard sell, but we managed it.
  • That idea will be a tough sell in this market.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • It was an easy sell.
  • The car was a hard sell.
  • This book will be a good sell.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
sell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
הברות והטעמה
sell (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (sell)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: sell
Verb
  • Base: sell
  • 3rd Person Singular: sells
  • Present Participle: selling
  • Past: sold
  • Past Participle: sold
משפחת מילים
Forms
sells verb selling verb sold verb
Core family
sale noun A2 seller noun A2
Related words
salesperson noun B1 resell verb resale noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsold adjective
Advanced or less common
reseller noun B2 sellable adjective
דגשים
  • Irregular past: sold Verb
  • Irregular past participle: sold Verb
ביטויים

sell off

1
/sˈɛl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb

Sell goods cheaply and quickly

To sell things at a low price so they are gone fast.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.
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