bid
gb/bˈɪd/ us/bˈɪd/
B1
Inglese
~ 2600
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
offer a price for something
To say how much money you will pay for something, usually in a sale or competition.
Schema d'uso:
to bid [amount] for [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bid' with 'bet', but 'bid' is about offering a price, not gambling.
Sinonimi
offer (A more general term; not limited to auctions or competitive situations.)
Contrari
withdraw (To take back or remove an offer or proposal.)
Collocazioni
bid for
|bid on
|place a bid
|highest bid
|winning bid
Temi
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
an offered price for something
The amount of money someone says they will pay for something.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'bid' (noun) with 'offer' but 'bid' is often linked to auctions or competitive tenders.
Sinonimi
offer (A general term that can apply outside auctions or formal processes.)
Contrari
asking price (The price requested by the seller, not offered by the buyer.)
Collocazioni
highest bid
|place a bid
|submit a bid
|winning bid
|low bid
Temi
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- His bid was $5.
- We made a bid on the bike.
- The highest bid won the car.
- I saw many bids at the sale.
Verbo
B2
action
3
try to win or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, often against others trying too.
Schema d'uso:
to bid for [something]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with offering money; here it is about trying to achieve something.
Sinonimi
compete (Focuses on the act of rivalry rather than the attempt itself.)
Contrari
concede (To stop trying to win or achieve something, often admitting defeat.)
Collocazioni
bid for power
|bid for control
|bid for leadership
Temi
competition
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- They bid for first place.
- She bids to be leader.
- We bid to win the game.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
4
say goodbye formally
To say goodbye to someone in a polite way.
Schema d'uso:
to bid [someone] farewell/goodbye
Errore comune:
Learners may find 'bade' (past tense) unusual; it's irregular and less common today.
Sinonimi
farewell (More often used as a noun or interjection; slightly more formal.)
Contrari
greet (To say hello or welcome someone instead of saying goodbye.)
Collocazioni
bid farewell
|bid goodbye
Temi
social
|formalities
|communication
|relationships
Esempi
- He bade them farewell before leaving for the airport.
- She bade her friends goodbye after the party.
- We bade our hosts farewell and left.
Esempi per chi studia
- I bid you goodbye.
- They bid him farewell.
- She bids her friend goodbye.
Grammatica
Forma base
bid
IPA
GB/bˈɪd/
US/bˈɪd/
Sillabe e accento
bid (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bid)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bid
- Plural: bids
Verb
- Base: bid
- 3rd Person Singular: bids
- Present Participle: bidding
- Past: bade, bid
- Past Participle: bade, bid, bidden
Famiglia di parole
Forms
bids
noun
bidding
verb
bade
verb
bidden
verb
Core family
bidder
noun B1
Related words
outbid
verb
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: bidding Verb
- Irregular past: bade, bid Verb
- Irregular past participle: bade, bid, bidden Verb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.