英語

sale

gb/sˈeɪl/ us/sˈeɪl/
A2 英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 action
1

act of selling something

When someone sells something and another person buys it for money.

用法パターン: [something] is for sale
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sale' (the act) with 'sell' (the verb) or 'sell' (the act of offering for purchase).
類義語
transaction (More general; can involve any exchange, not just selling.)
対義語
purchase (The opposite role in the same exchange; buying instead of selling.)
コロケーション
make a sale |close a sale |record sale |cash sale |private sale
テーマ
business |commerce |daily life |finance
例文
  • The company reported a sharp increase in sales last quarter.
  • He made his first sale within an hour of opening the shop.
  • The sale of alcohol is prohibited after midnight.
学習者向け例文
  • I made my first sale today.
  • The sale of cars is growing.
  • This shop has many sales every day.
名詞 A2 event
2

discounted selling event

A time when stores sell things for less money than usual.

用法パターン: [store] has a sale on [items]
よくある間違い:
Some learners confuse 'on sale' meaning 'discounted' with 'for sale' meaning 'available to buy'.
類義語
promotion (Broader; can include non-price incentives.)
対義語
full price (When goods are sold without any discount.)
コロケーション
big sale |clearance sale |seasonal sale |holiday sale |flash sale
テーマ
shopping |commerce |marketing |business |finance
例文
  • They're having a big sale on winter coats this week.
  • I bought this TV during the holiday sale.
  • The store is holding a clearance sale to make room for new stock.
学習者向け例文
  • The store has a big sale today.
  • I bought this dress in the summer sale.
  • We go shopping when there is a sale.
名詞 B1 quantity
3

number or amount sold

How many things a store sells in a certain time.

用法パターン: sales of [product] increased/decreased
類義語
turnover (British English; refers to total business income from sales.)
対義語
losses (Refers to losing money instead of making sales/profit.)
コロケーション
sales figures |sales volume |sales revenue
テーマ
business |economics |finance
例文
  • Sales of electric cars have risen sharply.
  • Our sales dropped slightly last month.
  • The company saw record sales this year.
学習者向け例文
  • Sales are high this month.
  • Sales of shoes are low now.
  • The shop has good sales every weekend.
文法
辞書形
sale
IPA
GB/sˈeɪl/
US/sˈeɪl/
音節・強勢
sale (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (sale)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: sale
  • Plural: sale, sales
関連語
Forms
sales noun
Core family
sell verb A1 seller noun A2
Related words
salesperson noun B1 resell verb resale noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsaleable adjective
Advanced or less common
saleable adjective reseller noun B2
表現

for sale

1
/fɚ sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase

available to be bought

If something is for sale, you can buy it.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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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