sell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A1
英語
~ 500
語義
0件の語義
動詞
A1
action
1
Exchange goods for money
To give something to another person and get money from them.
用法パターン：
to sell [something] to [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'sell' with 'sale'. 'Sell' is the verb, while 'sale' is the noun.
類義語
trade (More general; can include barter without money.)
|
market (Often implies promoting or advertising as part of selling.)
対義語
buy (The opposite transaction: receiving goods in exchange for paying money.)
コロケーション
sell products
|sell tickets
|sell a house
|sell online
|sell directly
テーマ
business
|daily life
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
動詞
B1
action
2
Persuade about value or benefits
To make someone believe that something is good or useful.
用法パターン：
to sell [someone] on [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may interpret 'sell someone on something' literally, thinking it always involves money.
類義語
promote (Focuses more on publicizing; may not involve direct persuasion in conversation.)
|
convince (General term for causing someone to believe or agree.)
対義語
discourage (To make someone less likely to accept or support something.)
コロケーション
sell an idea
|sell a plan
|sell yourself
|sell a proposal
テーマ
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
名詞
B2
event
3
Act of selling something
The act of giving something to a person and getting money from them.
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'sell' (noun) with 'sale'. The noun 'sell' is less common and often informal compared to 'sale'.
類義語
transaction (General term for an exchange; not limited to sales.)
コロケーション
hard sell
|easy sell
テーマ
business
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- It was an easy sell.
- The car was a hard sell.
- This book will be a good sell.
文法
辞書形
sell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
音節・強勢
sell （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (sell)
活用形
Noun
- Base: sell
Verb
- Base: sell
- 3rd Person Singular: sells
- Present Participle: selling
- Past: sold
- Past Participle: sold
関連語
Forms
sells
verb
selling
verb
sold
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsold
adjective
Advanced or less common
reseller
noun B2
sellable
adjective
文法ポイント
- Irregular past: sold Verb
- Irregular past participle: sold Verb
表現
sell off
1/sˈɛl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Sell goods cheaply and quickly
To sell things at a low price so they are gone fast.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
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.