sale
gb/sˈeɪl/ us/sˈeɪl/
A2
Inglês
~ 600
értékesítés, eladás, akció, kiárusítás, leárazás, eladások, forgalom
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
értékesítés
B2
eladás
A2
Padrão de uso:
[something] is for sale
The company reported a sharp increase in sales last quarter.
A vállalat arról számolt be, hogy az előző negyedévben jelentősen nőtt az értékesítés.
He made his first sale within an hour of opening the shop.
Az üzlet megnyitása után egy órán belül már megvolt az első eladása.
The sale of alcohol is prohibited after midnight.
Exemplos para estudantes
I made my first sale today.
Ma megvolt az első eladásom.
The sale of cars is growing.
Növekszik az autók értékesítése.
This shop has many sales every day.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sale' (the act) with 'sell' (the verb) or 'sell' (the act of offering for purchase).
Significado
act of selling something
Colocações
make a sale
|close a sale
|record sale
|cash sale
|private sale
Sinônimos
transaction (More general; can involve any exchange, not just selling.)
Antônimos
purchase (The opposite role in the same exchange; buying instead of selling.)
Temas
business
|commerce
|daily life
|finance
Definição
When someone sells something and another person buys it for money.
The act of transferring ownership of goods or services to a buyer in exchange for money.
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
[store] has a sale on [items]
They're having a big sale on winter coats this week.
Ezen a héten nagy akció van náluk a télikabátokra.
I bought this TV during the holiday sale.
Ezt a tévét az ünnepi akció alatt vettem.
The store is holding a clearance sale to make room for new stock.
Exemplos para estudantes
The store has a big sale today.
Ma nagy akció van a boltban.
I bought this dress in the summer sale.
Ezt a ruhát a nyári leárazáson vettem.
We go shopping when there is a sale.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'on sale' meaning 'discounted' with 'for sale' meaning 'available to buy'.
Significado
discounted selling event
Colocações
big sale
|clearance sale
|seasonal sale
|holiday sale
|flash sale
Sinônimos
promotion (Broader; can include non-price incentives.)
Antônimos
full price (When goods are sold without any discount.)
Temas
shopping
|commerce
|marketing
|business
|finance
Definição
A time when stores sell things for less money than usual.
A limited period during which goods are offered at reduced prices to encourage purchases.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
3
Padrão de uso:
sales of [product] increased/decreased
Sales of electric cars have risen sharply.
Az elektromos autók eladásai meredeken emelkedtek.
Our sales dropped slightly last month.
A múlt hónapban kissé csökkentek az eladásaink.
The company saw record sales this year.
Exemplos para estudantes
Sales are high this month.
Ebben a hónapban jól mennek az eladások.
Sales of shoes are low now.
Most alacsonyak a cipőeladások.
The shop has good sales every weekend.
Significado
number or amount sold
Colocações
sales figures
|sales volume
|sales revenue
Sinônimos
turnover (British English; refers to total business income from sales.)
Antônimos
losses (Refers to losing money instead of making sales/profit.)
Temas
business
|economics
|finance
Definição
How many things a store sells in a certain time.
The total quantity of goods or services sold by a company or store in a specific time frame.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sale
AFI
GB/sˈeɪl/
US/sˈeɪl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sale (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sale)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: sale
- Plural: sale, sales
Família de palavras
Forms
sales
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsaleable
adjective
Advanced or less common
saleable
adjective
reseller
noun B2
Expressões
for sale
1/fɚ sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
available to be bought
If something is for sale, you can buy it.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.