sell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A1
Английский
~ 500
elad, árul, értékesít, meggyőz, rábeszél, eladás
ГЛАГОЛ
A1
1
Модель употребления:
to sell [something] to [someone]
They sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
A pékségben minden reggel friss kenyeret árulnak.
The store sells clothes for children and adults.
Az üzlet gyerek- és felnőttruhákat árul.
She decided to sell her old car online.
We sell organic vegetables at the farmers' market.
He sells insurance for a living.
Примеры для изучающих
I want to sell my bike.
El akarom adni a biciklimet.
They sell fruit at the shop.
A boltban gyümölcsöt árulnak.
She sells flowers.
We sell books in this store.
He sells milk to the school.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sell' with 'sale'. 'Sell' is the verb, while 'sale' is the noun.
Значение
Exchange goods for money
Коллокации
sell products
|sell tickets
|sell a house
|sell online
|sell directly
Синонимы
trade (More general; can include barter without money.)
|
market (Often implies promoting or advertising as part of selling.)
Антонимы
buy (The opposite transaction: receiving goods in exchange for paying money.)
Темы
business
|daily life
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To give something to another person and get money from them.
To give something to someone in return for money.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
2
Модель употребления:
to sell [someone] on [something]
She sold me on the idea of taking a trip to Japan.
Meggyőzött róla, hogy jó ötlet Japánba utazni.
The manager sold the board on his new marketing strategy.
A vezető meggyőzte az igazgatótanácsot az új marketingstratégiájáról.
He sold his team on working overtime by explaining the benefits.
It's hard to sell people on change without clear advantages.
Примеры для изучающих
She sold me on the movie.
Meggyőzött róla, hogy érdemes megnézni a filmet.
He sold them on his plan.
Meggyőzte őket a tervéről.
They sold us on the new phone.
He sold her on the trip idea.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may interpret 'sell someone on something' literally, thinking it always involves money.
Значение
Persuade about value or benefits
Коллокации
sell an idea
|sell a plan
|sell yourself
|sell a proposal
Синонимы
promote (Focuses more on publicizing; may not involve direct persuasion in conversation.)
|
convince (General term for causing someone to believe or agree.)
Антонимы
discourage (To make someone less likely to accept or support something.)
Темы
communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make someone believe that something is good or useful.
To convince someone that something is good, worth buying, or worth supporting.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
3
eladás
A2
The new product was an easy sell to customers.
Az új terméket könnyű volt eladni a vásárlóknak.
Convincing them was a hard sell, but we managed it.
Nehéz volt meggyőzni őket, de végül sikerült.
That idea will be a tough sell in this market.
Примеры для изучающих
It was an easy sell.
Könnyű volt eladni.
The car was a hard sell.
Nehéz volt eladni az autót.
This book will be a good sell.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners confuse 'sell' (noun) with 'sale'. The noun 'sell' is less common and often informal compared to 'sale'.
Значение
Act of selling something
Коллокации
hard sell
|easy sell
Синонимы
transaction (General term for an exchange; not limited to sales.)
Темы
business
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The act of giving something to a person and getting money from them.
An act or instance of giving something to someone in exchange for money.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
sell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Слоги и ударение
sell (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (sell)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: sell
Verb
- Base: sell
- 3rd Person Singular: sells
- Present Participle: selling
- Past: sold
- Past Participle: sold
Родственные слова
Forms
sells
verb
selling
verb
sold
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unsold
adjective
Advanced or less common
reseller
noun B2
sellable
adjective
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: sold Verb
- Irregular past participle: sold Verb
Выражения
sell off
1/sˈɛl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Sell goods cheaply and quickly
To sell things at a low price so they are gone fast.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.