bid
gb/bˈɪd/ us/bˈɪd/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2600
ajánlatot tesz, licitál, ajánlat, licit, törekszik, küzd, búcsút vesz, elbúcsúzik
KITENZI
B1
1
licitál
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bid [amount] for [something]
She decided to bid $500 for the antique vase.
Úgy döntött, 500 dollárt ajánl az antik vázáért.
Several companies are expected to bid for the construction contract.
Várhatóan több cég is ajánlatot tesz a kivitelezési szerződésre.
He bid on three different paintings at the auction.
We plan to bid aggressively to win the project.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will bid $10 for the book.
10 dollárt fogok ajánlani a könyvért.
They want to bid for the car.
Szeretnének ajánlatot tenni az autóra.
He will bid on the house.
We can bid for the job.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bid' with 'bet', but 'bid' is about offering a price, not gambling.
Maana
offer a price for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
bid for
|bid on
|place a bid
|highest bid
|winning bid
Visawe
offer (A more general term; not limited to auctions or competitive situations.)
Vinyume
withdraw (To take back or remove an offer or proposal.)
Mada
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Ufafanuzi
To say how much money you will pay for something, usually in a sale or competition.
To offer to pay a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction or in a competitive process.
NOMINO
B1
2
The highest bid was $2,000.
A legmagasabb ajánlat 2000 dollár volt.
Our company submitted a bid for the airport project.
Cégünk ajánlatot nyújtott be a repülőtéri projektre.
Her bid was rejected because it was too low.
They received three bids for the renovation work.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
His bid was $5.
Az ajánlata 5 dollár volt.
We made a bid on the bike.
Ajánlatot tettünk a biciklire.
The highest bid won the car.
I saw many bids at the sale.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'bid' (noun) with 'offer' but 'bid' is often linked to auctions or competitive tenders.
Maana
an offered price for something
Miunganiko ya maneno
highest bid
|place a bid
|submit a bid
|winning bid
|low bid
Visawe
offer (A general term that can apply outside auctions or formal processes.)
Vinyume
asking price (The price requested by the seller, not offered by the buyer.)
Mada
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Ufafanuzi
The amount of money someone says they will pay for something.
An offer of a specific amount of money to buy something, especially at an auction or in a competitive process.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bid for [something]
She is bidding for a place on the national team.
Azért küzd, hogy bekerüljön a válogatottba.
The company is bidding for dominance in the market.
A vállalat piaci fölényre törekszik.
He is bidding to become the next mayor.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They bid for first place.
Az első helyért küzdenek.
She bids to be leader.
Arra törekszik, hogy vezető legyen.
We bid to win the game.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with offering money; here it is about trying to achieve something.
Maana
try to win or achieve something
Miunganiko ya maneno
bid for power
|bid for control
|bid for leadership
Visawe
compete (Focuses on the act of rivalry rather than the attempt itself.)
Vinyume
concede (To stop trying to win or achieve something, often admitting defeat.)
Mada
competition
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To try hard to get or do something, often against others trying too.
To attempt to obtain or achieve something, especially by competing with others.
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
4
búcsút vesz
B1
elbúcsúzik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bid [someone] farewell/goodbye
He bade them farewell before leaving for the airport.
Búcsút vett tőlük, mielőtt elindult a repülőtérre.
She bade her friends goodbye after the party.
A parti után elbúcsúzott a barátaitól.
We bade our hosts farewell and left.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I bid you goodbye.
Búcsút veszek tőled.
They bid him farewell.
Búcsút vettek tőle.
She bids her friend goodbye.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may find 'bade' (past tense) unusual; it's irregular and less common today.
Maana
say goodbye formally
Miunganiko ya maneno
bid farewell
|bid goodbye
Visawe
farewell (More often used as a noun or interjection; slightly more formal.)
Vinyume
greet (To say hello or welcome someone instead of saying goodbye.)
Mada
social
|formalities
|communication
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
To say goodbye to someone in a polite way.
To express good wishes and say goodbye, often in a formal way.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bid
IPA
GB/bˈɪd/
US/bˈɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
bid (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bid)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bid
- Plural: bids
Verb
- Base: bid
- 3rd Person Singular: bids
- Present Participle: bidding
- Past: bade, bid
- Past Participle: bade, bid, bidden
Familia ya neno
Forms
bids
noun
bidding
verb
bade
verb
bidden
verb
Core family
bidder
noun B1
Related words
outbid
verb
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: bidding Verb
- Irregular past: bade, bid Verb
- Irregular past participle: bade, bid, bidden Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.