bid
gb/bˈɪd/ us/bˈɪd/
B1
Англійська
~ 2600
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
offer a price for something
To say how much money you will pay for something, usually in a sale or competition.
Модель уживання:
to bid [amount] for [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bid' with 'bet', but 'bid' is about offering a price, not gambling.
Синоніми
offer (A more general term; not limited to auctions or competitive situations.)
Антоніми
withdraw (To take back or remove an offer or proposal.)
Словосполучення
bid for
|bid on
|place a bid
|highest bid
|winning bid
Теми
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Приклади
- She decided to bid $500 for the antique vase.
- Several companies are expected to bid for the construction contract.
- He bid on three different paintings at the auction.
- We plan to bid aggressively to win the project.
Навчальні приклади
- I will bid $10 for the book.
- They want to bid for the car.
- He will bid on the house.
- We can bid for the job.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
an offered price for something
The amount of money someone says they will pay for something.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'bid' (noun) with 'offer' but 'bid' is often linked to auctions or competitive tenders.
Синоніми
offer (A general term that can apply outside auctions or formal processes.)
Антоніми
asking price (The price requested by the seller, not offered by the buyer.)
Словосполучення
highest bid
|place a bid
|submit a bid
|winning bid
|low bid
Теми
business
|commerce
|transactions
|finance
Приклади
- The highest bid was $2,000.
- Our company submitted a bid for the airport project.
- Her bid was rejected because it was too low.
- They received three bids for the renovation work.
Навчальні приклади
- His bid was $5.
- We made a bid on the bike.
- The highest bid won the car.
- I saw many bids at the sale.
Дієслово
B2
action
3
try to win or achieve something
To try hard to get or do something, often against others trying too.
Модель уживання:
to bid for [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with offering money; here it is about trying to achieve something.
Синоніми
compete (Focuses on the act of rivalry rather than the attempt itself.)
Антоніми
concede (To stop trying to win or achieve something, often admitting defeat.)
Словосполучення
bid for power
|bid for control
|bid for leadership
Теми
competition
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- She is bidding for a place on the national team.
- The company is bidding for dominance in the market.
- He is bidding to become the next mayor.
Навчальні приклади
- They bid for first place.
- She bids to be leader.
- We bid to win the game.
Дієслово
formal
B2
action
4
say goodbye formally
To say goodbye to someone in a polite way.
Модель уживання:
to bid [someone] farewell/goodbye
Поширена помилка:
Learners may find 'bade' (past tense) unusual; it's irregular and less common today.
Синоніми
farewell (More often used as a noun or interjection; slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
greet (To say hello or welcome someone instead of saying goodbye.)
Словосполучення
bid farewell
|bid goodbye
Теми
social
|formalities
|communication
|relationships
Приклади
- He bade them farewell before leaving for the airport.
- She bade her friends goodbye after the party.
- We bade our hosts farewell and left.
Навчальні приклади
- I bid you goodbye.
- They bid him farewell.
- She bids her friend goodbye.
Граматика
Словникова форма
bid
IPA
GB/bˈɪd/
US/bˈɪd/
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Stress on 1st syllable (bid)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: bid
- Plural: bids
Verb
- Base: bid
- 3rd Person Singular: bids
- Present Participle: bidding
- Past: bade, bid
- Past Participle: bade, bid, bidden
Споріднені слова
Forms
bids
noun
bidding
verb
bade
verb
bidden
verb
Core family
bidder
noun B1
Related words
outbid
verb
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular present participle: bidding Verb
- Irregular past: bade, bid Verb
- Irregular past participle: bade, bid, bidden Verb
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.