sell
To give something to someone in exchange for money. This action is the primary process in trade and business where ownership of a product or service is transferred for a specific price.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
I sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
The corporation intends to sell its subsidiary to a private equity firm.
The corporation intends to sell its subsidiary to a private equity firm.
Are you going to sell your old video games on the internet?
Are you going to sell your old video games on the internet?
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'S' in Sell standing for 'Shopkeeper' who 'Exchanges' 'Local' 'Loot' for cash.
Quiz rápido
If the price is right, I will ____ my bicycle to you.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: sell
Ejemplos
I sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
everydayI sell fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
The corporation intends to sell its subsidiary to a private equity firm.
formalThe corporation intends to sell its subsidiary to a private equity firm.
Are you going to sell your old video games on the internet?
informalAre you going to sell your old video games on the internet?
Supply and demand curves illustrate the price at which producers are willing to sell.
academicSupply and demand curves illustrate the price at which producers are willing to sell.
Our primary goal this month is to sell more units than our competitors.
businessOur primary goal this month is to sell more units than our competitors.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
sell like hotcakes
sell very quickly
sell someone short
to underestimate someone
hard sell
a policy of puting high pressure on a customer
Se confunde a menudo con
Sale is a noun (The sale is over), while sell is a verb (I want to sell this).
Sail refers to traveling on water in a boat; it sounds the same as 'sale' but is different from 'sell'.
Notas de uso
Sell is an irregular verb. You can use it with two objects: 'I sold him my car' or with 'to': 'I sold my car to him.'
Errores comunes
Learners often use the noun 'sale' when they mean the verb 'sell', saying 'I want to sale my car' instead of 'I want to sell my car.'
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'S' in Sell standing for 'Shopkeeper' who 'Exchanges' 'Local' 'Loot' for cash.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which originally meant to give, furnish, or hand over.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many Western cultures, the price to sell an item is fixed in shops, whereas in many other cultures, selling involves a process of bargaining or haggling.
Quiz rápido
If the price is right, I will ____ my bicycle to you.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: sell
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