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.
Exemples
3 sur 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?
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' in Sell standing for 'Shopkeeper' who 'Exchanges' 'Local' 'Loot' for cash.
Quiz rapide
If the price is right, I will ____ my bicycle to you.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sell
Exemples
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.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
sell like hotcakes
sell very quickly
sell someone short
to underestimate someone
hard sell
a policy of puting high pressure on a customer
Souvent confondu avec
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'.
Notes d'usage
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.'
Erreurs courantes
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.'
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' in Sell standing for 'Shopkeeper' who 'Exchanges' 'Local' 'Loot' for cash.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which originally meant to give, furnish, or hand over.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
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 rapide
If the price is right, I will ____ my bicycle to you.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sell
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
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priceThe price is the specific amount of money you must pay to pu...
Mots lis
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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