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.
Exemplos
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?
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: sell
Exemplos
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
sell like hotcakes
sell very quickly
sell someone short
to underestimate someone
hard sell
a policy of puting high pressure on a customer
Frequentemente confundido com
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.'
Erros comuns
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.'
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'S' in Sell standing for 'Shopkeeper' who 'Exchanges' 'Local' 'Loot' for cash.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which originally meant to give, furnish, or hand over.
Padrões gramaticais
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: sell
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Palavras relacionadas
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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