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oversell

/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/

/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/

Translations

oversellverb

oversold

Past Simple

oversold

Past Participle

overselling

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/

/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/

survendreCommerce ; vendre plus que la capacité disponible ou livrable.

The airline oversold the flight, leaving several passengers without seats.

La compagnie aérienne a survendu le vol, laissant plusieurs passagers sans siège.

survendreMarketing ; présenter ou vanter quelque chose de façon excessive.

The marketing team oversold the new product, leading to customer disappointment when it didn't meet the hype.

L'équipe marketing a survendu le nouveau produit, ce qui a déçu les clients lorsqu'il n'a pas été à la hauteur du battage médiatique.

Additional translations

survendreFinance ; vendre un actif de manière excessive jusqu'à faire baisser son prix.

Synonyms

promote excessively

oversellnoun

oversells

/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/

/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/

surventeAction commerciale consistant à vanter ou promouvoir quelque chose de façon excessive.

The constant oversell of the latest gadget left consumers skeptical of its real value.

La survente constante du dernier gadget a laissé les consommateurs sceptiques quant à sa valeur réelle.

surbookingAviation, hôtellerie ; situation où l'on a vendu plus de places ou d'unités qu'il n'en existe réellement.

Because of an oversell on the flight, several passengers were rebooked on later departures.

En raison d'un surbooking sur le vol, plusieurs passagers ont été réacheminés sur des départs ultérieurs.

Synonyms

Definitions

oversellverb

To sell more of a product or service than can be supplied or delivered.

The airline oversold the flight, leaving several passengers without seats.

To promote or praise something excessively, often leading to unrealistic expectations.

The marketing team oversold the new product, leading to customer disappointment when it didn't meet the hype.

(Finance) To sell a security or asset so heavily that its price falls to a level considered below its intrinsic value.

During the market crash, traders oversold tech shares, pushing prices to decade lows.

oversellnoun

An act or instance of promoting, advertising, or selling something to an excessive or unrealistic degree.

The constant oversell of the latest gadget left consumers skeptical of its real value.

A situation in which more of something—especially airline seats, hotel rooms, or inventory—has been sold than is actually available.

Because of an oversell on the flight, several passengers were rebooked on later departures.