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oversold

/ˌəʊvəˈsəʊld/

/ˌoʊvərˈsoʊld/

Translations

oversellverb

oversold

Past Simple

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

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.