Translations

sellverb
sold
Past Simple
sold
Past Participle
selling
Gerund
UK
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US
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se vendrePour un produit ou un article qui se vend bien ou mal.
The new smartphone model is expected to sell well this holiday season.
Le nouveau modèle de smartphone devrait bien se vendre pendant les fêtes.
She decided to sell her car to pay off some debts.
Elle a décidé de vendre sa voiture pour rembourser certaines dettes.
Additional translations
convaincreSens figuré : faire accepter une idée ou un projet.
trahirFamilier, argotique.
sellnoun
sells
pl
UK
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US
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venteSens courant, notamment dans la langue familière pour désigner une vente.
It was a quick sell, and the tickets disappeared within minutes.
Ce fut une vente rapide, et les billets ont disparu en quelques minutes.
argumentaire de venteCommerce et marketing.
The marketing team prepared a strong sell to attract new clients.
L'équipe marketing a préparé un argumentaire de vente solide pour attirer de nouveaux clients.
Additional translations
vente difficileSens figuré : quelque chose qu'il est difficile de faire accepter.
selladjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively, chiefly in finance, to denote recommendations, ratings, or orders concerned with selling.
de venteLangage financier et boursier.
The analyst issued a sell rating on the company’s stock.
L'analyste a émis une recommandation de vente sur l'action de l'entreprise.

Definitions

sellverb
To exchange a product or service for money.
She decided to sell her car to pay off some debts.
To persuade someone of the merits of something.
He managed to sell the idea to the board of directors.
(slang) To betray or hand over (a person) to an enemy or authority, often for personal gain.
He sold his accomplices to the police to secure a lighter sentence.
To be purchased in a specified way or at a specified rate.
The new smartphone model is expected to sell well this holiday season.
sellnoun
(informal) An act or instance of selling; a sale.
It was a quick sell, and the tickets disappeared within minutes.
A sales pitch or presentation.
The marketing team prepared a strong sell to attract new clients.
Something, especially an idea or proposal, that is easy or difficult to persuade others to accept.
The policy was a tough sell to the committee.
selladjective
Pertaining to or recommending the action of selling (especially of a security or commodity).
The analyst issued a sell rating on the company’s stock.