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auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/

/ˈɔkʃən/

auctionnoun

auctions

/ˈɔːkʃən/

/ˈɔkʃən/

Translations

аукцион

The painting was sold at an auction for a record price.

Картина была продана на аукционе за рекордную цену.

Additional translations

продажа с молотка

торги

Definitions

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

The rare painting was sold at an auction for a record-breaking price.

The action or process of selling something in this way.

The auction of the estate's assets took place over the weekend.

Synonyms

public sale

auctionverb

auctioned

Past Simple

auctioned

Past Participle

auctioning

Gerund

/ˈɔːkʃən/

/ˈɑːkʃən/

Translations

продавать с аукциона

They decided to auction the old paintings.

Они решили продавать старые картины с аукциона.

Definitions

To sell or offer for sale at an auction.

The company decided to auction off its surplus equipment to raise funds.

Synonyms

sell at auction

put up for auction

offer for sale

bid

auctionadjective

/ˈɔːkʃən/

/ˈɑːkʃən/

Used attributively to describe things relating to an auction (e.g., auction catalogue).

Definitions

Relating to, intended for, or used in an auction.

He prepared the auction catalogue ahead of the big sale.