offer

S1 W1

BrE /ˈɒfə/ AmE /ˈɔːfər/

verb / noun en → es

past offered pp offered ing offering

1 PROPOSE [T + obj] A2

to suggest something to someone as a possibility or choice

proponer, ofrecer

  • offer sb sth

Collocations offer help · offer advice

  • She offered me a job.

    Ella me ofreció un trabajo.

2 PRESENT [T + obj] B1

to present something for someone to accept or reject

presentar, ofrecer

  • offer sth

Collocations offer a gift · offer an apology

  • He offered his seat to the elderly lady.

    Él ofreció su asiento a la señora mayor.

3 SELL [T + obj] B1

to sell something at a reduced price

vender, ofrecer

  • offer sth for sale

Collocations offer a discount · offer a deal

  • The store is offering all items at 50% off.

    La tienda está ofreciendo todos los artículos con un 50% de descuento.

4 SHOWCASE [T + obj] B1

to display or present something for others to see

mostrar, ofrecer

  • offer sth

Collocations offer a view · offer a performance

  • The museum offers an exhibition of contemporary art.

    El museo ofrece una exhibición de arte contemporáneo.

5 SERVICE [T + obj] B1

to provide a service or facility to people

proporcionar, ofrecer

  • offer sth

Collocations offer a service · offer support

  • The hotel offers free Wi-Fi to its guests.

    El hotel ofrece Wi-Fi gratis a sus huéspedes.

6 SUGGESTION [N] A2

a suggestion or proposal made to someone

propuesta, oferta

  • make an offer

Collocations job offer · marriage offer

  • He received a job offer from the company.

    Él recibió una oferta de trabajo de la empresa.

7 PRICE [N] B1

a price at which something is sold or offered for sale

precio, oferta

  • at offer

Collocations special offer · discounted offer

  • The store has a special offer on electronics.

    La tienda tiene una oferta especial en electrónicos.

8 SERVICE [N] B1

a service or facility provided to people

servicio, oferta

  • provide an offer

Collocations transportation offer · customer support offer

  • The city offers a public transportation system.

    La ciudad ofrece un sistema de transporte público.

Phrasal verbs

offer up PRESENT B2

ofrecer, presentar

  • She offered up her ideas for the project.

    Ella ofreció sus ideas para el proyecto.

offer out SHARE B2

compartir, ofrecer

  • He offered out his notes to the class.

    Él compartió sus apuntes con la clase.

offer for sale SELL B1

vender, ofrecer a la venta

  • The company is offering its products for sale online.

    La empresa está ofreciendo sus productos a la venta en línea.

offer to do sth PROPOSE ACTION B1

proponer hacer algo

  • She offered to help with the cooking.

    Ella ofreció ayudar con la cocina.

offer sth to sb PRESENT B1

ofrecer algo a alguien

  • He offered his seat to the elderly lady.

    Él ofreció su asiento a la señora mayor.

Idioms

offer one's services B2

ofrecer sus servicios

  • He offered his services to the community.

    Él ofreció sus servicios a la comunidad.

offer one's condolences B2

ofrecer sus condolencias

  • The family offered their condolences to the bereaved.

    La familia ofreció sus condolencias a los deudos.

offer one's congratulations B2

ofrecer sus felicitaciones

  • The team offered their congratulations to the winners.

    El equipo ofreció sus felicitaciones a los ganadores.