sale

S2 W1

BrE /sɔːl/ AmE /sɔːl/

noun, verb en → es

1 PRODUCT [singular] B1

a product that is sold in shops or stores

artículo, producto, mercancía

Collocations best-selling sale

  • The new iPhone is a big sale.

    El nuevo iPhone es un gran artículo de venta.

2 PRICE [singular] B1

the price at which something is sold

precio, tarifa, coste

Collocations sale price

  • The sale of this item is very low.

    El precio de venta de este artículo es muy bajo.

3 LEAVE [intransitive] A2

to leave a place, especially to go out or start work

salir, abandonar, marcharse

  • sale from somewhere
  • She will sale at 8 o'clock.

    Ella saldrá a las 8.

4 FINANCE [plural] B2

the money earned from selling goods or services

ingresos, ganancias, ventas

Collocations annual sales

  • The company's sales have increased this year.

    Las ventas de la empresa han aumentado este año.

5 DISCOUNT [singular] B1

a reduction in the price of something that is being sold

descuento, rebaja, oferta

Collocations sale discount

  • There's a sale on all the shoes in the store.

    Hay una oferta en todos los zapatos de la tienda.

6 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal agreement to sell something, especially a house or land

venta, contrato de venta, acuerdo de compra-venta

Collocations sale contract

  • They signed a sale for the house last week.

    Firmaron un contrato de venta por la casa la semana pasada.

7 FINANCE [singular] C1

the process of selling something, especially stocks or shares

venta, emisión, salida al mercado

Collocations public sale

  • The company is planning a public sale of its shares.

    La empresa está planeando una salida al mercado de sus acciones.

8 FINANCE [plural] C1

the total amount of money earned from selling goods or services over a period of time

ingresos, ventas totales, facturación

Collocations annual sales

  • The company's annual sales are expected to reach $50 million.

    Se espera que las ventas anuales de la empresa alcancen los 50 millones de dólares.

Idioms

go on sale B2

ponerse en oferta, entrar en promoción

  • The new model will go on sale next month.

    El nuevo modelo saldrá a la venta el próximo mes.

sell like hot cakes B2

venderse como pan caliente, venderse rápidamente

  • The new book is selling like hot cakes.

    El nuevo libro se está vendiendo como pan caliente.