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Auctions - English meaning

ˈɔːk.ʃən

Auctions – definitions in English dictionary

noun

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

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
noun

The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.

Usage examples:

Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract.
verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's
noun

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each item, until there are no higher bids and it is sold for the most money offered

Usage examples:

[ c ] an auction of early american furniture, [ u ] bulls sold at auction, the artwork is being auc…
noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the person who offers the most money

Usage examples:

Sell sth at auction the painting was sold at auction for €12 million., hold an auction we held a ch…
noun

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most

Usage examples:

A furniture auction, they're holding an auction of jewellery on thursday., the painting will be sol…
verb

To sell something in a public auction

Usage examples:

The stamps will be auctioned tomorrow., the family is auctioning (off) its art collection.

Auctions translation into English

Auctions: translate from English into Chinese

Translate auctions into Chinese (Simplified)}
拍卖

Auctions: translate from English into Dutch

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Veilingen, Veiling, Veilen, Verkoping, Afslag, Auctie, Openbare verkoping, Vendutie, Vendu, Mijn

Auctions: translate from English into French

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Les enchères, Enchères, Vendre aux enchères

Auctions: translate from English into German

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Auktionen, Auktion, Versteigern, Versteigerung

Auctions: translate from English into Hindi

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नीलामी, नीलाम, नीलाम करना, नीलाम में बेचना

Auctions: translate from English into Italian

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Aste, Sala delle aste, Vendita all'asta, Vendere all'asta

Auctions: translate from English into Korean

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경매, 경매에 부치다

Auctions: translate from English into Russian

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Аукционы, Аукцион, Торг, Продавать с аукциона, Продавать с молотка

Auctions: translate from English into Spanish

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Subastas, Subasta, Subastar, Remate, Almoneda, Rematar, Vender en almoneda

Word origin

late 16th century: from Latin auctio(n- ) ‘increase, auction’, from the verb augere ‘to increase’.

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Auctions – similar words

auctioneers

ˌɔːk.ʃəˈnɪər

noun

A person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

Usage examples:

Baker had instructed auctioneers to sell certain goods.
noun

A person in charge of an auction who calls out the prices that people offer

Auctioneers - all meanings in English

auctioneer

ˌɔːk.ʃəˈnɪər

noun

A person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

Usage examples:

Baker had instructed auctioneers to sell certain goods.
noun

A person in charge of an auction

noun

Someone whose job is to be in charge of an auction and call out the amounts of money that people offer

Usage examples:

The auctioneer opened the bidding at £300.
Auctioneer - all meanings in English

auctioned

ˈɔːk.ʃən

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's
noun

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

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
noun

The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.

Usage examples:

Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract.
Auctioned - all meanings in English

auction

ˈɔːk.ʃən

noun

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

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction
verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's
noun

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each item, until there are no higher bids and it is sold for the most money offered

Usage examples:

[ c ] an auction of early american furniture, [ u ] bulls sold at auction, the artwork is being auc…
Auction - all meanings in English

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