sell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sell in the English»French Dictionary

I.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] N inf (deception, disappointment)

sell

déception f

it was a real sell!

qu'est-ce qu'on s'est fait avoir! inf

II.sell <pret, pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB trans

1. sell (gen) COMM:

sell goods, article, house, car, insurance

vendre

to sell sth at a loss/low price/profit

vendre qc à perte/à bas prix/avec du bénéfice

shop that sells clothes/groceries/stamps

magasin qui or où l'on vend des vêtements/de l'épicerie/des timbres

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

vendre qc à qn

I sold her my car, I sold my car to her

je lui ai vendu ma voiture

to sell sth for £3

vendre qc (pour) 3 livres

to sell sth at or for £5 each/a dozen

vendre qc 5 livres pièce /la douzaine

‘stamps/phonecards sold here’

‘ici on vend des timbres/des cartes de téléphone’

‘sold’ (on article, house)

‘vendu’

sold to the lady in the corner (at auction)

adjugé, vendu à la dame dans le coin

the novel has sold millions (of copies)

le roman s'est vendu à des millions d'exemplaires

to sell sth back

revendre qc

to be sold into slavery

être vendu comme esclave

2. sell (promote sale of) quality, reputation, scandal:

sell product, book, newspaper

faire vendre

her name will help to sell the film

son nom aidera à promouvoir le film

3. sell (put across, make attractive):

sell person, campaign, government:

faire accepter, vendre pej

idea, image, policy, party to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

faire accepter qc à qn, vendre qc à qn pej

the party failed to sell its policies to the electorate

le parti n'a pas réussi à faire accepter or vendre sa politique aux électeurs

4. sell (cause to appear true) inf:

to sell sb sth, to sell sth to sb

faire avaler qc à qn inf

lie, story, excuse he tried to sell me some line about losing his diary

il a essayé de me faire avaler je ne sais quelle histoire comme quoi il avait perdu son agenda inf

5. sell (surrender, betray):

sell honour, integrity, reputation, country

trahir

III.sell <pret, pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB intr

1. sell person, shop, dealer:

sell

vendre

to sell at a loss/profit/high price

vendre à perte/avec du bénéfice/à un bon prix

to sell to sb

vendre à qn

I'll sell to the highest bidder

je vendrai au plus offrant

to sell for £50 dealer, seller:

vendre à 50 livres

I'll sell for the best price

je vendrai au meilleur prix

to sell as is COMM

vendre en l'état

‘sell by June 27’

‘date limite de vente: 27 juin’

2. sell goods, product, house, book:

sell

se vendre

the new model is/isn't selling (well)

le nouveau modèle se vend bien/mal

to sell in millions/in great quantities

se vendre à des millions d'exemplaires/en grande quantités

it only sells to a sophisticated market/to children

cela ne se vend que sur un marché raffiné/qu'aux enfants

IV.to sell oneself <pret, pp sold> VB refl

1. to sell oneself (prostitute oneself):

to sell oneself lit, fig

se vendre (to à, for pour)

2. to sell oneself (put oneself across):

to sell oneself

se vendre inf

you've got to sell yourself at the interview

il faut que tu te vendes lors de l'entretien inf

V.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl]

to be sold on

être emballé par inf

idea, person you've been sold inf!

tu t'es fait rouler! inf

idea, person you've been sold inf!

tu t'es fait avoir!

See also hard sell, soft sell

hard sell N

1. hard sell:

hard sell

vente f selon des méthodes agressives

to give sb the hard sell to do a hard sell on sb

essayer de forcer qn à acheter

Phrases:

hard-sell attr tactic, technique, approach

de vente agressive

soft sell N

soft sell

vente f persuasive

soft sell

méthode f de vente persuasive

hard sell N

1. hard sell:

hard sell

vente f selon des méthodes agressives

to give sb the hard sell to do a hard sell on sb

essayer de forcer qn à acheter

Phrases:

hard-sell attr tactic, technique, approach

de vente agressive

cold sell N COMM

cold sell

vente f sans préavis

sell-out [Brit ˈsɛlaʊt, Am ˈsɛlˌaʊt] N

1. sell-out:

the show was a sell-out

le spectacle affichait complet

the product has been a sell-out

le produit s'est très bien vendu

the product has been a sell-out attr concert, performance, production

à guichets fermés

they played to a sell-out crowd of 12, 000

ils ont joué à guichets fermés devant une foule de 12000 spectateurs

the play was a sell-out success

la pièce a eu un succès retentissant

2. sell-out (betrayal):

sell-out inf

revirement m

what a sell-out!

quel revirement!

soft sell N

soft sell

vente f persuasive

soft sell

méthode f de vente persuasive

I.sell out VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell out)

1. sell out (gen) COMM:

sell out merchandise, tickets, newspapers:

se vendre

they're selling out fast!

ils se vendent vite!

the tickets/today's papers have sold out, we've sold out of tickets/today's papers

tous les billets/les journaux du jour ont été vendus

sorry, we've sold out

désolé, mais nous avons tout vendu or il n'y en a plus

2. sell out THEAT, CINE:

the play/show has sold out

la pièce/le spectacle affiche complet

3. sell out FIN (of company, shares):

sell out

vendre ses parts (to à)

I've decided to sell out

j'ai décidé de vendre mes parts

4. sell out (betray one's principles):

sell out inf

retourner sa veste

he's sold out to the opposition

il est passé dans l'opposition

II.sell out VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell [sth] out, sell out [sth])

1. sell out (gen) COMM:

the concert is sold out

le concert affiche complet

the book has sold out its initial print run

la première édition du livre est épuisée

‘sold out’

‘en rupture de stock’

2. sell out FIN:

sell out shares, interest in company

vendre

I.sell up VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell up)

sell up

vendre (tout)

they've sold up

ils ont tout vendu

II.sell up VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell up [sth])

sell up business, property:

sell up

vendre

I.sell off VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell [sth] off, sell off [sth])

sell off (gen) goods, stock

liquider

sell off (in sale) item, old stock

solder

sell-by date N

sell-by date

date f limite de vente

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on concessional terms sell, supply

à tarif préférentiel

sell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sell in the English»French Dictionary

I.sell [sel] N no pl (thing to sell)

sell

vente f

hard/soft sell

vente agressive/non agressive

II.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB trans

sell

vendre

sell

remettre Belg

to sell wholesale/retail

vendre en gros/au détail

to sell at a loss/profit

vendre à perte/en réalisant un bénéfice

to sell sth on credit

vendre qc à crédit

to sell forward FIN

vendre à terme

Phrases:

to sell one's body

vendre son corps

to sell one's soul to the devil

vendre son âme au diable

to sell sb down the river

lâcher qn

he sold himself short

il n'a pas su se vendre à sa juste valeur

III.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB intr

sell

se vendre

Phrases:

to sell like hot cakes

se vendre comme des petits pains

sell off VB trans

sell off

liquider

to sell sth off at half price

brader qc à moitié prix

sell-out N

1. sell-out (no tickets left):

this play was a total sell-out

cette pièce a joué à guichets fermés

2. sell-out (betrayal):

sell-out

trahison f

hard sell N

hard sell

commercialisation f agressive

I.sell out VB intr

1. sell out (sell everything):

sell out

vendre jusqu'à épuisement des stocks

to sell out of goods/a brand

liquider des marchandises/une marque

2. sell out (betray cause):

to sell out on sb

vendre qn

II.sell out VB trans

1. sell out (have none left):

to be sold out

être épuisé

tickets are sold out for tonight

ce soir, on joue à guichets fermés

2. sell out pej inf (betray):

sell out

vendre

3. sell out (sell):

sell out

vendre

I.sell up Aus, Brit VB intr

sell up

tout vendre

II.sell up Aus, Brit VB trans

sell up

vendre

sell-by date N Brit

sell-by date

date f de péremption

Translations for sell in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

brader qc

to sell sth cheaply

brader

to sell sth off

vendre

to sell

vendre

to sell

se vendre bien/mal

to sell well/badly

se vendre candidat

to sell oneself

bazarder qc (vendre)

to sell sth off

sell Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this play was a total sell-out

cette pièce a joué à guichets fermés

to sell at a loss/profit

vendre à perte/en réalisant un bénéfice

to sell one's soul to the devil

vendre son âme au diable

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vendre qc 10£ le kilo

to sell out of goods/a brand

liquider des marchandises/une marque

to sell sth at a profit

vendre qc à profit

to sell sth off at half price

brader qc à moitié prix

to sell as a brand-name second

démarquer

to sell a piano to a colleague

revendre un piano à un collègue

to sell one's soul to the devil

vendre son âme au diable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rapid rises in property taxes tend to cause seniors and empty-nesters to sell their existing homes to families with children, which led to further increases to the school-age population.

en.wikipedia.org

The inspired decision to make tickets available in the cheapest price bracket ensured excellent crowds, culminating in a 15,000 sell out on the final day.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sometimes the purpose is as innocent as wanting to sell more books or attract attention with a startling headline.

en.wikipedia.org

We were constantly asked by consigners: can we sell art for them?

www.businessoffashion.com

All of a sudden some young, longhaired, tattooed guys could become extremely popular and sell millions of records.

observer.com

Comic books which sell out may be given a second (or more) printing in order to bring more copies to the distributor.

en.wikipedia.org

I'd get the title and sell it to the junk yard for $20 or $30 and give the money to my dad.

triblive.com

Meanwhile, it also creates a whole heap of technology that it can hive off and sell on to other businesses should it wish.

www.businessinsider.com.au

Those that buy or sell commodity futures need to be careful.

en.wikipedia.org

Yesterday, while emotions ran high all around, it was the vendors who sell outside the school gates who appeared to be the most peeved.

www.jamaicaobserver.com