sell off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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

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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

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

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

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See also soft sell, hard sell

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

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See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

street
rue f
in or on the street
dans la rue
across or over Brit the street
de l'autre côté de la rue
to go down/go across the street
descendre/traverser la rue
to put or turn sb out on the street
mettre or jeter qn à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets homeless person:
être à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
to keep people off the streets
éviter que les gens ne se retrouvent à la rue
to keep trouble off the streets
maintenir l'ordre dans la rue
to take to the streets population, rioters:
descendre dans la rue
to take to the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
the man in the street
l'homme de la rue
the man in the street attr accident
de la circulation
the man in the street directory, plan, musician
des rues

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

III.street [Brit striːt, Am strit]

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I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

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II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

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piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

on
sur
on the table/the pavement
sur la table/le trottoir
on the coast/the lake
sur la côte/le lac
on top of the piano
sur le piano
on the wall/ceiling/blackboard
au mur/plafond/tableau noir
on the floor
par terre
there's a stain on it
il y a une tache dessus
to live on Park Avenue
habiter Park Avenue
it's on Carson Road
c'est sur Carson Road
on the M4 motorway
sur l'autoroute M4
a studio on Avenue Montaigne
un studio Avenue Montaigne
the paintings on the wall
les tableaux qui sont au mur
accidents on and off the piste
des accidents sur la piste et en dehors
to climb/leap on to sth
grimper/sauter sur qc

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

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III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

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fall off VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

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I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

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II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

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I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

sell off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sell off in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

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III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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His promises to sell off his personal assets to avoid conflicts of interest, were never fulfilled, which sparked controversy throughout his terms in office.
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He quitclaimed large valuable properties over to her name claiming to clear the titles of the remaining properties to sell off to pay creditors.
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This was only if the administrators dealing with the company could sell off company assets, otherwise they stood to receive nothing.
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If consumers need to sell off these assets to cover debts they may have to sell at a steep discount and incur losses.
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In the agricultural sector, the government plans to sell off agricultural lands currently managed by state farms.
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Second, farmers can not be forced to work, and therefore they can not sell off their future labor to guarantee their debts.
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A plan to sell off and develop 3,500 acres with residential and commercial construction was proposed in 2005.
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She began to sell off her silver, art works, and furniture to get enough money to buy food and fuel.
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He acquired control, and proceeded to sell off the assets, ultimately winding the company up.
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During the 1940s he encouraged the university to sell off the land to pay for a new observatory.
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