sell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sell <pt & pp sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VB trans

1.1. sell goods/house/shares/player/insurance:

sell

vender

we don't sell batteries

no vendemos pilas

“sell by 11.4.12”

“fecha límite de venta: 11-4-12”

to sell one's body

vender el cuerpo

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

venderle algo a alguien

to sell one's soul to the devil

venderle el alma al diablo

to sell sth for sth

vender algo en or por algo

they sold the painting for $2, 000

vendieron el cuadro en or por 2.000 dólares

to sell sth at sth they are selling it at half price/at $320/at a discount

lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio/a 320 dólares/con descuento

to sell sth at a loss

vender algo perdiendo dinero

they sell them at a profit

sacan un margen de ganancia al venderlos

1.2. sell (achieve sales figure of):

her novel sold a million in a year

se vendieron un millón de ejemplares de su novela en un año

1.3. sell (promote):

sell

vender

big stars sell movies

las grandes estrellas venden películas

it's quality that sells our products

es la calidad lo que hace que nuestros productos se vendan

2. sell inf (make acceptable):

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

convencer a alguien de algo

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de convencerme de que …

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de hacerme tragar que … inf

it will be difficult for him to sell his austerity measures to the nation

le va a costar que la gente acepte sus medidas de austeridad

you really have to sell yourself at interviews

en una entrevista tienes que convencer al entrevistador de tu valía

to be sold on sth I'm not sold on this plan

este plan no me convence

he's completely sold on the idea

está convencido de que es una magnífica idea

3. sell (betray):

sell

vender

the press accused them of selling their country

la prensa los acusó de vender a su país

4.1. sell:

to sell sb short he's been sold short (unfairly treated)

no lo han tratado como merece

to sell sb short he's been sold short (cheated)

lo han timado

don't sell yourself short

tienes que hacerte valer

don't sell yourself short

tienes que darte el lugar que te corresponde

4.2. sell stock/shares:

sell

vender corto

sell

vender al descubierto

II.sell <pt & pp sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VB intr

1. sell person/company:

sell

vender

we sell direct to the public

vendemos directamente al público

buying and selling

operaciones fpl de compra y venta

2. sell (be sold):

sell product:

venderse

to sell at/for sth

venderse a / por algo

it sells at about £8 a bottle

se vende or lo venden a 8 libras la botella

3. sell theory (prove convincing):

sell inf

tener aceptación

III.sell [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] N

1. sell:

sell

venta f

2. sell (deception) Brit:

sell inf, dated

estafa f

sell inf, dated

engaño m

sell inf, dated

camelo m Spain inf

See also river

river [Am ˈrɪvər, Brit ˈrɪvə] N

river

río m

the Hudson River

el río Hudson

the River Thames

el (río) Támesis

by the/a river

a la orilla del/de un río

up/down river

río arriba/abajo

rivers of blood/lava liter

ríos de sangre/lava liter

to sell sb down the river

traicionar a alguien

to sell sb down the river attr traffic/port

fluvial

to sell sb down the river mouth/basin

del río

to sell sb down the river fish

de río

to sell sb down the river fish

de agua dulce

I.sell out VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] (v + adv + o)

1. sell out (sell all of):

sell out stock

agotar

sell out article

agotar las existencias de

2. sell out (dispose of):

sell out shares/holding

vender

sell out shares/holding

deshacerse de

II.sell out VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] (v + adv)

1. sell out (sell all stock) shop:

to sell out (of sth) we've or we're sold out of bread

no nos queda pan

to sell out (of sth) we've or we're sold out of bread

se nos ha agotado el pan

2. sell out (be sold):

sell out stock/tickets:

agotarse

the red ones had/were sold out by Saturday

el sábado ya se habían agotado los rojos or ya no quedaban en rojo

“sold out” CINE, THEAT

agotadas las localidades

3. sell out (dispose of holding):

sell out

vender el negocio

sell out

liquidar el negocio

4. sell out (be traitor):

sell out leader/artist:

venderse

to sell out to sb/sth

venderse a alguien/algo

III.sell out VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (betray)

sell out companions/supporters

vender

I.sell up VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] esp Brit (v + adv + o)

sell up business:

sell up

liquidar

sell up

vender

II.sell up VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] esp Brit (v + adv)

sell up (sell the business)

vender el negocio

sell up (sell the house)

vender la casa

sell off VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sell off

vender

sell off (cheaply)

liquidar

sell on VB [Am sɛl -, Brit sɛl -] Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) COMM

sell on

revender

sell-in [ˈsɛlɪn] N U or C

sell-in

venta f a minoristas

sell-through [Am ˈsɛl ˌθru, Brit] N U or C

1. sell-through U (retail sales):

sell-through

volumen m de facturación

2.1. sell-through U (retail sale):

sell-through

venta f directa

2.2. sell-through C (video for retail sale):

sell-through

video m para venta directa

sell-off [Am ˈsɛl ˌɔf, Brit] N

sell-off

venta f generalizada de activos (lo que empuja hacia abajo los precios)

soft sell N

soft sell

venta f blanda (venta sin técnicas agresivas)

cross-sell <pt & pp sold> [ˈkrɔsˌsɛl] VB trans

cross-sell

vender en forma cruzada

cross-sell

hacer venta cruzada de

sell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. sell (exchange for money):

sell

vender

to sell sth for $100

vender algo por [o en] 100$

to sell sth at half price

vender algo a mitad de precio

to sell sth at a loss

vender algo perdiendo dinero

2. sell fig (make accepted):

sell

hacer aceptar

I'm sold on your plan

tu plan me ha convencido

Phrases:

to sell oneself short

no hacerse valer

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

1. sell (be exchanged for money):

sell product

venderse

to sell at [or for] $5

venderse a 5$

to sell at [or for] $5 company, shop

estar en venta

2. sell (be accepted):

sell

tener aceptación

III.sell [sel] N

1. sell a. FIN (thing to sell):

sell

venta f

2. sell sl (deception):

sell

estafa f

hard sell N

hard sell

venta f agresiva

I.sell out VB intr

1. sell out COMM, FIN:

sell out

agotarse

2. sell out fig:

sell out

venderse

II.sell out VB trans

sell out

liquidar

sell off VB trans

sell off shares, property

liquidar

sell off industry

privatizar

sell-by date [ˈsel·baɪ·ˌdeɪt] N COMM

sell-by date

fecha f límite de venta

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to sell like hotcakes

se vende como pan caliente

concession to sell goods

licencia f para vender productos

Translations for sell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

malvender

to sell at a loss

venderse como rosquillas

to sell like hot cakes

liquidar

to sell

liquidar las existencias

to sell off all merchandise

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Like a good door-to-door salesman, there was a kernel of truth to his pitch, but he amplified and embellished the facts to sell his product.

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Their modus operandi was to rustle cattle and sell the stock to the mining towns which sprang up during that time.

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With the advent of websites which host and sell user uploaded video clips, many thousands of people have created their own homemade tamakeri videos.

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And anyway, some knacker would probably just rob the car and sell it for parts.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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For example, if undercover officers coerced a potential suspect into manufacturing illegal drugs to sell them, then the accused could use entrapment as a defense.

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