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auction

auction

Meaning of auction

English

a public sale where people bid for things

Русский

публичная продажа, где покупатели предлагают цену за товар

auction

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɔːkʃən/
American English
/ˈɔkʃən/

auction with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом auction

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Продать на аукционе

Selling at auction
sell at auction
продать на аукционе

We decided to sell the painting at auction.

Мы решили продать картину на аукционе.

put something up for auction
выставить что-то на аукцион

We put grandpa's old piano up for auction.

Мы выставили старое пианино дедушки на аукцион.

  • an online auctionинтернет-аукцион

Торги и аукционные дома

Bidding and auction houses
bid at an auction
делать ставки на аукционе

I watched my aunt bid at an auction yesterday.

Вчера я наблюдал, как тётя делала ставки на аукционе.

a charity auction
благотворительный аукцион

Our school organized a charity auction to buy instruments.

Наша школа организовала благотворительный аукцион для покупки инструментов.

  • an auction houseаукционный дом
  • a silent auctionаукцион с письменными ставками

auction usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The old watch will go to auction tomorrow.

Старые часы завтра выставят на аукцион.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She found a rare vase at auction.

Она нашла редкую вазу на аукционе.

auction synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between auction, sale, and tender

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
sale

any selling of goods

very often

ENTheir house is up for sale.

T
🇬🇧English
tender

a bidding process where the best offer wins a contract

rare word

ENThree companies bid in the tender for the new bridge.

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Questions about this word

What does auction mean?

a public sale where people bid for things

How do you pronounce auction?

auction is pronounced [ˈɔːkʃən].

How is auction used in a sentence?

Старые часы завтра выставят на аукцион. Translation: The old watch will go to auction tomorrow.

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