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auction

auction

Meaning of auction

a public sale where people bid for things

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British English/ˈɔːkʃən/
American English/ˈɔkʃən/
Russian transcription[ɐʊ̯ktsɨˈon]
auction
auction - аукцион
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auction with Russian translation

auction usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Старые часы завтра выставят на аукцион.

The old watch will go to auction tomorrow.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она нашла редкую вазу на аукционе.

She found a rare vase at auction.

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auction belongs to the topic "Top 5000, Advertising". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

auctionаукцион
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

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How to pronounce auction and what this word means

auction translation: аукцион. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/

auction translation

аукцион

auction examples

The old watch will go to auction tomorrow.

auction transcription

/ˈɔːkʃən/, /ˈɔkʃən/

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auction meaning: what does it mean?

a public sale where people bid for things

auction pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

auction is pronounced as /ˈɔːkʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

auction definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

Is auction part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, auction (аукцион) can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is auction part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, auction (аукцион) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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