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sell

Meaning of sell

exchange for money

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British English/ˈsɛl/
American English/ˈsɛl/
Russian transcription[prədɐˈvatʲ]
sell
sell - продавать
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sell usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они решили продавать обувь ручной работы на ярмарке по выходным.

They decided to sell handmade shoes at the weekend market.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я хочу продать свои старые учебники в интернете в этом месяце.

I want to sell my old textbooks online this month.

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sell belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sellпродавать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

sell synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sell / vend / hawk / offload / offer / supply

🇬🇧English
sell

Basic verb meaning to exchange goods or services for money; no special nuance.

A1Very Often

They sell fresh bread at that bakery.

В той пекарне продают свежий хлеб.

V
🇬🇧English
vend

A somewhat formal or old-fashioned verb meaning to sell, often used in contexts like vending machines or formal texts.

B2Rarely

The machine vends cold drinks and snacks.

Автомат реализует холодные напитки и закуски.

🇬🇧English

To sell aggressively or hawk goods in public spaces; colloquial and often negative.

B2Rarely

He was hawking CDs outside the venue.

Он навязчиво торговал дисками у входа в зал.

🇬🇧English

To get rid of something, often by selling it; implies relief or disposal of unwanted items.

B2Often

They offloaded last season's clothes at a discount.

Они распродали прошлогоднюю одежду со скидкой.

🇬🇧English

To present or propose something for acceptance; may imply selling but can also mean proposing for free or suggestion.

A1Very Often

They offered me a job and a good salary.

Они предложили мне работу с хорошей зарплатой.

🇬🇧English

To provide goods or materials, often in quantity and sometimes under contract; emphasizes provision rather than retail sale.

B1Often

The company supplies parts to several manufacturers.

Компания поставляет детали нескольким производителям.

🇬🇧English

To promote and sell a product; can mean to position and sell to a target audience rather than simply exchange for money.

B2Often

They market their app to young professionals.

Они продвигают свое приложение среди молодых специалистов.

D
🇬🇧English
dispose of

To get rid of something; can include selling but also throwing away or otherwise eliminating.

B1Often

She disposed of the broken chairs by giving them away.

Она избавилась от сломанных стульев, раздав их.

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How to pronounce sell and what this word means

sell translation: продавать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sell

/ˈsɛl/

sell translation

продавать

sell examples

They decided to sell handmade shoes at the weekend market.

sell transcription

/ˈsɛl/, /ˈsɛl/

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sell meaning: what does it mean?

exchange for money

sell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They decided to sell handmade shoes at the weekend market. Translation: Они решили продавать обувь ручной работы на ярмарке по выходным.

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