auction
Prononciation : [/ˈɔːkʃən/]
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Contexte : « business »
(noun) a public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. It's when people gather to bid on something they want to buy.
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The rare painting was sold at the auction for a record price.
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I didn't win the bid at the auction for the antique clock.
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Have you ever been to an auction before?
Contexte : « business »
(verb) to sell goods or property to the highest bidder at a public sale. It's when someone puts an item up for sale and people bid on it.
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The family decided to auction off their grandfather's coin collection.
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They didn't want to auction the valuable car because they were emotionally attached to it.
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Would you consider auctioning your old books online?
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