Auctions Meaning in English

word · lemma: auction

US

ˈɑkʃənz/, /ˈɔkʃənz

AWK-shuhnz or OK-shuhnz

UK

ˈɔːkʃənz

AWK-shuhnz

التعريف

Public events where people offer money for items or property, and the person who offers the most wins. Often used to sell art, antiques, houses or cars.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

An 'auction' is a single event; 'auctions' refers to multiple such events or the general practice. Common collocations: 'attend auctions', 'online auctions', 'hold an auction'. Used formally and in business.

• Spanish: subastas
• Portuguese (BR): leilões
• Portuguese (PT): leilões
• Chinese (Simplified): 拍卖
• Chinese (Traditional): 拍賣
• Hindi: नीलामी
• Arabic: المزادات
• Bengali: নিলামসমূহ
• Russian: аукционы
• Japanese: オークション
• Vietnamese: các cuộc đấu giá
• Korean: 경매
• Turkish: açık artırmalar
• Urdu: نیلامیاں
• Indonesian: lelang-lelang

جمل نموذجية

Many people buy rare items at auctions.

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Cars are often sold at auctions.

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There are online auctions every day.

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My grandfather loves going to antique auctions on weekends.

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Some charity organizations hold special auctions to raise money.

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Bidders can get really competitive at art auctions.

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