Sell like hotcakes Meaning in English
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SEL lyk HAWT-kayks
SEL lyk HOT-kayks
التعريف
If something sells like hotcakes, it means it is selling very quickly and in large amounts because many people want it.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This informal idiom is used for things that become popular and are sold quickly, especially new products, concert tickets, etc. Not used for physical hotcakes. Often appears in promotional or excited contexts.
Spanish: venderse como pan caliente - venderse como churrosPortuguese (BR): vender como pão quente - vender como águaPortuguese (PT): vender-se como pãezinhos quentes - vender-se como águaChinese (Simplified): 畅销 - 卖得像热饼一样Chinese (Traditional): 暢銷 - 賣得像熱餅一樣Hindi: बहुत तेज़ी से बिकना - हाथोंहाथ बिकनाArabic: يُباع كالفطائر الساخنة - يُباع بسرعةBengali: হাতে হাতে বিক্রি হওয়া - খুব দ্রুত বিক্রি হওয়াRussian: разлетаться как горячие пирожкиJapanese: 飛ぶように売れるVietnamese: bán chạy như tôm tươiKorean: 불티나게 팔리다Turkish: kapış kapış satılmakUrdu: ہوت کیک کی طرح فروخت ہونا - ہاتھوں ہاتھ بکناIndonesian: laku keras - terjual seperti kacang goreng
جمل نموذجية
The new phones sell like hotcakes every year.
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Tickets for the concert sold like hotcakes.
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The toy cars are selling like hotcakes before the holidays.
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Their new book is selling like hotcakes—it’s already out of stock.
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All the limited edition sneakers sold like hotcakes on the first day.
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Those trendy mugs are selling like hotcakes this season—everyone wants one!
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