sale
word
/ˈseɪɫ/
sayl
/sˈeɪl/
sayl
Definition
A sale is the act of selling something, or an event or period when a store sells things at lower prices than usual. The meaning depends on the context.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in shopping English: 'on sale' means available at a lower price, while 'for sale' means available to buy. In business contexts, 'sales' often refers to total business sold or the department that sells products.
Spanish: venta - rebaja (promoción)Portuguese (BR): venda - liquidação - promoçãoPortuguese (PT): venda - saldo - promoçãoChinese (Simplified): 销售 - 打折促销Chinese (Traditional): 銷售 - 打折促銷Hindi: बिक्री - सेल (छूट वाली बिक्री)Arabic: بيع - تخفيضاتBengali: বিক্রয় - ছাড় (দাম কমানোর বিশেষ উপলক্ষ)Russian: продажа - распродажаJapanese: 販売 - セール（特売）Vietnamese: bán - đợt giảm giáKorean: 판매 - 세일(할인 행사)Turkish: satış - indirimUrdu: فروخت - سیل (رعایتی قیمت پر فروخت)Indonesian: penjualan - diskon
Example Sentences
This jacket is for sale.
basic
The store has a sale this weekend.
basic
They made the sale yesterday.
basic
I got these shoes in a summer sale.
natural
Our online sales went up last month.
natural
Wait a week—this will probably go on sale soon.
natural