sales
word
/ˈseɪɫz/
saylz
/sˈeɪlz/
saylz
Definition
The money a company gets from selling products or services, or the activity/job of selling them. It is often used in business to talk about results, numbers, or a department.
Usage & Nuances
Often plural in business English: 'sales are up', 'sales figures', 'sales team'. 'Sale' usually means a discount event, while 'sales' usually means revenue or the selling function. Common collocations: 'increase sales', 'boost sales', 'sales report', 'in sales'.
Spanish: ventasPortuguese (BR): vendasPortuguese (PT): vendasChinese (Simplified): 销售额 - 销售工作Chinese (Traditional): 銷售額 - 銷售工作Hindi: बिक्री - बिक्री का कामArabic: المبيعات - مجال المبيعاتBengali: বিক্রয় - বিক্রিRussian: продажиJapanese: 売上 - 販売（仕事）Vietnamese: doanh số - doanh thu - bán hàng (công việc)Korean: 매출 - 영업Turkish: satışlarUrdu: فروختIndonesian: penjualan
Example Sentences
If sales keep growing like this, we'll need a bigger team.
natural
Our sales were higher this month.
basic
She works in sales for a software company.
basic
The store's sales dropped last week.
basic
We're trying a new ad campaign to boost sales.
natural
Honestly, I don't think he's cut out for sales.
natural