auction
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidderA public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
» Tom bought this horse at an auction.
Tom hat dieses Pferd bei einer Auktion erworben.
Том купил эту лошадь на аукционе.
Том купив цього коня на аукціоні.
Meaning
2 sensesA public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
Versteigerung, Auktion
аукцио́нaukción
аукціо́нaukción
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
Examples
65 sentencesTom bought this horse at an auction.
Том купив цього коня на аукціоні. — deniko
ruТом купил эту лошадь на аукционе. — Selena777
deTom hat dieses Pferd bei einer Auktion erworben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I got this painting at an auction.
I bought this painting at an auction.
I got that painting at an auction.
I met Tom at an auction a few years ago.
ruЯ встретил Тома на аукционе несколько лет назад. — sharptoothed
Translations
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Origin
From Latin auctiō (“an increase, auction”), from augere (“to increase”).From Latin auctiō (“an increase, auction”), from augere (“to increase”).
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Forms
plural: auctionsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the public sale of something to the highest bidder:auction salevendue
- a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge:auction bridge