sell

1. (ditransitive, intransitive, transitive)To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

   She sold her old car very quickly.

   I'll sell you three books for a hundred dollars.

   verkaufen, vertreiben

   продава́тьprodavátʹ, прода́тьprodátʹ

   продава́тиprodaváty, прода́тиprodáty

   exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

2. (ergative)To be sold.

   This old stock will never sell.

   The corn sold for a good price.

   sich verkaufen

   продава́тьсяprodavátʹsja, прода́тьсяprodátʹsja

   продава́тисяprodavátysja

   be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

3. (transitive)To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.

4. (transitive)To promote (a particular viewpoint).

   My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally.

   verkaufen

5. (transitive)To betray for money or other things.

6. (slang, transitive)To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.

   beschwindeln, beschummeln

7. (slang, transitive)To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.

8. (intransitive, slang)To throw under the bus; to let down one's own team in an endeavour, especially in a sport or a game.

   He's selling!

   He really sold in that match.

1. I sold it for ten dollars.

   Я продав його за десять доларів.

   ruЯ продал это за десять долларов.

   deIch habe es für zehn Dollar verkauft.

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2. This book sold well in Japan.

   Ця книжка добре продавалася в Японії.

   ruЭта книга хорошо продавалась в Японии.

   deDieses Buch hat sich in Japan gut verkauft.

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3. They sell meat at this store.

   У магазині продають м’ясо.

   ruВ магазине продают мясо.

   deIn diesem Laden wird Fleisch verkauft.

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4. Only girls' shoes are sold here.

   Тут продається лише жіноче взуття.

   ruЗдесь продаётся только обувь для девочек.

   deHier werden nur Damenschuhe verkauft.

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5. He decided to sell the car.

   Він вирішив продати машину.

   ruОн решил продать машину.

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irregular · Lesson

• sell upрозпродати, продаватисяTo sell one's business or other major asset (such as a home).
• sell outрозпродати, продаватисяTo sell all of a supply or stock of something.
• sell downпродати, продаватиTo become less by being sold.
• sell offTo sell assets for the purpose of disposing of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.
• sell onTo resell (goods or services).
• sell awayTo sell all of an item or group of items.