sell short
To engage in the process of short sellingTo engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
» You are selling him short.
Du unterschätzt ihn.
Ты недооцениваешь его.
Ти його недооцінюєш.
Ви його недооцінюєте.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
leerverkaufen
(reflexive, sometimes, transitive)To underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.
Near-synonym: undersell
You're selling it short by not mentioning its bonus features.
underestimate the real value or ability of
Examples
12 sentencesYou are selling him short.
Ти його недооцінюєш. — deniko
ruТы недооцениваешь его. — naXa
deDu unterschätzt ihn. — MUIRIEL
Don't sell yourself short, Tom.
Не треба себе недооцінювати, Томе. — deniko
Don't sell yourself short.
Не треба себе недооцінювати. — deniko
ruНе продавай себя дёшево. — Snark
You sell yourself short.
You're selling yourself short.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
sells short, selling short, sold short, sold short| Base form | sell short · to sell short |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sells short |
| Present participle | selling short |
| Past simple | sold short |
| Past participle | sold short |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle