wholesale
The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchantsThe sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
» That's the problem with buying wholesale.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
Großhandel
опто́вая торго́вляoptóvaja torgóvlja
the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
Examples
13 sentencesThat's the problem with buying wholesale.
There's been an increase in wholesale prices.
There's been a corresponding increase in wholesale prices.
A retail merchant buys wholesale and sells retail.
ruРозничные торговцы покупают товар оптом, а продают в розницу. — Selena777
Tom is a member of a wholesale club.
Translations
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Origin
From whole + sale.From whole + sale.
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Forms
plural: wholesales| Singular | wholesale |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable