sale
noun /seɪl/
/seɪl/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] an act or the process of selling something
- regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages
- The product has been withdrawn from sale.
- I haven't made a sale all week.
- She gets 10 per cent commission on each sale.
- They charge a fee of 3 to 5 per cent of the sale price .
- We gave them our sales pitch (= our explanation of why they should buy something).
Homophones sail | salesail salesee also bill of sale, off-sale, point of sale/seɪl//seɪl/- sail verb
- Thor managed to sail his raft across the Pacific Ocean.
- sail noun
- Far out I could see a yacht with a white sail.
- sale noun
- She will receive the profits from the sale of her property.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2- All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to charity.
- If we don't close this sale, we're out of business.
- The conditions of sale were posted up around the auction room.
- The price is low to ensure a quick sale.
- The sale of the house fell through when the buyer pulled out.
- the massive sale of foreign currency reserves
- to maximize the sale proceeds
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- illegal
- art
- …
- hold
- ban
- block
- …
- make something
- realize something
- go ahead
- …
- price
- for sale
- on sale
- conditions of sale
- a contract of sale
- point of sale
- …
- sales[plural] the number of items sold
- They have to boost sales to make a profit.
- Retail sales fell in November by 10 per cent.
- ticket/car sales
- The company has seen record sales over the past year.
- sales are up/down Online sales were up by 12 per cent.
- the sales figures for May
Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/website
- create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation
- liquidate/wind up a company
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2- Direct sales, by mail order, were up by 15%.
- High-street sales have fallen for the fifth consecutive month.
- Low interest rates pushed sales to a record in 2016.
- Lower consumer confidence could hurt PC sales.
- North American sales account for 40% of the worldwide market.
- Sales failed to reach 10 000 units.
- Sales of ice cream are up because of the hot weather.
- The advertising campaign generated massive sales.
- The car manufacturer was forced to shed jobs following a dramatic sales slump.
- The company reported strong sales for June.
- The high volume of sales makes the low pricing policy profitable.
- Export sales were up by 32% last year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- healthy
- high
- …
- level
- value
- volume
- …
- achieve
- have
- generate
- …
- account for something
- amount to something
- reach something
- …
- force
- people
- personnel
- …
- sales of
- in sales
- a decline in sales
- a drop in sales
- a fall in sales
- …
- sales[uncountable](also sales department [countable])the part of a company that deals with selling its products
- a sales and marketing director
- in sales She works in sales.
- She works in the sales department.
- He's a sales manager for a hotel group.
- The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- healthy
- high
- …
- level
- value
- volume
- …
- achieve
- have
- generate
- …
- account for something
- amount to something
- reach something
- …
- force
- people
- personnel
- …
- sales of
- in sales
- a decline in sales
- a drop in sales
- a fall in sales
- …
- [countable] an occasion when a shop or business sells its products at a lower price than usual
- The sale starts next week.
- the January sales
- in the sales I bought a coat in the sales.
- sale on something a half-price sale on all bed linen
- The airline is selling one third of all its seats at the sale price.
Wordfindersee also fire sale, seat sale- assistant
- buy
- counter
- display
- fitting room
- promotion
- sale
- shop
- store
- till
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2- I bought it at the winter sales.
- I got these shoes in the Bloomingdales sale.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- after-Christmas
- annual
- January
- …
- hold
- begin
- end
- rack
- prices
- in a/the sale
- at the sales
- in the sales
- …
- [countable] an occasion when goods are sold, especially an auction
- a contemporary art sale
- a major sale of paintings
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- illegal
- art
- …
- hold
- ban
- block
- …
- make something
- realize something
- go ahead
- …
- price
- for sale
- on sale
- conditions of sale
- a contract of sale
- point of sale
- …
Word Originlate Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell.
Idioms
(up) for sale
- available to be bought, especially from the owner
- I'm sorry, it's not for sale.
- They've put their house up for sale.
- an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale
- a ‘for sale’ sign
- The land has come up for sale again.
on sale
- available to be bought, especially in a shop
- Tickets are on sale from the booking office.
- The new model goes on sale next month.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingc1- Drugs were on open sale in the club.
- The new stamps are now on sale at main post offices.
- (especially North American English, South African English) being offered at a reduced price
- All video equipment is on sale today and tomorrow.
(on) sale or return
- (British English) (of goods) supplied with the agreement that any item that is not sold can be sent back without having to be paid for
- The novels are delivered to outlets on a sale or return basis.