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to sell
01
vendre
to give something to someone in exchange for money
Ditransitive: to sell a commodity to sb
Transitive: to sell a commodity
Exemples
Are you planning to sell your house in the near future?
Prévoyez-vous de vendre votre maison dans un avenir proche ?
He sold his old smartphone to his friend for a fair price.
Il a vendu son vieux smartphone à son ami pour un prix équitable.
1.1
vendre, promouvoir
to induce or persuade people to accept or buy something, particularly by highlighting its merits
Transitive: to sell sth
Exemples
Sensational headlines often sell tabloid newspapers.
Les titres sensationnels vendent souvent les journaux tabloïds.
She can sell any product with her persuasive communication skills.
Elle peut vendre n'importe quel produit avec ses compétences persuasives en communication.
1.2
vendre
to be purchased or sold at a specified price, in particular numbers or in a certain fashion
Exemples
The vintage car sold at auction for a record price.
La voiture vintage s'est vendue aux enchères pour un prix record.
The shop sells fresh fruit and vegetables.
Le magasin vend des fruits et légumes frais.
1.3
vendre, convaincre d'acheter
to be the reason as to why something is being bought
Transitive: to sell a product
Exemples
The low price is what sells this brand of shoes.
Le faible prix est ce qui vend cette marque de chaussures.
The stunning design and affordability sell this smartphone to consumers.
Le design époustouflant et l'abordabilité vendent ce smartphone aux consommateurs.
02
vendre, persuader
to make the effort to make someone accept a new idea or plan, etc.
Ditransitive: to sell an idea to sb | to sell sb on an idea
Exemples
She was successful in selling the idea of a company retreat to her colleagues.
Elle a réussi à vendre l'idée d'une retraite d'entreprise à ses collègues.
The marketing team had to sell the concept of a new ad campaign to the client.
L'équipe marketing a dû vendre le concept d'une nouvelle campagne publicitaire au client.
2.1
vendre, se vendre
to manage to present oneself in an acceptable way
Transitive: to sell oneself | to sell one's qualities
Exemples
To succeed, you need to sell your skills and qualifications in the job interview.
Pour réussir, vous devez vendre vos compétences et qualifications lors de l'entretien d'embauche.
When networking, it 's important to sell your strengths and capabilities.
Lors de la mise en réseau, il est important de vendre vos forces et capacités.
03
vendre, se vendre
to accept a reward or money in exchange for doing something that does not align with one's moral principles
Transitive: to sell one's moral principles
Exemples
She refused to sell her ethics for a higher position at work.
Elle a refusé de vendre son éthique pour un poste plus élevé au travail.
They chose not to sell their principles for a quick profit.
Ils ont choisi de ne pas vendre leurs principes pour un profit rapide.
3.1
vendre son corps
to agree to have sex and get paid in return
Transitive: to sell oneself | to sell one's body
Exemples
They both knew the risks but still chose to sell themselves for a quick buck.
Ils connaissaient tous les deux les risques mais ont quand même choisi de se vendre pour un gain rapide.
He was a prostitute, selling his body for cash.
Il était prostitué, vendant son corps contre de l'argent.
04
vendre
to make items or services available for purchase
Transitive: to sell items or services
Exemples
They sell a variety of electronic gadgets at the electronics store.
Ils vendent une variété de gadgets électroniques au magasin d'électronique.
The company sells software solutions to businesses worldwide.
L'entreprise vend des solutions logicielles aux entreprises du monde entier.
Sell
01
vente
the activity of persuading someone to buy
Arbre Lexical
oversell
resell
seller
sell
