OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 10699

auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
almoneda • aucción • licitación • remate • subasta
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
Auctions come in a wide variety. In a “Dutch auction”, often used to sell flowers and fruit, prices start high and gradually drop until a bidder is willing to pay up. A “Japanese a…
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 10700

auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
licitar • rematar • subastar
To sell at an auction.
Phrases