LEARNit Dictionary

sell

verb
A1
1
A1
to give something to somebody in exchange for money
فروختن, به فروش رساندن
2
A1
to offer something for people to buy
فروختن, فروش کردن
Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products.
Do you sell stamps?
to sell insurance
His books are sold worldwide.
She decided to sell her work in order to support her family.
They began selling spectacles in 1783.
We sell these little notebooks at €1 each.
compare cross-selling
3
A2
to be bought by people in the way or in the numbers mentioned; to be offered at the price mentioned
فروختن, به فروش رسیدن, به فروش رفتن, فروش رفتن
The book sold well and was reprinted many times.
The new design just didn't sell .
The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week.
Their last album sold millions.
The novel was expected to sell between 1 000 and 1 500 copies.
The pens sell for just 50p each.
4
to make people want to buy something
فروختن, به فروش رساندن, عرضه کردن
You may not like it but advertising sells.
It is quality not price that sells our products.
5
to persuade somebody that something is a good idea, service, product, etc.; to persuade somebody that you are the right person for a job, position, etc.
قانع کردن, ترغیب کردن, متقاعد کردن
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management.
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview.
6
to accept money or a reward from somebody for doing something that is against your principles
خیانت, خودفروشی
synonym prostitute
noun
1
something that is difficult/easy to persuade people to buy or accept
قبولاندن, بازارپسندی
see also hard sell
2
something that is not as good as it seemed to be
چیز کم‌ارزش
The band only played for about half an hour—it was a real sell.