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{ "term": "sale", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "an act or the process of selling something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages" }, { "text": "The product has been withdrawn from sale." }, { "text": "I haven't made a sale all week." }, { "text": "She gets 10 per cent commission on each sale." }, { "text": "They charge a fee of 3 to 5 per cent of the **sale price **." }, { "text": "We gave them our **sales pitch** *(= our explanation of why they should buy something)*." }, { "text": "All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to charity." }, { "text": "If we don't close this sale, we're out of business." }, { "text": "The conditions of sale were posted up around the auction room." }, { "text": "The price is low to ensure a quick sale." }, { "text": "The sale of the house fell through when the buyer pulled out." }, { "text": "the massive sale of foreign currency reserves" }, { "text": "to maximize the sale proceeds" } ], "topics": ["Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["quick", "illegal", "art"], "verb + sale": ["hold", "ban", "block"], "sale + verb": ["make something", "realize something", "go ahead"], "sale + noun": ["price"], "preposition": ["for sale", "on sale"], "phrases": ["conditions of sale", "a contract of sale", "point of sale"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the number of items sold", "sensetop": "sales are up/down", "labels": "(North American English)(British English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They have to **boost sales** to make a profit." }, { "text": "**Retail sales** fell in November by 10 per cent." }, { "text": "**ticket/car sales**" }, { "text": "The company has seen **record sales** over the past year." }, { "text": "**Online sales** were up by 12 per cent.", "contextForm": "sales are up/down" }, { "text": "the **sales figures** for May" }, { "text": "Direct sales, by mail order, were up by 15%." }, { "text": "High-street sales have fallen for the fifth consecutive month." }, { "text": "Low interest rates pushed sales to a record in 2016." }, { "text": "Lower consumer confidence could hurt PC sales." }, { "text": "North American sales account for 40% of the worldwide market." }, { "text": "Sales failed to reach 10 000 units." }, { "text": "Sales of ice cream are up because of the hot weather." }, { "text": "The advertising campaign generated massive sales." }, { "text": "The car manufacturer was forced to shed jobs following a dramatic sales slump." }, { "text": "The company reported strong sales for June." }, { "text": "The high volume of sales makes the low pricing policy profitable." }, { "text": "Export sales were up by 32% last year." } ], "topics": ["Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["good", "healthy", "high"], "… of sales": ["level", "value", "volume"], "verb + sales": ["achieve", "have", "generate"], "sales + verb": [ "account for something", "amount to something", "reach something" ], "sales + noun": ["force", "people", "personnel"], "preposition": ["sales of", "in sales"], "phrases": ["a decline in sales", "a drop in sales", "a fall in sales"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the part of a company that deals with selling its products", "sensetop": "in sales", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **sales and marketing** director" }, { "text": "She works in sales.", "contextForm": "in sales" }, { "text": "She works in the sales department." }, { "text": "He's a **sales manager** for a hotel group." }, { "text": "The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong **sales force**." } ], "topics": ["Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["good", "healthy", "high"], "… of sales": ["level", "value", "volume"], "verb + sales": ["achieve", "have", "generate"], "sales + verb": [ "account for something", "amount to something", "reach something" ], "sales + noun": ["force", "people", "personnel"], "preposition": ["sales of", "in sales"], "phrases": ["a decline in sales", "a drop in sales", "a fall in sales"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "an occasion when a shop or business sells its products at a lower price than usual", "sensetop": "in the sales sale on something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The sale starts next week." }, { "text": "the January sales" }, { "text": "I bought a coat in the sales.", "contextForm": "in the sales" }, { "text": "a half-price sale on all bed linen", "contextForm": "sale on something" }, { "text": "The airline is selling one third of all its seats at the sale price." }, { "text": "I bought it at the winter sales." }, { "text": "I got these shoes in the Bloomingdales sale." } ], "topics": ["Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["after-Christmas", "annual", "January"], "verb + sale": ["hold"], "sale + verb": ["begin", "end"], "sale + noun": ["rack", "prices"], "preposition": ["in a/the sale", "at the sales", "in the sales"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "an occasion when goods are sold, especially an auction", "examples": [ { "text": "a contemporary art sale" }, { "text": "a major sale of paintings" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["quick", "illegal", "art"], "verb + sale": ["hold", "ban", "block"], "sale + verb": ["make something", "realize something", "go ahead"], "sale + noun": ["price"], "preposition": ["for sale", "on sale"], "phrases": ["conditions of sale", "a contract of sale", "point of sale"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "available to be bought, especially from the owner", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sorry, it's not for sale." }, { "text": "They've **put their house up for sale**." }, { "text": "an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being **offered for sale**" }, { "text": "a ‘for sale’ sign" }, { "text": "The land has come up for sale again." } ], "topics": ["Houses and homes"] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "available to be bought, especially in a shop", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Tickets are on sale from the booking office." }, { "text": "The new model **goes on sale** next month." }, { "text": "Drugs were on open sale in the club." }, { "text": "The new stamps are now on sale at main post offices." } ], "topics": ["Shopping"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "being offered at a reduced price", "labels": "(especially North American English, South African English)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "All video equipment is on sale today and tomorrow." } ], "topics": ["Shopping"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "supplied with the agreement that any item that is not sold can be sent back without having to be paid for", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The novels are delivered to outlets on a sale or return basis." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪl/", "audio": "sa/sale/sale__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪl/", "audio": "sa/sale/sale__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell." }