sale

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Troponyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Pronunciation 2.1.2 Adjective 2.1.2.1 Derived terms 2.1.2.2 Related terms 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Etymology 1 3.2.1 Noun 3.2.1.1 Derived terms 3.2.1.2 Related terms 3.3 Etymology 2 3.3.1 Noun 3.3.2 Verb form 4 Norwegian 4.1 Verb form 5 Spanish 5.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English < Old English < Old Norse sala (“‘sale’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /seɪl/, SAMPA: /seIl/
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• Rhymes: -eɪl
• Homophones: sail

[edit] Noun

sale (plural sales)

1. An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

   He celebrated after the sale of company.

2. A particular opportunity for a sale.
3. The sale of goods at reduced prices.

   They are having a clearance sale: 50% off.

4. The act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder.

[edit] Troponyms

• (selling of goods at reduced prices): cut-rate sale, sales event
• (act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder): auction, public sale

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• for sale
• on sale
• regular sales
• salesman
• sales pitch

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aels
• ales
• ELAS
• Elsa
• lase
• leas
• seal, SEAL

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology 1

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [sal]
• Homophones: salle

[edit] Adjective

sale m. (f. sale, m. plural sales, f. plural sales)

1. dirty

[edit] Derived terms

• insalissable
• sale comme un peigne
• salement
• saleté
• salir
• salissant
• salisson
• salissure
• saloperie

[edit] Related terms

• salopard
• salope

[edit] Etymology 2

Old High German salo

[edit] Verb

sale

1. first-, third-person singular indicative present of saler
2. first-, third-person singular subjunctive present of saler
3. second-person singular imperative of saler

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsale/, [ˈsaː.le], SAMPA: /"sale/
• Hyphenation: sà‧le

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin sal (“‘salt’”)

[edit] Noun

sale m. (plural sali)

1. salt, sal

[edit] Derived terms

• dissalare
• salare
• salgemma
• saliera
• salifero
• salificare
• salino
• spargisale

[edit] Related terms

• salame
• salatino
• salina
• salato
• salatura
• salinità
• salmarino / sale marino
• salmastro
• salnitro
• salsedine
• salsiccia
• salume

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

sale f.

1. Plural form of sala.

[edit] Verb form

sale

1. third-person singular indicative present tense of salire

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Verb form

sale

1. To saddle (attach a saddle to the horse)

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Verb

sale (infinitive: salir)

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of salir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of salir.