auction
/ˈɔːkʃn/noun
उच्चारण ऑक्शन
नीलामी
Core word
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[C, U]
a public event at which things are sold to the person who offers the most money for them
नीलामी
- spectrum auction
- sold at auction
- The old vase was sold at an auction for a high price.
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- We went to the auction to bid on some furniture.
- The charity auction raised money for a school.
- The auction will take place on Saturday morning.
Synonyms sale bidding public sale nilami
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[T]
to sell something at an auction
नीलाम करना
- The paintings were auctioned.
- The charity will auction the signed bat next week.
- The farmers' union will auction the grain at the market.
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- They auctioned the house to pay the debt.
- The old painting was auctioned for a large sum.
Synonyms sell put up for sale
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at / by auction
Use at an auction for the event and by auction for the way of selling: sold at auction, sold by auction.
आयोजन के लिए 'at an auction' और बिक्री के तरीके के लिए 'by auction' आता है: sold at auction, sold by auction।
- The painting was sold at auction.
- The house will be sold by auction.
auction + thing (verb)
As a verb, auction means to sell something at an auction. Often used with off.
Verb के रूप में 'auction' का अर्थ नीलामी में बेचना है। प्रायः 'off' के साथ आता है।
- The club auctioned a signed bat.
- The old furniture was auctioned off.
auction for + purpose / of + thing
Use for for the aim and of for what is sold: an auction for charity, the auction of old coins.
उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' और बेची जाने वाली वस्तु के लिए 'of' आता है: an auction for charity, the auction of old coins।
- The school held an auction for flood relief.
put up for / go under the hammer
Things are put up for auction; they go under the hammer when sold.
वस्तुएँ 'put up for auction' होती हैं; बिकने पर 'go under the hammer' कहा जाता है।
- His collection was put up for auction.
auction vs sale vs tender
An auction sells to the highest bidder in public; a sale is any selling, often at lower prices; a tender is a written offer to supply goods or do work at a price.
Auction में सबसे ऊँची बोली लगाने वाले को सार्वजनिक रूप से बेचा जाता है; sale किसी भी प्रकार की बिक्री है, प्रायः कम कीमत पर; tender माल देने या काम करने की लिखित पेशकश है।
- The vase went to auction.
- The shop has a sale in winter.
- The company submitted a tender for the bridge.
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verb + auction
holdattendwinbid atput up forsell at
- Many collectors attended the auction.
adjective + auction
publiccharityonlinesilentannual
- The charity auction raised ₹5 lakh.
auction + noun
housepricelotcataloguehall
- The auction price was far above the estimate.
auction + off
auction off a carauction off landauction off paintings
- The bank will auction off the unpaid property.
auction + bidding words
bidreserve pricehighest biddergoing once
- The reserve price was not met, so the painting stayed unsold.
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- The rare stamp fetched a record price at auction.
दुर्लभ टिकट नीलामी में रिकॉर्ड कीमत पर बिका।
- The school held a charity auction for flood relief.
विद्यालय ने बाढ़ राहत के लिए चैरिटी नीलामी की।
- Radhika bid for an old brass lamp at the auction.
राधिका ने नीलामी में एक पुराने पीतल के दीपक के लिए बोली लगाई।
- The government will auction the mobile spectrum next month.
सरकार अगले महीने मोबाइल spectrum की नीलामी करेगी।
- The cricketer's bat was auctioned for charity.
क्रिकेटर का बल्ला दान के लिए नीलाम किया गया।
- The temple trust held an auction of old jewellery.
मंदिर ट्रस्ट ने पुराने गहनों की नीलामी की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He sold his old car in auction.
✓ He sold his old car at auction.
Use at auction or by auction, not in auction.
'At auction' या 'by auction' लिखें, 'in auction' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
auction sth off
to sell something at an auction, especially something that is no longer needed
(किसी चीज़ को) नीलाम कर देना
- The old furniture was auctioned off for charity.
◇Word family
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who conducts an auction is an auctioneer; an offer made at an auction is a bid.
नीलामी करने वाला auctioneer (नीलामकर्ता); नीलामी में लगाई गई बोली bid।
General knowledge
The IPL player auction and the government's spectrum and coal block auctions are well-known auctions in India.
IPL खिलाड़ी नीलामी और सरकार की spectrum और कोयला ब्लॉक नीलामियाँ भारत की प्रसिद्ध नीलामियाँ हैं।