{
    "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                    "text": "The product has been withdrawn from sale."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."
}