English–Spanish

“sell at auction” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/suβasˈtaɾ/

Example

Vamos a subastar la bicicleta vieja.

We're going to sell the old bicycle at auction.

Illustration for subastar (sell at auction)

How to say “sell at auction” in Spanish

“Sell at auction” in Spanish is subastar.

Lot awarded to the highest bidder after lively bidding.

Full entry for subastar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with subastar

Subastaron la casa del centro el sábado.

They auctioned off the downtown house on Saturday.

Tips for using subastar

  • Typical constructions are subastar algo or poner un artículo en subasta, and in passive contexts use ser subastado rather than vender.

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