Spanish word

liquidación

Pronunciation

IPA/likiðaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounclearance sale

Example

La tienda tiene una liquidación este fin de semana.

The store has a clearance sale this weekend.

Illustration for liquidación (clearance sale)

More examples

En la web ofrecen una liquidación en línea con grandes descuentos.

On the website they are offering an online clearance sale with large discounts.

Core concept

Nearly bare store shelves with red discount stickers.

Common phrases

  • liquidación en línea

    online clearance sale

  • liquidación de verano

    summer clearance sale

Similar words

rebaja: Lowering an item's price to make it cheaper than before.
descuento: Amount or percentage taken off a price to reduce the amount paid.
oferta: Limited-time sale that offers items at reduced prices.
promoción: Marketing activity that spotlights a product and encourages short-term sales.

Definition in Spanish

Venta temporal de artículos con precios reducidos para agotar existencias.

Word origin

The word derives from Spanish liquidar 'to sell off' plus the noun suffix -ción and ultimately from Latin liquidus 'fluid', meaning the act of selling off stock.

Usage tips

  • At a liquidación, asking '¿Queda...?' checks whether an item remains because clearance items often sell out quickly.

Other meanings

  • salenoun
  • price reductionnoun
  • liquidationnoun

Related words

  • liquidarliquidateverb

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