Spanish word

subastar

Pronunciation

IPA/suβasˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbsell at auction

Example

Vamos a subastar la bicicleta vieja.

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

Illustration for subastar (sell at auction)

More examples

Subastaron la casa del centro el sábado.

They auctioned off the downtown house on Saturday.

Core concept

Lot awarded to the highest bidder after lively bidding.

Common phrases

  • subastar una casa

    auction off a house

  • subastar un coche

    auction off a car

  • subastar una colección

    auction off a collection

Similar words

vender: Transfers ownership of an item to someone in exchange for payment.
pujar: Makes a monetary bid in an auction to try to win the item.
adjudicar: Formally awards an auctioned item to the successful bidder after bidding ends.

Definition in Spanish

Poner a la venta un objeto en una subasta pública, de modo que tras las pujas se adjudique al mejor postor.

Word origin

Derived from Latin subhasta literally 'under the spear', referring to the Roman practice of displaying items beneath a spear to indicate a public sale.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • put up for auctionverb

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