auction
auction(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la subasta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He thought the painting would fetch at least $5,000 at auction.Pensó que la pintura se vendería por $5,000 como mínimo en una subasta.
The giant blue diamond was sold at an auction in London last week.El enorme diamante azul fue vendido en una subasta en Londres la semana pasada.
b. el remate (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
There is a contemporary art auction scheduled for next Monday.Hay un remate de arte contemporáneo programado para el próximo lunes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. rematar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Someone has donated a case of wine, which we're going to auction for charity.Alguien donó una caja de vino que vamos a rematar con fines benéficos.
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