licitar
licitar(
lee
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see
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to call for bids on
El Ayuntamiento va a licitar el nuevo sitio web de la ciudad.The council is calling for bids on the city's new website.
b. to put out to tender (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Ministerio de Educación licitó el contrato de construcción de la escuela.The Department of Education put the school construction contract out to tender.
c. to invite tenders for (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Gobierno licitará las obras de mantenimiento que se deben realizar en la línea férrea de alta velocidad.The Government will invite tenders for the maintenance works to be done on the high-speed railway line.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to bid (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Decidimos licitar en la subasta de los automóviles.We decided to bid at the car auction.
b. to tender (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nuestra empresa licitará para el contrato de limpieza viaria.Our company will tender for the street cleaning contract.
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