there was a sale

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there was a sale(
thehr
 
wuhz
 
ey
 
seyl
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. había una rebaja
I went to that store because there was a sale on all their warm coats.Fui a esa tienda porque había una rebaja en todos los abrigos pesados.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
There was a sale at the department store, and I went on a bit of a spree.Todo estaba en oferta en la tienda por departamentos y terminé gastando bastante.
There was a sale on canoes, so I bought three.Las canoas estaban en rebaja, así que compré tres.
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