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Auktion

auction

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dieAuktionf
Meaning of Auktion

a public sale where people bid for things

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German/aʊ̯kˈtsjoːn/
Russian transcription[ɐʊ̯ktsɨˈon]
auction
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Auktion with English translation

Auktion usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Картина была продана на аукционе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

На аукционе многие люди делали ставки.

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Auktion belongs to the topic "Top 5000, Advertising". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Auktion synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Auktion / Versteigerung / Auktionserlös / Auktionierung / Verkauf / Bietrunde

V
🇩🇪German
Versteigerung

The standard German word for a public sale by bidding; very close to the neutral meaning of auction.

B2Often
A
🇩🇪German
Auktionserlös

Not the auction itself, but the money obtained from selling something at auction.

B2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Auktionierung

A more formal, bookish term for the process of auctioning; less common than Versteigerung.

B2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
Verkauf

Very general term: any sale, not necessarily by bidding.

B2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Bietrunde

A single round of bidding within an auction; part of the process, not the whole event.

B2Rarely
Z
🇩🇪German
Zwangsversteigerung

A forced auction, usually because of debt or insolvency.

B2Often
Ö
🇩🇪German
öffentliche Versteigerung

A public auction open to everyone; emphasizes the open, public nature of the sale.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gebotsverfahren

A more technical term for a bidding procedure; does not always mean a classic auction.

B2Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
Bieten um den Zuschlag

A description of bidding for the award/winning bid; sounds like business or legal language.

B2Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
meist an Höchstbietenden verkauft

Not a noun, but a description of the usual auction outcome: sold to the highest bidder.

B2Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
kann online oder live stattfinden

Not a synonym, but a format note: an auction can take place online or live.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce Auktion and what this word means

Auktion means auction. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Auktion

/aʊ̯kˈtsjoːn/

Auktion translation

auction

Auktion examples

Das Bild wurde bei einer Auktion verkauft.

Auktion transcription

/aʊ̯kˈtsjoːn/

Questions about this word

Auktion meaning: what does it mean?

ein öffentlicher Verkauf, bei dem Menschen mitbieten

Auktion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Auktion is pronounced as /aʊ̯kˈtsjoːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Auktion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Bild wurde bei einer Auktion verkauft. Translation: Картина была продана на аукционе.

Is Auktion part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, Auktion (auction) can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is Auktion part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, Auktion (auction) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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