Collocations for sale - noun
1. act of selling
ADJ.
quick
The price is low to ensure a quick sale.
The price is low to ensure a quick sale.
major, massive
a major sale of paintings the massive sale of foreign currency reserves
a major sale of paintings the massive sale of foreign currency reserves
illegal
the illegal sale of alcohol
the illegal sale of alcohol
auction, bring-and-buy, car-boot, garage, jumble, tabletop | house, share, etc.
VERB + SALE
ban, block, halt, prevent, prohibit, stop | close, make
Closing the sale means that you ask the buyer to say yes or no.
Closing the sale means that you ask the buyer to say yes or no.
hold
A sale of paintings will be held at the Town Hall on Saturday.
A sale of paintings will be held at the Town Hall on Saturday.
SALE + VERB
make sth, realize sth, total sth
The jumble sale made £358 for cancer research. | The sale of paintings totalled £250,000.
The jumble sale made £358 for cancer research. | The sale of paintings totalled £250,000.
go ahead/through, proceed | fall through
The sale of the house fell through when the buyer pulled out.
The sale of the house fell through when the buyer pulled out.
SALE + NOUN
agreement, contract | price | proceeds
to maximize the sale proceeds
to maximize the sale proceeds
PREP.
for ~
I see they''ve put their house up for sale.
I see they''ve put their house up for sale.
on ~
The new stamps are now on sale at main post offices.
The new stamps are now on sale at main post offices.
PHRASES
conditions of sale
The conditions of sale were posted up around the auction room.
The conditions of sale were posted up around the auction room.
a contract of sale, on open sale
Drugs were on open sale in the club.
Drugs were on open sale in the club.
the proceeds/profits from a sale
All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to charity.
All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to charity.
(on) sale or return
The novels are delivered to newspaper shops and other outlets on a sale or return basis.
The novels are delivered to newspaper shops and other outlets on a sale or return basis.
2. sales: amount sold
ADJ.
good, healthy, high, huge, massive, strong | increased | poor | annual, quarterly, etc. | direct, retail, telephone
Direct sales, by mail order, were up by 15%.
Direct sales, by mail order, were up by 15%.
domestic | export, foreign, international, overseas | global, overall, total, world, worldwide | gross, net | unit, volume | high-street
High-street sales have fallen for the fifth consecutive month.
High-street sales have fallen for the fifth consecutive month.
arms, car, house, land, ticket, etc.
QUANT.
level, value, volume
The high volume of sales makes the low pricing policy profitable.
The high volume of sales makes the low pricing policy profitable.
VERB + SALE
achieve, have | generate
The advertising campaign generated massive sales.
The advertising campaign generated massive sales.
boost
SALE + VERB
account for sth
NorthAmerican sales account for 40% ofthe worldwide market.
NorthAmerican sales account for 40% ofthe worldwide market.
amount to sth, reach sth
sales amountingto over £4 million Sales failed toreach 10,000 units.
sales amountingto over £4 million Sales failed toreach 10,000 units.
exceed sth | be/go up, grow, improve, increase, rise, rocket, skyrocket, soar
Sales of ice cream are up because of the hot weather.
Sales of ice cream are up because of the hot weather.
be/go down, decline, drop, fall, slump
SALE + NOUN
force, people, personnel, staff, team | department, office | director, manager, rep/representative | campaign, drive, effort, promotion | estimates, figures, levels, performance, revenue, targets, volume | growth | slump
The car manufacturer wasforced to shed jobs following adramatic sales slump. |
The car manufacturer wasforced to shed jobs following adramatic sales slump. |
conference | presentation | report | tax | contract | patter, pitch, talk
an aggressive salespitch from the company rep
an aggressive salespitch from the company rep
PHRASES
a decline/drop/fall/slowdown/slump in sales, a growth/an increase/a jump/a rise/a surge/an upturn in sales, sales and marketing
ADJ.
annual, summer, winter, etc. | clothing, furniture, etc. | clearance, closing-down
PREP.
at/in the ~s
I bought it at the winter sales.
I bought it at the winter sales.