What does enchère in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word enchère in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enchère in French.

The word enchère in French means bid, bid, auction, make a bid, place a bid, win an auction. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enchère

bid

nom féminin (offre supérieure en prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enchères n'arrêtaient pas de monter et le tableau a finalement atteint les 100 000 euros.
The bids kept going up and eventually the painting reached 100,000 euros.

bid

nom féminin (jeu : annonce supérieure) (cards: bridge, tarot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au tarot, il arrive qu'un joueur fasse une enchère.
In tarot, sometimes a player makes a bid.

auction

nom féminin pluriel (vente au plus offrant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es-tu allé aux enchères d'objets napoléoniens à Fontainebleau hier ?

make a bid, place a bid

locution verbale (proposer un prix supérieur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

win an auction

locution verbale (gagner les enchères)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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