What does subasta in Spanish mean?

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

The word subasta in Spanish means auction, bid, tendering, auction, put out to tender, competitive tendering, auction off, reverse auction, declare the absence of qualifying bids, direct bid, reverse auction, public auction, silent auction, auction value. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word subasta

auction

nombre femenino (venta al mayor postor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La subasta del inmueble no sirvió para saldar sus deudas.
The real estate auction was not enough to settle his debts.

bid, tendering

nombre femenino (adjudicación a licitador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La subasta dio la licencia a la empresa que había presentado la opción más ventajosa.
The company that presented the most advantageous option is the one that won the bid.

auction

verbo transitivo (vender al mayor postor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se va a subastar un cuadro de Van Gogh en Londres.
A Van Gogh painting is going to be auctioned in London.

put out to tender

verbo transitivo (adjudicar oferta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El Ministerio subastará la construcción del nuevo aeropuerto.
The Ministry will put the construction of the new airport out to tender.

competitive tendering

locución nominal masculina (modalidad de licitación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

auction off

locución verbal (al mejor postor)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Confiscaron la propiedad y la sacaron a pública subasta.

reverse auction

(venta o remate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

declare the absence of qualifying bids

(subasta fallida)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

direct bid

(subasta al mejor postor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reverse auction

(fijación dinámica del precio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public auction

nombre femenino (tipo de venta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La subasta pública es una venta al mejor postor.

silent auction

nombre femenino (tipo de venta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En una subasta silenciosa no hay un subastador.

auction value

locución nominal masculina (de una propiedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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