Sales (en. Salts)

/ˈsaleɪs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Activity that consists of offering and selling products or services.
The company's sales department has increased its revenue.
El departamento de ventas de la empresa ha aumentado sus ingresos.
Total of goods or services sold in a given period.
Quarterly sales exceeded expectations.
Las ventas del trimestre superaron las expectativas.
Process of persuading a customer to acquire a product.
The salesperson used effective sales techniques to close the deal.
El vendedor utilizó técnicas de ventas efectivas para cerrar el trato.

Etymology

From the English 'sale', which comes from the Old English 'sala' meaning 'offer' or 'sale'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

online sales
Purchases made over the Internet.
ventas en línea
wholesale sales
Sales of large quantities of products, usually to retailers.
ventas al por mayor
lost sales
Sales opportunities that did not materialize.
ventas perdidas

Related Words

salesperson
Person dedicated to selling products or services.
vendedor
customer
Person who buys goods or services.
cliente
invoice
Document that details the sale made and the payment to be made.
factura

Slang Meanings

Work
I have a lot of work with sales this month.
Tengo mucha chamba con las ventas este mes.
Money
That sale left me good money.
Esa venta me dejó buen pisto.