No. 1,516 in French
enchères
Auctions.
In a sentence
J'ai assisté à une vente aux enchères hier.
I attended an auction yesterday.
Here, 'enchères' is used to refer to an auction, a context where items are sold to the highest bidder.
Il a mis une enchère élevée pour cette montre.
He placed a high bid for that watch.
In this sentence, 'enchère' signifies the act of making a bid or offer during an auction.
Les enchères continuent jusqu'à minuit.
The bidding continues until midnight.
This usage of 'enchères' illustrates the ongoing process of placing bids in an auction setting.
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