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jumble sale
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jumble sale
Noun
a sale, usually of second-hand articles, often in aid of charity
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Noun1.jumble salejumble sale - a sale of donated articles          
rummage sale
cut-rate sale, sales event, sale - an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"
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jumble sale n (BRIT) → mercadillo
jumble saleEn cada jumble sale pueden comprarse todo tipo de objetos baratos de segunda mano, especialmente ropa, juguetes, libros, vajillas y muebles. Suelen organizarse en los locales de un colegio, iglesia, ayuntamiento o similar, con fines benéficos, bien en ayuda de una organización benéfica conocida o para solucionar problemas más concretos de la comunidad.
jumble sale jumble n (Brit) → vente f de charité
jumble sale n → vendita di beneficenza
jumble saleLa jumble sale è un mercatino dove vengono venduti vari oggetti, per lo più di seconda mano; viene organizzata in chiese, scuole o circoli ricreativi. I proventi delle vendite vengono devoluti in beneficenza o usati per una giusta causa.


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