whole·sale (h l s l )n. The sale of goods in large quantities, as for resale by a retailer. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods in large quantities for resale: a wholesale produce market; wholesale goods; wholesale prices. 2. Made or accomplished extensively and indiscriminately; blanket: wholesale destruction. adv. 1. In large bulk or quantity. 2. Extensively; indiscriminately. v. whole·saled, whole·sal·ing, whole·sales v.tr. To sell in large quantities for resale. v.intr. 1. To engage in wholesale selling. 2. To be sold wholesale. whole saler n. |
wholesale [ˈhəʊlˌseɪl]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) the business of selling goods to retailers in larger quantities than they are sold to final consumers but in smaller quantities than they are purchased from manufacturers Compare retail [1]
(Business / Commerce)
at wholesale
a. in large quantities
b. at wholesale prices
adj
1. (Business / Commerce) of, relating to, or engaged in such business
2. made, done, etc., on a large scale or without discrimination
adv
on a large scale or without discrimination
vb
(Business / Commerce) to sell (goods) at wholesale
wholesaler n
Wholesale large quantities; a large number; in abundance, 1601.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | wholesale - the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers retail - the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale |
| Verb | 1. | wholesale - sell in large quantities commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" retail - sell on the retail market |
| Adj. | 1. | wholesale - ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles" |
| Adv. | 1. | wholesale - at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale" retail - at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only" |
| 2. | wholesale - on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale" |
wholesale
adjective
extensive, total, mass, sweeping, broad, comprehensive, wide-ranging, blanket, outright, far-reaching, indiscriminate, all-inclusive the wholesale destruction of life on this planet
extensive limited, restricted, confined, partial, discriminate, selective
extensive limited, restricted, confined, partial, discriminate, selective
adverb
extensively, comprehensively, across the board, all at once, indiscriminately, without exception, on a large scale The army was burning down houses and killing villagers wholesale.
Translations
wholesale [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
A. ADJ
1. [price, trade] → al por mayor
2. (fig) (= on a large scale) → en masa; (= indiscriminate) → general, total
wholesale destruction → destrucción f total or sistemática
wholesale destruction → destrucción f total or sistemática
B. ADV
C. N → venta f al por mayor, mayoreo m (Mex)
D. CPD wholesale dealer N = wholesaler wholesale price index N → índice m de precios al por mayor
wholesale trader N = wholesaler
wholesale trader N = wholesaler
wholesale [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
adj
[price, market] → de gros
[destruction, slaughter] → systématique
adv [buy, sell] → en gros
wholesale
n → Großhandel m
adj attr
(Comm) → Großhandels-; wholesale price → Großhandelspreis m; wholesale dealer → Großhändler(in) m(f), → Grossist(in) m(f); wholesale purchase → Groß- or Engroseinkauf m
(fig) (= widespread) → umfassend, massiv; (= indiscriminate) → wild, generell; wholesale redundancies → Massenentlassungen pl; the wholesale slaughter of the infected animals → die Abschlachtung aller infizierten Tiere
adv
→ im Großhandel
(fig) → in Bausch und Bogen; (= in great numbers) → massenweise, massenhaft; (= without modification) → (so) ohne Weiteres
vt goods → einen Großhandel betreiben mit
vi (item) → einen Großhandelspreis haben (at von)
wholesale [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
wholesale [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
1. adj (prices, trade) → all'ingrosso (fig) (slaughter, destruction) → in massa, totale; (acceptance) → in blocco; (modification) → su vasta scala
his work came in for wholesale criticism → il suo lavoro è stato criticato in blocco
his work came in for wholesale criticism → il suo lavoro è stato criticato in blocco
2. adv (see adj) → all'ingrosso, in massa, in blocco, su vasta scala
3. n → commercio or vendita all'ingrosso
wholesale [ˈhəʊlseɪl]
1. adj (prices, trade) → all'ingrosso (fig) (slaughter, destruction) → in massa, totale; (acceptance) → in blocco; (modification) → su vasta scala
his work came in for wholesale criticism → il suo lavoro è stato criticato in blocco
his work came in for wholesale criticism → il suo lavoro è stato criticato in blocco
2. adv (see adj) → all'ingrosso, in massa, in blocco, su vasta scala
3. n → commercio or vendita all'ingrosso
adj wholesale [ˈhəulseil]
1 (also adverb) buying and selling goods on a large scale, usually from a manufacturer and to a retailer a wholesale business; He buys the materials wholesale. grootmaat بَيْع بالجُمْلَه продажба на едро ve velkém en gros-; en gros der Großhandel χονδρικός, χονδρικά al por mayor hulgi- عمده فروشى tukku- en/de gros מְכִירָה כְּלָלִית थोक veleprodaja nagykereskedelmi secara borongan heildsala all'ingrosso 卸売の 도매의 didmeninis; urmu vairumtirdzniecības- borong in het groot en gros(-) hurtowy venda por atacado (vânzare) en gros оптовый; оптом veľkoobchodný, masový; vo veľkom na debelo trgovina na veliko grossist-, parti- ซึ่งขายส่ง toptan 批發的(地) оптовий تھوک خرید و فروخت bán sỉ 批发的
2 on a large scale the wholesale slaughter of innocent people. op groot skaal مَذْبَحَة جَماعِيَّه، مَذْبَحَه بالجُمْلَه на едро hromadný masse- (in) Massen ευρύτατος, χωρίς διακρίσεις en masa, indiscriminado massiline بطور يکجا joukko- systématique בִּקנֶה מִידָה גָדוֹל बड़े पैमाने पर sveopći általános besar-besaran fjölda-, heildar-, allsherjar- (in massa) 大規模な 대규모로 masiškas, didelio masto slaktiņš besar-besaran op grote schaal masse-(drap), i stor stil masowy indiscriminado pe scară largă массовый masový masovno masovan utan åtskillnad, mass- ซึ่งขายส่ง büyük çapta 大規模的 масовий; у великих розмірах بڑے پیمانے پر trên quy mô lớn 大批的
n wholesaler
a person who buys and sells goods wholesale. grootmaathandelaar تاجِر بالجُمْلَه търговец на едро velkoobchodník grossist der/die Großhändler(in) χονδρέμπορος mayorista hulgikaupmees عمده فروش tukkukauppias grossiste סִיטוֹנַאי थोक विक्रेता veletrgovac nagykereskedő pedagang borongan heildsali grossista 卸売業者 도매상 didmenininkas, urmininkas vairumtirgotājs pemborong groothandelaar grossist hurtownik atacadista angrosist оптовик veľkoobchodník grosist trgovac na veliko grosshandlare, grossist พ่อค้าขายส่ง toptancı 批發商 оптовик تھوک فروش شخص người bán sỉ 批发商
wholesale → بيع بالجملة, جملي velkoobchod, velkoobchodní en gros, en gros-salg Großhandel, Großhandels- χονδρεμπόριο, χονδρικός mayorista tukku-, tukkukauppa en gros, vente en gros na veliko, prodaja na veliko all’ingrosso, vendita all’ingrosso 卸売り, 卸売りの 도매, 도매의 groothandel, groothandel- en gros, engrossalg hurtowy, sprzedaż hurtowa por atacado, por grosso, venda no atacado, venda por grosso оптовая торговля, оптовый grossistförsäljning โดยการขายส่ง, การขายส่ง toptan, toptan satış bán buôn, sự bán buôn 批发, 批发的
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