o·ver·sell (  v r-s l )tr.v. o·ver·sold (-s ld), o·ver·sell·ing, o·ver·sells 1. To contract to sell more of (a stock or commodity) than can be delivered. 2. To be too eager or insistent in attempting to sell something to. 3. To present with excessive or unwarranted enthusiasm; overpraise. o ver·sell n. |
oversell [ˌəʊvəˈsɛl]
vb -sells, -selling, -sold
1. (Business / Commerce) (tr) to sell more of (a commodity) than can be supplied
2. (Business / Commerce) to use excessively aggressive methods in selling (commodities)
3. (tr) to exaggerate the merits of
Translations
oversell [ˌəʊvəˈsel] (oversold (pt, pp)) VT [+ product] → hacer una propaganda excesiva a favor de (fig) → alabar en exceso
oversell [ˌəʊvərˈsɛl] vt (= exaggerate the value of) [+ person, thing] → trop mettre en valeur, surestimer
to be oversold (= accorded too much value) → être surfait
to be oversold (= accorded too much value) → être surfait
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