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- un|sell|a|ble «uhn SEHL uh buhl», adjective.that no one will buy; that cannot be sold; unsalable: »
The house which was to provide the mainstay of the trust…was proving unsellable (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sell|a|ble — «SEHL uh buhl», adjective. that can be sold; salable … Useful english dictionary
sell — [[t]sɛl[/t]] v. sold, sell•ing, n. 1) cvb to transfer (goods or property) or render (services) in exchange for money 2) to deal in; keep or offer for sale: to sell insurance[/ex] 3) to make a sale or offer for sale to 4) to persuade or induce to… … From formal English to slang
dou´ble-cross´-er — double cross, 1. Informal. an act of treachery: »[He] called the contract “a sell out by the union and a double cross by the company” (Wall Street Journal). 2. Genetics. the hybrid produced by two single crosses of inbred lines: »Jones solution… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-cross — double cross, 1. Informal. an act of treachery: »[He] called the contract “a sell out by the union and a double cross by the company” (Wall Street Journal). 2. Genetics. the hybrid produced by two single crosses of inbred lines: »Jones solution… … Useful english dictionary
af|ford´a|ble — af|ford «uh FRD, FOHRD», transitive verb. 1. to have or spare the money for: »Can we afford a new car? 2. to manage to give, spare, or have: »A busy man can t afford a delay. Can you afford the time? SYNONYM(S): bear. 3. to be able without… … Useful english dictionary
am´or|tiz´a|ble — am|or|tize «AM uhr tyz, uh MR », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to set money aside regularly in a special fund to accumulate at interest, for future paying or settling of (a debt or other liability). 2. Law. to convey (property) to a body,… … Useful english dictionary
cop´y|right´a|ble — cop|y|right «KOP eh RYT», noun, verb, adjective. –n. the exclusive right to publish or sell and otherwise control a book, play, poem, picture, piece of music, or other original work that can be reproduced by printing, playing, or stamping,… … Useful english dictionary
pack´age|a|ble — pack|age «PAK ihj», noun, adjective, verb, aged, ag|ing. –n. 1. a bundle of things packed or wrapped together; box with things packed in it; parcel: »a package of books, a package of laundry. SYNONYM(S): packet, bale. 2 … Useful english dictionary
pat´ent|a|ble — pat|ent «n., adj. 1, 4, 6, v. PAT uhnt; adj. 2, 3, 5 PAY tehnt, PAT uhnt; especially British PAY tuhnt», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a government grant which gives a person or company sole rights to make, use, or sell a new invention for a… … Useful english dictionary
tempt´a|ble — tempt «tehmpt», transitive verb. 1. to make or try to make (a person) do something: »The sight of the food tempted the hungry man to steal. SYNONYM(S): lure, inveigle, decoy. 2. to appeal strongly to; attract: »That candy tempts me. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
