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une enchère

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Definition: bid

Je n'ai pas encore fait d'enchère - I haven't made any bids yet.

Sa mort a fait monter les enchères - His death pushed up the bidding.

Related: enchérir sur un offre - to outbid; enchérir sur - to go one better than, go further; mettre aux enchères - to put up for auction; un enchérisseur - bidder, un renchérissement - a rise in price

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