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whole·sale
(hōl′sāl′)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′sal′er n.
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wholesale
(ˈhəʊlˌseɪl)n
1. (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 retail1
2. (Commerce) at wholesale
a. in large quantities
b. at wholesale prices
adj
3. (Commerce) of, relating to, or engaged in such business
4. made, done, etc, on a large scale or without discrimination
adv
on a large scale or without discrimination
vb
(Commerce) to sell (goods) at wholesale
ˈwholeˌsaler n
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whole•sale
(ˈhoʊlˌseɪl)n., adj., adv., v. -saled, -sal•ing. n.
1. the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers.
adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale.
3. extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers.
adv. 4. on wholesale terms.
5. in large quantities; on a large scale, esp. without discrimination.
v.t., v.i. 6. to sell by wholesale.
whole′sal`er, n.
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Wholesale
large quantities; a large number; in abundance, 1601.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
wholesale
Past participle: wholesaled
Gerund: wholesaling
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| 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" |
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wholesale
adjective
1. 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
1. 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.
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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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wholesale
(ˈhəulseil) adjective1. (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.al por mayor
2. on a large scale. the wholesale slaughter of innocent people.en masa, indiscriminado
ˈwholesaler noun a person who buys and sells goods wholesale. mayorista
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wholesale
→ al por mayor , mayoristaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009