sell out

agotar, agotarse

Vender todos los artículos o entradas disponibles hasta que no quede ninguno.

En inglés sencillo: To sell every available item or ticket, leaving none for people to buy.

• The tickets sold out yesterday.
• We have sold out of fresh bread.
• Will the concert sell out before Friday?

Cómo se usa: sell out of something (The shop sold out of milk.); sell something out (They sold the concert out in minutes.)

Expresiones frecuentes: sell out of something, sell out quickly

traicionar, vender

Traicionar a alguien que confía en ti para obtener un beneficio propio.

En inglés sencillo: To betray someone who trusts you in order to gain something for yourself.

• You sold me out!
• He sold his partner out for a cash reward.
• Would she really sell us out to save herself?

Cómo se usa: sell someone out (He sold his friends out to avoid prison.); sell someone out to someone (She sold him out to the police.)

Sinónimos: betray, double-cross

Expresiones frecuentes: sell someone out, sell out a friend

venderse, traicionar sus principios

Renunciar a tus ideas o traicionar a quienes te apoyan por dinero u otro beneficio personal.

En inglés sencillo: To give up your beliefs or betray your supporters for money or another personal benefit.

• He sold out for money.
• Fans accused the band of selling out to big business.
• Would you sell out just to get promoted?

Cómo se usa: sell out to someone (The leaders sold out to wealthy investors.); sell out for something (She refused to sell out for fame.)

Sinónimos: compromise one’s principles

Expresiones frecuentes: sell out to someone, sell out for money

vender el negocio, vender toda su participación

Vender todo el negocio o toda la participación que se posee y dejar de estar involucrado.

En inglés sencillo: To sell your entire business or ownership share and stop being involved in it.

• She sold out when she retired.
• The partners sold out to a national chain.
• After forty years, he was ready to sell out.

Cómo se usa: sell out to someone (The owners sold out to a larger company.)

Sinónimos: sell up

Expresiones frecuentes: sell out to someone, sell out completely

entregarse por completo

Dedicar todo el esfuerzo y la lealtad a una causa, un equipo o una meta.

En inglés sencillo: To give all your effort and loyalty to a cause, team, or goal.

• The players sold out for the team.
• Our coach wants us to sell out on every play.
• She sold out completely for the cause.

Cómo se usa: sell out for something (Every player sold out for the team.)

Sinónimos: commit fully, give one’s all

Expresiones frecuentes: sell out for something, sell out for victory