sell out

tout vendre, être épuisé

Vendre tous les articles ou billets disponibles, sans qu’il en reste à acheter.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sell out of something (The shop sold out of milk.); sell something out (They sold the concert out in minutes.)

Expressions courantes : sell out of something, sell out quickly

trahir, vendre

Trahir une personne qui vous fait confiance pour en tirer un avantage personnel.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sell someone out (He sold his friends out to avoid prison.); sell someone out to someone (She sold him out to the police.)

Synonymes : betray, double-cross

Expressions courantes : sell someone out, sell out a friend

se vendre, trahir ses principes

Abandonner ses convictions ou trahir ses partisans pour de l’argent ou un avantage personnel.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sell out to someone (The leaders sold out to wealthy investors.); sell out for something (She refused to sell out for fame.)

Synonymes : compromise one’s principles

Expressions courantes : sell out to someone, sell out for money

vendre son entreprise, céder toutes ses parts

Vendre toute son entreprise ou toutes ses parts et cesser d’y participer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sell out to someone (The owners sold out to a larger company.)

Synonymes : sell up

Expressions courantes : sell out to someone, sell out completely

se donner à fond

Consacrer tous ses efforts et toute sa loyauté à une cause, une équipe ou un objectif.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sell out for something (Every player sold out for the team.)

Synonymes : commit fully, give one’s all

Expressions courantes : sell out for something, sell out for victory