bid

offrire, fare un’offerta

Proporre una somma per comprare qualcosa o un prezzo per svolgere un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To offer an amount of money to buy something, or offer to do work for a particular price.

• He bid twenty dollars.
• We bid for the contract last month.
• How much will you bid on that painting?

Come si usa: bid an amount for something (She bid fifty pounds for the chair.); bid for/on something (Three companies bid for the building contract.)

Sinonimi: offer, tender

Espressioni comuni: bid for something, bid on something, bid an amount

aspirare, concorrere

Cercare di ottenere qualcosa o raggiungere un obiettivo, spesso in competizione con altri.

In inglese semplice: To try to get something or achieve a goal, often in competition with others.

• She is bidding for the top job.
• The city bid to host the games.
• Several rivals are bidding for leadership of the party.

Come si usa: bid for something (The team is bidding for its first championship.); bid to do something (The city bid to host the international festival.)

Sinonimi: compete, contend

Espressioni comuni: bid for power, bid for victory, bid to host

augurare, dare l’addio

Rivolgere a qualcuno un saluto o un augurio, soprattutto quando ci si congeda.

In inglese semplice: To say a greeting or wish to someone, especially when saying goodbye.

• I bid you goodnight.
• The host bade us welcome.
• She bid farewell to her family before leaving.

Come si usa: bid someone something (They bade their guests farewell.); bid something to someone (She bid farewell to her old friends.)

Sinonimi: wish

Espressioni comuni: bid someone farewell, bid someone welcome, bid someone goodnight

ordinare

Dire a qualcuno di fare qualcosa, aspettandosi che obbedisca.

In inglese semplice: To tell someone to do something, with the expectation that they will obey.

• She bade him sit.
• The captain bid us wait outside.
• They did as their master had bidden them.

Come si usa: bid someone do something (The queen bade the guard open the door.)

Sinonimi: command, order

Espressioni comuni: bid someone enter, bid someone leave

invitare, convocare

Chiedere a qualcuno di venire in un luogo o a un evento.

In inglese semplice: To ask someone to come to a place or event.

• They bade us come inside.
• She was bidden to the royal wedding.
• The host bid his guests welcome.

Come si usa: bid someone to something (All the villagers were bidden to the feast.)

Sinonimi: invite, summon

Espressioni comuni: bid someone come, bid someone welcome

scegliere un percorso

Scegliere un percorso preciso da svolgere regolarmente per lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To choose a particular route as your regular work assignment.

• He bid the airport route.
• She bid that run because it finishes early.
• Which route will you bid next month?

Espressioni comuni: bid a route, bid a run

offerta

Prezzo proposto per comprare qualcosa o per svolgere un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: An offer of a price to buy something, or of a price for doing a job.

• His bid was too low.
• Three firms submitted bids for the work.
• Will you accept my bid of two thousand dollars?

Come si usa: a bid for something (The company submitted a bid for the building contract.); a bid of an amount (Her bid of five hundred pounds was accepted.)

Sinonimi: offer, tender

Espressioni comuni: make a bid, winning bid, bid for something, accept a bid

tentativo, sforzo

Sforzo compiuto per ottenere qualcosa che si desidera.

In inglese semplice: An effort to achieve something you want.

• Their bid for freedom failed.
• She made a final bid to save the shop.
• He launched another presidential bid last year.

Come si usa: a bid to do something (She trained harder in a bid to win the race.); a bid for something (His bid for the presidency failed.)

Sinonimi: attempt, effort

Espressioni comuni: bid for power, bid to win, failed bid, presidential bid