enchère

bid (at auction)

noun ahn-SHEHR Rare

Origin: Old French 'enchérir' (to raise the price)

Usage Note

Enchère is almost always used in the plural enchères when referring to an auction as an event: vente aux enchères (auction sale). Mettre aux enchères means 'to put up for auction'. Online auction platforms like eBay use the term enchère for individual bids.

Examples

"Il a remporté le tableau lors des enchères."

Natural Translation

He won the painting at auction.

Literal Translation

He won the painting during the auctions.

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