bid

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To issue a command; to tell.
2. To invite; to summon.
3. To utter a greeting or salutation.

Noun

1. An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
2. A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
3. An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
4. A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
5. (slang) A prison sentence.

Concepts

offrir

offre

enchère

tentative

prier

soumission

demander

inviter

enchérir

solliciter

commande

souhaiter

faire une enchère

ordonner

donner

surenchérir

soumissionner

implorer

presse

désirer

souhait

appeler

achat

candidature

ordre

essai

commander

annonce

vendre aux enchères

appel

enjoindre

mise

présenter

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English bidden, from Old English biddan (“to ask, demand”), from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Conflated with Old English bēodan (“to offer, announce”) (see Etymology 2 below).
Compare West Frisian bidde, Low German bidden, Dutch bidden ("to pray"), German bitten, Danish bede, Norwegian Bokmål be.