bidding

Bieten, Gebotsabgabe

Das Anbieten eines Preises, um etwas zu kaufen oder einen Auftrag auszuführen.

In einfachem Englisch: The activity of offering a price for something, or offering to do work for a price.

• Bidding starts at fifty pounds.
• Online bidding closed at noon.
• Several firms joined the bidding for the building contract.

So benutzt man es: bidding for something (Bidding for the painting was fierce.); bidding on something (Bidding on the contract ends tomorrow.)

Häufige Wendungen: competitive bidding, online bidding, bidding for something

Befehl

Ein Befehl oder eine Aufforderung, die man befolgen soll.

In einfachem Englisch: An order or request that someone expects you to obey.

• The servants did his bidding.
• She left the room at the king’s bidding.
• Why should I do your bidding?

So benutzt man es: at someone’s bidding (The gates opened at her bidding.); do someone’s bidding (He refused to do their bidding.)

Synonyme: command, order

Häufige Wendungen: do someone’s bidding, at someone’s bidding