subasta
subásta with stress marks
auction
Usage Note
Subasta is a Spanish loanword (from subasta) meaning an auction — a public sale where items go to the highest bidder. As a verb it means to auction something off, and it is used across legal, commercial, and everyday contexts throughout the Philippines.
Examples
" May subasta bukas sa bayan. "
Natural Translation
There is an auction tomorrow in town.
Literal Translation
Has auction tomorrow in town.
" Bumili siya ng sapatos sa subasta. "
Natural Translation
He/she bought shoes at the auction.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of shoes at auction.
" Isusubasta ng banko ang bahay kung hindi makakabayad ang may-ari sa kanilang utang. "
Natural Translation
The bank will auction off the house if the owner cannot pay their debt.
Literal Translation
Will-auction the bank the house if not can-pay the owner on their debt.
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