solder

to sell off

verb sol-DEH Rare

Also means

to balance (accounts)

Usage Note

Solder has two distinct meanings: in commerce it means to sell off goods at reduced prices (solder des articles), and in accounting it means to settle or balance an account (solder un compte). The noun solde (m) means 'balance' (of an account) or 'sale item' when used in the plural les soldes (f pl), which refers to the official seasonal sales in France. Les soldes are regulated events that occur twice a year.

Examples

"Le magasin solde ses articles d'hiver."

Natural Translation

The shop is selling off its winter items.

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