heypolyglot
Italian

offerente

/of.feˈrɛn.te/nounC2
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Meaning

bidder, offerer

  • a person who makes a bid or offer, especially at an auction or commercial tender

In a sentence

Il quadro antico è stato venduto al miglior offerente.

The antique painting was sold to the highest bidder.

C'è un nuovo offerente che ha appena alzato la posta.

There is a new bidder who has just raised the stake.

L'asta è stata chiusa perché nessun offerente ha raggiunto il prezzo minimo.

The auction was closed because no bidder met the reserve price.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
offerentesingular
offerentiplural

Usage notes

  • Gender depends on the article: 'il migliore offerente' or 'la migliore offerente'.
  • Present participle of 'offrire' used as a noun.

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