short selling in French
short selling in French is vente à découvert — short selling means the practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
short selling in French
What does "short selling" mean?
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noun The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
"The fund made its name through short selling of companies it believed were overvalued."
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verb To carry out such a sale. Used as short-sell, and commonly shortened to short.
"He short-sold the stock two weeks before the results came out."
short selling in a sentence
- The fund made its name through short selling of companies it believed were overvalued.
- Regulators temporarily banned short selling of bank shares during the panic.
- He short-sold the stock two weeks before the results came out.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "short selling" in French?
"short selling" in French is vente à découvert. short selling means: The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
How do you use "short selling" in a sentence?
Example: "The fund made its name through short selling of companies it believed were overvalued." In French, "short selling" is vente à découvert.
