English Words Starting With S

• sales forecast

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlz ˈfɔː.kɑːst/A prediction or estimate of the amount of sales a company expects to achieve over a specific future period.
• sales pitch

  nounHigh
  /ˈseɪlz ˌpɪtʃ/A prepared speech or presentation designed to persuade someone to buy a product or service.
• sales promotion

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlz prəˈməʊʃ(ə)n/A short-term marketing activity designed to stimulate consumer purchasing or dealer effectiveness.
• sales rep

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlz ˌrep/A person employed to sell a company's products or services to customers, typically visiting clients or managing accounts.
• sales representative

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪlz ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/A person employed by a company to sell its products or services to customers, typically on a direct basis.
• sales resistance

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈseɪlz rɪˌzɪs.təns/The psychological reluctance or opposition a potential customer feels toward being persuaded to buy something.
• sales slip

  nounB1
  /ˈseɪlz ˌslɪp/A piece of paper given to a customer as proof of purchase and a record of items bought, often detailing prices and taxes.
• sales talk

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlz ˌtɔːk/A formal, persuasive speech or presentation intended to promote a product or service and encourage a purchase.
• sales tax

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlz ˌtæks/A tax levied by a government on the sale of goods and services, usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price.
• sales trader

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪlz ˌtreɪ.dər/A finance professional who buys and sells securities for clients while also generating new client business through sales activities.
• salesclerk

  nounMedium
  /ˈseɪlz.klɑːk/A person whose job is to serve customers and sell goods in a shop or store.
• salesgirl

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪlzɡɜːl/A female person, typically young, whose job is to sell goods directly to customers in a shop or other retail environment.
• salesian

  adjectivenounC2
  /səˈliːziən/Relating to Saint Francis de Sales or the religious order he founded (the Salesians).
• saleslady

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪlzleɪdi/A woman whose occupation is selling goods or services, typically in a retail environment.
• salesman

  nounB1
  /ˈseɪlzmən/A person whose job is to sell products or services directly to customers, often by visiting them.
• salesmanship

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪlz.mən.ʃɪp/The skill, art, or ability of persuading people to buy goods or services.
• salespeople

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈseɪlzˌpiːp(ə)l/People whose job is to sell goods or services to customers, typically in person, over the phone, or online.
• salesperson

  nounB1
  /ˈseɪlzˌpɜː.sən/A person whose job is to sell goods or services.
• salesroom

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪlzruːm/A room in a shop, office, or showroom where goods are displayed and sold to customers.
• saleswoman

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪlzˌwʊmən/A woman whose job is to sell products or services directly to customers.

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