liquidación
/likidaˈθjon/
In Spanish, the English term clearance (referring to a sale of merchandise at a reduced price) is translated as liquidación.
The term liquidación refers to a sale of goods at a reduced price. In a retail context, you will often see the phrase liquidación de stock used to specifically denote a clearance of existing inventory. If you want to describe the action of clearing out stock through a sale, you can use the verb liquidar.
Meaning: sale of merchandise at a reduced price (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun liquidación comes from the verb liquidar, which means to liquidate or to settle an account.
How do you pronounce it?
/likidaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- While liquidación means a clearance sale, the verb liquidar can also be used in a darker context to mean 'to eliminate' or 'to assassinate' a person.
- If you are at a store in Spain and see liquidación por cierre, it means the shop is not just having a sale, but is closing its doors permanently.
- In some Latin American countries, you might see remate used instead of liquidación to describe a massive clearance sale, often implying an auction-style urgency.
Examples in context
- Haremos una venta de liquidación la semana que viene.We'll be holding a clearance sale next week.This sentence shows how to announce a clearance sale using liquidación.Tatoeba #10170522 by manufrutos, translation #10166099 by CK
- Necesitarás una autorización para ingresar a esa área restringida.You will need clearance to enter that restricted area.
- No podemos avanzar sin el visto bueno del supervisor.We can't proceed without the supervisor's clearance.
- El equipo de limpieza ha terminado el despeje de la zona afectada.The cleaning crew has completed the clearance of the affected area.
- ¡Mira, esos zapatos están en rebaja!Look, those shoes are on clearance!
- La tienda está en liquidación y todo está a mitad de precio.The store is on clearance, and everything is half price.
- Esa televisión está en oferta porque están haciendo espacio para modelos nuevos.That television is on clearance because they're making space for new models.
- La liquidación de la tienda es hoy.The store clearance is today.
- Busco ropa en la liquidación de temporada.I am looking for clothes in the seasonal clearance.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are shopping at a clothing store.
- ElenaMira Daniel, esta sección es de liquidación.Look Daniel, this section is clearance.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Todo está muy barato aquí.That's great! Everything is very cheap here.
- ElenaEse abrigo tiene un descuento increíble.That coat has an incredible discount.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena. Me lo llevo.You are right, Elena. I'll take it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry liquidación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
