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liquidación

liquidation

noun lee-kee-dah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

clearance sale

Usage Note

Liquidación has two common senses: the legal winding-up of a company (la liquidación de la empresa) and a retail clearance sale (liquidación de existencias). In employment law, liquidación also refers to a final severance payment. The verb is liquidar, which colloquially also means 'to finish off.'

Examples

"La tienda tiene una liquidación de fin de temporada."

Natural Translation

The store has an end-of-season clearance sale.

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