She was bidding for the painting on behalf of a client.
Elle enchérissait pour le tableau au nom d'un client.
I would've paid more, but nobody else was bidding.
J'aurais payé plus, mais personne d'autre n'enchérissait.
Kazakhstan was bidding for the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2009.
Le Kazakhstan est candidat à la présidence de l'Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe (OSCE) en 2009.
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