vender

=

sell

vender
transitive verb
1. to sell
  • vender algo a o por -> to sell something for
  • venden naranjas a 2 euros el kilo -> they're selling oranges for 2 euros a kilo
  • es capaz de vender a su madre -> he'd sell his own mother
  • es capaz de vender su alma al diablo por triunfar -> he'd sell his soul to the Devil if that's what it took to be successful
intransitive verb
2. to sell (producto, autor)
venderse
pronomial verb
1. to be sold o on sale (ser vendido)
  • se vende -> for sale (en letrero)
2. to sell oneself, to be bribed (dejarse sobornar)

vender [ven-derr’]
article & verb transitive
1. To sell, to vend.
2. To expose for sale.
3. To soil, to betray for money, to prostitute, to devote to crimes for a reward.
4. To render dear or difficult.
5. To persuade, to delude with false pretences.
6. To betray faith, confidence, or friendship. (Metaphorical)
  • Vender salud -> (Coll.) to be or appear very robust
  • Vender por mayor, to sell in the lump, or by wholesale. Vender al por meno -> or a destajo, to sell at retail
verb reflexive
7. To boast of talents or merits one does not possess.
8. To devote oneself to the service of another.
  • Venderse caro -> to be of difficult access
  • Venderse barato -> to make oneself cheap
  • Vender cara la vida -> to fight desperately
  • Vender al contado -> to sell for cash
  • Vender a plazo -> to sell on credit
  • Vender gato por liebre -> to sell a cat for a hare (to deceive in the quality of things sold)

Verb Conjugation for "vender"

Infinitive
vender
Gerund
vendiendo
Participle
vendido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo vendo vendí vendía venderé venda
vendes vendiste vendías venderás vendas
Ella/Él/Usted vende vendió vendía venderá venda
Nosotros vendemos vendimos vendíamos venderemos vendamos
Vosotros vendéis vendisteis vendíais venderéis vendáis
Ellos/Ustedes venden vendieron vendían venderán vendan
Complete vender conjugation

"vender" in the Answers forum

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