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"Sale" is a noun which is often translated as "la rebaja", and "sell" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "vender". Learn more about the difference between "sale" and "sell" below.
sale(
seyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la rebaja (F) (frequently used in plural)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need to take advantage of today's sales.Tenemos que aprovechar las rebajas de hoy.
b. la barata (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
The cheese store has its annual sale in August.La tienda de quesos tiene su barata anual en agosto.
3. (event)
sales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (department)
a. las ventas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Have you ever worked in Sales or Marketing?¿Alguna vez has trabajado en ventas o marketing?
sell(
sehl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. vender
He tried to sell me some story about a traffic accident and delays.Intentó venderme una historia sobre un accidente de tráfico y un atasco.
c. resultar convincente
I don't sell myself too well at interviews.No resulto muy convincente en las entrevistas.
3. (to betray)
a. vender
Other party members accused him of selling the cause.Otros miembros del partido le acusaron de haber vendido la causa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
