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"Sell" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "vender", and "sale" is a noun which is often translated as "la rebaja". Learn more about the difference between "sell" and "sale" below.
sell()
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.).
sale()
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).
All shoes are half price during the sale.Todos los zapatos están a mitad de precio durante las rebajas.
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).
Sales doubled last semester.Las ventas se duplicaron el último semestre.
