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"Vender" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to sell", and "nosotros" is a pronoun which is often translated as "we". Learn more about the difference between "vender" and "nosotros" below.
vender(
behn
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dehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to sell
La chica estaba vendiendo naranjas en el mercado.The girl was selling oranges in the market.
Aquí se venden carros usados.Used cars are sold here.
2. (to betray)
a. to sell out (colloquial)
Rehusó vender a su hermano, a pesar de que le estuvieran haciendo chantaje.He refused to sell out his brother, even though they were blackmailing him.
venderse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to sell out
Nunca pensé que te venderías a una gran compañía.I never thought that you would sell out to a big company.
nosotros(
noh
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soh
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trohs
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
c. ourselves (after prepositions)
Repartimos el botín entre nosotros.We distributed the loot among ourselves.
nosotras
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
c. ourselves (used after a preposition or for emphasis)
Creo que es prudente que mantengamos este secreto entre nosotras por ahora.I think it's prudent for us to keep this secret between ourselves for now.
Si no nos quieren ayudar a construir el castillo de arena, no hay problema. Lo haremos nosotras. No necesitamos de su ayuda.If you don't want to help us build our sandcastle, it's fine. We'll do it ourselves. We don't need your help.
