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"Ventas" is a form of "ventas", a plural noun which is often translated as "sales". "Fraguas" is a form of "fraguar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to forge". Learn more about the difference between "ventas" and "fraguas" below.
las ventas(
behn
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tahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. sales
¿Alguna vez has trabajado en ventas o marketing?Have you ever worked in Sales or Marketing?
la venta
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (commerce)
a. sale
La venta de nuestra casa y de mi negocio nos dejará viajar el mundo.The sale of our house and my business will allow us to travel the world.
3. (lodging)
a. inn
Está oscureciendo y deberíamos parar en esa venta y dormir un poco.It's getting dark and we should stop at that inn and get some sleep.
4. (store) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. stall
Compré este brazalete de esmeraldas en la venta de la playa.I bought this emerald bracelet at the stall on the beach.
b. small shop
En el mercado hay muchas ventas en donde puedes comprar chompas o chalinas.There are many small shops in the market where you can buy pullovers or scarves.
fraguar(
frah
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gwahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (metallurgy)
a. to conceive
Cuatro de los presos fraguaron un plan para escaparse de la cárcel.Four of the inmates conceived a plan to escape from the prison.
b. to think up
La madre desesperada fraguó la idea de dejar al recién nacido en la puerta de un convento.The desperate mother thought up the idea of leaving the newborn at the door of a convent.
c. to hatch
Los senadores fraguaron un complot para asesinar al César.The senators hatched a plot to assassinate Caesar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
