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feminine

/vɑ̃t/

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Translation

sale, selling

Word origin

From Latin vendita, the neuter plural of the past participle of vendere ('to sell'), itself a contraction of venum dare ('to give for sale'). English 'vendor' and 'vend' come from the same verb.

Origin
Latin
Root
vendita
English cognates
vend, vendor, venal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralventes

Examples

.

The house has been up for sale for six months.

cette .

Sales have risen by ten per cent this year.

' .

This medicine is not available over the counter.

aux enchères au .

There is an auction on Saturday in the village.

.

She has worked in sales for twenty years.

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This word is part of lesson 29.