Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈben.ta/

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Translation

sale

Word origin

From Latin vendita, the plural of venditum ('a thing sold'), from vendere ('to sell'), from venum dare ('to give for sale').

Origin
Latin
Root
vendere
English cognates
vend, vendor, vending

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralventas

Examples

.

The sale of the house was very quick.

.

There is a big sale at the shop today.

.

Sales go up in summer.

.

The car has been for sale since Monday.

muchas .

This shop has many sales every day.

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This word is part of lesson 27.