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sell

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verb
vender
1. to exchange goods or services for money
She sells vegetables at the market.
Ela vende vegetais no mercado.
2. to persuade someone to accept or believe something
He tried to sell me on the idea.
Ele tentou me convencer da ideia.
3. to be purchased; to have demand
This product sells well.
Este produto vende bem.
4. to betray or abandon for personal gain
Don't sell out your principles.
Não abandone seus princípios.
NYC Slang
move (as in 'move the product')
Synonyms
vendercomercializarnegociaroferecer
Antonyms
buypurchasecompraradquirir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vender
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vender
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
vender
no significant regional variation
Portugal
vender
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sell short
sell one's soul
sell out
sell like hotcakes
hard to sell
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