No. 2,027 in Catalan
venuts
"Venuts" in Catalan means "sold."
In a sentence
Els llibres ja estan venuts, no queden exemplars.
The books are already sold out, there are no copies left.
In this sentence, 'venuts' is used as a participle, indicating that the action of selling the books has been completed.
Semblava que estàvem venuts perquè no teníem cap solució.
It seemed like we were doomed because we had no solution.
Here, 'venuts' metaphorically expresses a situation of being defeated or in an unfavorable position, common in idiomatic expressions.
Els venuts al mercat eren de molt bona qualitat.
The sold items at the market were of very good quality.
In this context, 'venuts' describes items that are for sale or have been sold, showcasing its use as an adjective.
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