No. 1,987 in French
vendu
"Vendu" means "sold."
In a sentence
Le tableau a été vendu à un prix élevé.
The painting was sold at a high price.
Here, 'vendu' is used as the past participle of the verb 'vendre', indicating that the action of selling occurred in the past.
Il se sent vendu par ses collègues.
He feels betrayed by his colleagues.
In this context, 'vendu' metaphorically suggests a sense of betrayal or being sold out, showing a figurative usage of the word.
Après de longues discussions, il s'est finalement vendu à leur idée.
After long discussions, he finally gave in to their idea.
Here, 's'est vendu' implies the person yielding to or accepting an idea or proposal, demonstrating a reflexive figurative usage of 'vendu'.
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