No. 12,153 in French
vendue
"Vendue" means "sold" in English.
In a sentence
La maison a été vendue hier.
The house was sold yesterday.
In this sentence, 'vendue' is used as the past participle of the verb 'vendre' (to sell) in the passive voice, indicating that the subject (the house) is the object of the sale.
Elle semble vendue à l'idée de partir dans un autre pays.
She seems to be sold on the idea of moving to another country.
Here, 'vendue' acts metaphorically, indicating being convinced or entirely supportive about an idea.
L'œuvre d'art a été vendue par un célèbre collectionneur.
The artwork was sold by a famous collector.
In this context, 'vendue' is once again the past participle of 'vendre', denoting a completed act of sale regarding the artwork.
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