vender

Senses

1. 1.

   to sell

   to exchange goods or services for money

2. 2.

   to betray

   to give away or expose someone/something for personal gain (figurative)

Examples

• "Ele vende carros usados na avenida principal."

  He sells used cars on the main avenue.

• "Não vou vender meus amigos por dinheiro."

  I won't betray my friends for money.

• "Ela vende suas roupas antigas em uma loja de brechó."

  She sells her old clothes at a thrift store.

Usage

A regular verb. The primary meaning is commercial ("to sell"); the figurative sense "to betray" appears in expressions like "vender-se" (to sell oneself) or "vender a alma" (to sell one's soul). Common in both formal and informal contexts.