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venda

BEN-dah/ˈbenda/

venda means bandage in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

bandage

Also: blindfold, dressing
NounfA2
A roll of white medical gauze bandage next to a person's wrapped wrist.

📝 In Action

La enfermera me puso una venda limpia en la rodilla.

A2

The nurse put a clean bandage on my knee.

Tienes que quitarte la venda de los ojos.

B1

You have to take off the blindfold (figuratively: see the truth).

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • vendaje (bandage/dressing)
  • apósito (medical dressing)

Common Collocations

  • venda elásticaelastic bandage
  • poner una vendato apply a bandage

Idioms & Expressions

  • tener una venda en los ojosto be blind to the truth

sell

VerbB1regular er
A merchant handing a fresh loaf of bread to a customer in exchange for a gold coin.
infinitivevender
past Participlevendido
gerundvendiendo

📝 In Action

Espero que él venda su coche pronto.

B1

I hope that he sells his car soon.

Señor, venda estas acciones ahora.

B1

Sir, sell these shares now.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comerciar (to trade)
  • traspasar (to transfer/hand over)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • vender caroto sell at a high price

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yovenda
nosotrosvendamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendan
vendas
vosotrosvendáis
él/ella/ustedvenda

imperfect

yovendiera
nosotrosvendiéramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendieran
vendieras
vosotrosvendierais
él/ella/ustedvendiera

indicative

present

yovendo
nosotrosvendemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesvenden
vendes
vosotrosvendéis
él/ella/ustedvende

imperfect

yovendía
nosotrosvendíamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendían
vendías
vosotrosvendíais
él/ella/ustedvendía

preterite

yovendí
nosotrosvendimos
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendieron
vendiste
vosotrosvendisteis
él/ella/ustedvendió

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "venda" in Spanish:

bandageblindfolddressing

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: venda

Question 1 of 2

If you hurt your ankle playing soccer, what do you need?

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👥 Word Family
vender(to sell)Verb
vendar(to bandage)Verb
vendaje(bandage/dressing)Noun
vendedor(salesperson)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

The noun comes from a Germanic root meaning 'to bind'. The verb form comes from the Latin 'vendere', a combination of 'venum' (sale) and 'dare' (to give).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: bandageFrench: vendre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'venda' the same as 'venta'?

No. 'Venda' is a bandage or a verb form (sell/bandage). 'Venta' is a noun meaning 'a sale' (the event of selling something).

Can 'venda' be a verb for bandaging someone?

Yes! It is also a form of the verb 'vendar' (to bandage). For example, 'Quiero que ella me venda el brazo' means 'I want her to bandage my arm'.