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venda

BEN-dahˈbenda

“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 elástica – elastic bandage
  • poner una venda – to apply a bandage

Idioms & Expressions

  • tener una venda en los ojos – to 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 caro – to sell at a high price

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Present

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

Imperfect

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

Preterite

yovendí
túvendiste
él/ella/ustedvendió
nosotrosvendimos
vosotrosvendisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesvendieron
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Words that translate to "venda" in Spanish:

bandage→blindfold→dressing→

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📚 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'.