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vendita
/ˈven.di.ta/
sale
La vendita di questo prodotto è aumentata del 20% quest'anno.
The sale of this product increased by 20% this year.
general
The act of selling something; the exchange of goods or services for money.
La vendita delle case è in calo nel mercato attuale.
The sale of houses is declining in the current market.
Used in both commercial and legal contexts.
general
A specific instance or event of selling something.
Abbiamo organizzato una vendita di beneficenza per raccogliere fondi.
We organized a charity sale to raise funds.
Collocations
vendita al dettaglioretail salevendita all'ingrossowholesale salevendita onlineonline saleprezzo di venditaselling pricecondizioni di venditaterms of sale
Synonyms
Pro Tip
Common Collocations
Remember that 'vendita' is often paired with adjectives like 'online', 'al dettaglio', or 'all'ingrosso' to specify the type of sale. For example, 'vendita online' means 'online sale'.
Gold Rule
Gender and Article
'Vendita' is a feminine noun, so it uses feminine articles (la, una) and adjectives (e.g., 'la vendita diretta' = the direct sale).
Word Origin
From Latin *vendĭta*, feminine past participle of *vendere* (to sell), from Proto-Italic *wendō, from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (to sell, trade). Related to English 'vend' and 'vendor'.
Usage Notes
In Italian, 'vendita' is a feminine noun and is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It can refer to the act of selling or a specific selling event, such as a 'vendita di beneficenza' (charity sale).
Word Breakdown
vend-
root related to selling
root-ita
feminine noun suffix
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese