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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvenduto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /venˈdu.to/
"Lo hanno chiamato venduto per aver cambiato idea."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who compromises their personal integrity, principles, or allegiance for money, success, or acceptance.
"The punk band was accused of being a sell-out after signing a major corporate record deal." - 2
An event, performance, or sports match for which all tickets have been sold.
"The concert was an absolute sell-out within minutes of tickets going on release."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to sell out', originating in the late 19th century in commercial contexts to mean the complete disposal of stock. By the mid-20th century, its meaning evolved metaphorically to describe a person who compromises their principles, values, or integrity for personal gain, money, or popularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sell-out" is said worldwide
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vendu
Transliteration: /vɑ̃.dy/
"Les fans l'ont traité de vendu après sa publicité."
Ausverkaufter
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌkaʊftɐ/
"Viele warfen dem Musiker vor, ein Ausverkaufter zu sein."
venduto
Transliteration: /venˈdu.to/
"Lo hanno chiamato venduto per aver cambiato idea."
vendido
Transliteration: /benˈdi.ðo/
"Lo acusaron de ser un vendido tras firmar con la gran empresa."
vendido
Transliteration: /vẽˈdi.du/
"Ele foi chamado de vendido por mudar seu estilo musical."
बिकाऊ
Transliteration: bikāū
"अपने उसूलों को छोड़ने के बाद लोगों ने उसे बिकाऊ कहा।"
卖国贼
Transliteration: mài guó zéi
"他为了金钱出卖了自己的理想，成了一个叛徒。"
변절자
Transliteration: byeon-jeol-ja
"그는 돈을 위해 신념을 버린 변절자로 비판받았다."
日和見主義者
Transliteration: hiyorimi shugisha
"彼は商業主義に走った売国奴だと非難された。"
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