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venduto

sold

adjective ven-DOO-toh Rare

Also means

corrupt; bribed

Usage Note

Venduto is the past participle of vendere (to sell) used as an adjective. In its literal sense it means 'sold' (tutto esaurito e venduto). Colloquially and pejoratively, calling someone venduto means they have been bribed or have betrayed their principles for money — a strong insult in political discourse.

Examples

"Quel politico è completamente venduto."

Natural Translation

That politician is completely corrupt.

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