um vendido

English translation: a sell-out/sell out

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Portuguese term or phrase:um vendido
English translation:a sell-out/sell out
Entered by: Tania Pires

17:53 Jan 25, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: um vendido
'Comporta-se como um vendido'

Someone you can easily bribe. What would you call that person?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 09:16
sell-out/sell out
Explanation:
Please refer to Web reference.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-01-25 21:06:04 GMT)
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In my opinion, "um vendido" = "a sell out"
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Daniel Liberman
United States
Local time: 05:16
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Summary of answers provided
4a push-over
Douglas Bissell
3 +1He can be bought.
Nuno Rosalino
3 +1turncoat
Mariana Vieira
4corruptible
Yuriy Vilner (X)
4briber/suborner
Claudio Barossi
4venal
Matheus Chaud
4a suborned individual; a bribable person
Oliver Simões
3sell-out/sell out
Daniel Liberman


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a push-over


Explanation:
You act like a push-over...

I am sure there are dozens of "parental-guidance advised" terms, but this is relatively innocuous.

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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Asker: Thanks, Douglas!

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
He can be bought.


Explanation:
An option, which might work depending on the co-text.

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You can have some other riffs on the theme, e.g., "He's easily bought", "He can be easily bought", etc.

Nuno Rosalino
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Juliet Attwater
13 hrs
  -> Thank you, doctor! :)
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turncoat


Explanation:
"Vendido" doesn't necessary involve money. It can be someone who changes parties easily, a traitor.

Mariana Vieira
Portugal
Local time: 09:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Asker: Thanks!


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agree  Noelia Intriago
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sell-out/sell out


Explanation:
Please refer to Web reference.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-01-25 21:06:04 GMT)
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In my opinion, "um vendido" = "a sell out"


    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sell%20out
Daniel Liberman
United States
Local time: 05:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanks, Daniel!

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
corruptible


Explanation:
corruptible - capable of being corrupted
"corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"


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His actions suggest he's corruptible.

Yuriy Vilner (X)
United States
Native speaker of: English
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
briber/suborner


Explanation:
sug

Claudio Barossi
Brazil
Local time: 06:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
venal


Explanation:

venal = capable of being corrupted ("A venal police officer")
Fonte: WordNet


venal = easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary

venal = open to purchase, esp by bribery
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/venal

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 06:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Obrigada, Matheus!

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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a suborned individual; a bribable person


Explanation:
Eu classificaria "um vendido" como alguém que pratica corrupção passiva, que aceita dinheiro de suborno. Sendo assim, fica aí mais uma sugestão.


    Reference: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/corrupt
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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